Concurrent Sessions

Friday, March 28, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.



Using Story Acting and Play to Create Community in Classrooms
This session allows participants to witness children's story-acting, perform their own stories, and explore the potential of community building through story.
Debora Basler Wisneski, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Racine, WI
Nick Strupp, Milwaukee, WI

Using Drama and Role Play to Facilitate Oral Language Development and Comprehension in a Multilingual Classroom
By using familiar traditional stories from their students' cultures combined with active learning, teaches can facilitate oral language development and increase comprehension of story structures.
Katrina Willard Hall, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL

Jung and Gregorc: Practical Implications of a Possible Relationship?
While various learning style models will be described, the main focus of this presentation will be the Gregorc model. The relationship between Jungian personality and Gregorc inventories will be highlighted. Practical implications will be discussed.
Bridget Connor, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Sharon Slear, College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Strategies for Teaching Reading to English Language Learners
Participants will learn the application of practical strategies for improving reading skills of English language learners in the areas of word recognition, fluency, and comprehension.
Angela Sencibaugh, Valley Park School District, St. Louis, MO
Joseph Sencibaugh, Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis, MO

Caring Teachers Live What They Believe
Participants will reflect on the meaning of a caring teacher and the implications for a classroom, reflect on 8 separate elements of care and the importance of each in a classroom, and identify with four themes of a caring teacher and be able to brainstorm use of the characteristics as a baseline for providing care to students.
Paula F. Caldwell, Mount Union College, Boardman, OH
Kelly Croysdale, Mount Union College, Youngstown, OH

CyberLaw in the Classroom: Legal Concerns in the Public School Computer Lab
Copyright, privacy and censorship/control are concerns that must be addressed when computers are added to the curriculum. This session will discuss these issues and others, as well as suggest solutions that may be applicable to your school.
Larry L. Burriss, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN