Iowa Reading AssociationConference

June 23 – 24, 2015

Keynote Speakers2015

Eric Litwin

• 1st book - The Nuts, Bedtime at the Nut House

• Available July 29, 2014

• Book will have music and movement

• Also will have a nutty lullaby

Kelly Gallagher

Kelly Gallagher

English Coordinator for the Anaheim Union High School District, an urban district comprised of 37,000 secondary students

Co-Director of the South Basin Writing Project at California State University, Long Beach

Adjunct professor at California State University, Fullerton, where he taught secondary literacy courses

Jennifer Serravallo

Grades K-2 and Grades 3-6

Dr. Donald Bear• International Reading Board Member• Teaches and assesses children who

struggle to learn to read and write• Author of 11 books and a professor at

Iowa State University

Devin Scillian

• Journalist• Best Selling Author• Songwriter• Musician• NBC News Anchor

Devin Scillian

Julia Cook

Elementary Guidance CounselorAuthor of 38 award winning books

“In order to teach children you must enter their view of the world.” Julia Cook

Mary Bigler• Award winning professor at Eastern Michigan University• Spent her life promoting literacy• Advocating for children• Celebrating the joys of teaching, parenting, and living• Humorous, enthusiastic and inspirational education speaker• Thought-provoking message• Shares the joys and challenges of teaching

Award Winning PoetCalled “The King of Giggle

Poetry” by his fansCreator of the popular

GigglePoetry websiteAuthor/editor of humorous

poetry books that have sold over three million copies

Bruce Lansky

Mike GrafAdventures with the

Parkers Series of 12 National

Park AdventuresWeathercasterConsultant for The

Weather ChannelAuthor of more than

75 books for teachers and children

National Geographic Young Explorer

EcologistDocumentarianCo-founder of Scientist

with StoriesTrains young scientists

in storytelling

Clare Fieseler

Todd Whitaker

• Professor at Indiana State University

• Inspirational

• Motivational

• Educational

• Leading authority on staff

motivation

• Written over 30 books

Jane Feber

• Middle school language arts teacher in Florida

• Won several awards for her innovative approach

• Believes that “learning sticks” when students are engaged

• Author of four teacher resource books

Jane FeberEngage Striving Students in the Common Core Classroom

Active Word Play

Student Engagementin Fundamental

Creative Book Reports

Concurrent Session Speakers

Owner and Founder of

HeidiSongs.com

Created 14 original cd’s and

dvd’s which teach beginning

reading and math skills

Heidi Butkus

Katherine Hannigan

• Iowa author of the New York Times bestseller Ida B, and author and illustrator of Emmaline and the Bunny (Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year) and True (…Sort Of)

• Currently working on the illustrations for her upcoming picture books, Dirt + Water = Mud and Do You Mean…?

Katherine Hannigan

Delia Ray

Iowa Children’s Choice Award Book 2013-2014, Here Lies Linc

• Iowa City author• Published 5 novels• Two books about the Civil War• Forthcoming novel,

Finding Fortuneabout the pearl button history of Muscatine

Wendy HenrichsIowa City Author

When Anju Loved Being an ElephantI Am Tama, Lucky Cat

Award-winning author of both fiction and nonfiction

Novels, inspired by real heroines on America’s home front, are marked by their historical integrity and gritty inspiration

Jocelyn GreenCedar Falls Author

One hour graduate credit from Drake University ($100)

orOne hour renewal credit from

Heartland AEA ($25)Register first day of conference

Conference Credit

Here it is, come take a look

I know it’s small. It’s my favorite book

It’s filled with wonder, a wild adventure

It’s called a passport, and here’s the clincher--

It’s a book completely written by me

Of the places I go and the things that I see

Each colorful stamp is a trip I took

There’s a world inside my favorite book