Register now for "Right Brain & Left Brain Meet CCSS" with presenters poet Brod Bagert and digital literacy guru Sara Kajder plus Breakfast, Book Sale, and 2 Breakout Session workshops. Register early to pre-register for breakout sessions. Seating is limited.

1. 8:30am-1:00pm February 8, 2014 Armstrong Center
“RIGHT BRAIN & LEFT BRAIN MEET THE COMMON CORE”
ENGAGING RELUCTANT LEARNERS & ELEVATING PROFICIENT LEARNERS
THROUGH POETRY AND TECHNOLOGY
featuring
BROD BAGERT, Award-Winning Author and Poet for Teachers
Mr. Bagert will present a 1-hour Keynote Presentation and offer a workshop during Breakout Sessions A and B
Brod Bagert is the award-winning author of 17 books of poetry for children, young-adults, and adults. His
work has received numerous awards, including International Reading Association’s prestigious Young
Adults Choices award. In collaboration with hundreds of classroom teachers, Brod writes poetry across
the grade K-8 curriculum—poems that are rock-solid on Common Core State Standards and richly
entertaining for students. Mr. Bagert has helped change children’s poetry, focusing on performance as
well as the poem itself. Throw in a touch of humor, and the result is a new type of poetic experience for
all, proving that meeting CCSS can be fun.
and
SARA KAJDER, Author, Teacher, and Digital Literacy Expert
Ms. Kajder will present a workshop during Breakout Sessions A and B for teachers of all grade levels.
Sara Kajder is a middle-grades English teacher, author, and consultant. A former professor and high school
English teacher, she received the first National Technology Fellowship in English/Language Arts. A
nationally-known speaker, she is also the author of the 2012 Britton Award winning Adolescents' Digital
Literacies: Learning Alongside Our Students as well as Bringing the Outside In and The Tech-Savvy
English Classroom. Sara will share the new technologies that will engage and motivate our 21st
century
learners and share new digital tools for teaching all writers.
Conference Schedule:
8:15 - 8:40 Check-in; Ticket Pick-Up or registration for Breakout Sessions A & B; Breakfast Refreshments
8:45 - 9:00 Welcome and Speaker Introduction
9:00-10:00 Keynote Speaker Brod Bagert: “Real Poetry, Real Fun, and the Common Core Curriculum”
10:00-10:40 Book Sale, Book Signings, and Coffee
10:45-11:45 Breakout Session A* – Pre-register on registration form
11:55-12:55 Breakout Session B* – Pre-register on registration form
12:55 - 1:00 Certificate (3 hours PD) Distribution
Brod and Sara will offer a Breakout workshop during Breakout Sessions A & B. Additional Breakout workshops available:
• Reader Response Strategies to Meet CCSS in Reading & Writing in all Content Areas
• Writing in Math Class
• Picture-Fusion Writing for Students in Early Education Inclusion Classes
• Socratic Circles and Discussion Strategies
• The ABC’s of Research: Accuracy, Bias, and Currency
JOIN US for Fun, Laughter, and New Ideas with Brod, Sara, and CSWP Presenters
[registration form on back]

2. CSWP 2-08-14 INNOVATIVE IDEAS IN LITERACY CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
[Please print all information clearly]
Name: _________________________________________ Personal Telephone: (_____)____________________
E-mail: ____________________________________ District: ________________________________
School __________________________________Grade Level(s): _____ Content Area(s): __________________
Registration Fee: $30 until January 10, 2014; $35 after January 10, 2014;
$25 current AASU COE undergraduates and CSWP Summer Institute Fellows
_______check included or _______ school PO attached
Note: Registration will not be processed until payment or PO is received. Breakout Session seating is limited.
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Keynote Speaker Brod Bagert “Real Poetry, Real Fun, and the Common Core Curriculum” and…
Pre-register for Breakout Session tickets. Registration and payment must be received no later than Jan 31 to pre-
register for Breakout Sessions. To attend a session, you must pick up your tickets at Sign-In between 8:15-8:40.
Breakout Session A Registration (List choices #1 and 2):
_____ Brod Bagert: “Baseball, Elvis, and Rock-n-Roll—Poetry Friday Over-the-Top!” [all grades]
_____ Sara Kajder :“Digital Tools for Teaching Writing” [all grades]
_____ Julie Warner, CSWP Tech Director: “The ABC’s of Research: Accuracy, Bias, and Credibility” [6-12]
_____ Donna Loyd, CSWP Associate Director: Socratic Circles and Discussion Strategies [Grades 4-12]
Breakout Session B Registration (List choices #1 and #2):
_____ Brod Bagert: “Baseball, Elvis, and Rock-n-Roll—Poetry Friday Over-the-Top!” [all grades]
_____ Sara Kajder: “Digital Tools for Teaching Writing” [all grades]
_____ Lesley Roessing, CSWP Director: “Reader Response Strategies to Meet CCSS in Reading & Writing” [all]
_____ Vanessa Keener, CSWP 2012 Fellow: “Writing with Students in Early Education Inclusion Classes” [K-3]
_____ Nancy Baylor, CSWP 2010 Fellow: “Writing in Math Class” [Grades 2-6]
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Mail registration and check or fax registration and P.O., payable to CSWP--AASU,
prior to January 24, 2014, to:
Lesley Roessing, Coastal Savannah Writing Project
College of Education; University Hall 250
Armstrong Atlantic State University; 11935 Abercorn Street, Savannah Georgia 31419
Direct any questions to: writing.project@armstrong.edu Fax: 912-344-3436
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