Room	Using Science Notebooks in the Elementary Classroom Hands-on experience using student-created science notebooks in the classroom. In an era of standards, assessment, and accountability, this is a great way for students to demonstrate an understanding of science content and for teachers to assess and determine the depth of student understanding. Presented by Karla Fultz, A. L. Lotts Elementary School, 5th Grade
Room	Strategies on the Activboard How the ActivBoard can make your classroom more efficient, consistent, effective and entertaining. He will demonstrate whole group writing techniques. He will also show how language skills such as phonemic awareness and phonics are incorporated into the daily routine with the ActivBoard. Presented by Kyle Roach, Amherst, Kindergarten
Room	Shared Reading: Engaging Young Readers This presentation will include the framework for shared reading, some of the major goals of shared reading, and how using shared reading in the classroom engages children in the learning process by providing a social context for learning. Presented by Carolyn Cooper, Literacy Coach, Lake City Elementary School
Room	Background Information - A Critical Component for Comprehension Background information may not be the same as prior knowledge, if students don't know what they need to know before reading. However, if students can decode adequately and they have some useful reading strategies at their disposal, is background information really necessary for comprehension? Can't students figure out what they need to know as they read, so valuable teaching time isn't consumed by providing background information? Find out why background information is crucial to comprehension, especially in content-area reading! For Grade Levels K-8. Presented by Susan Weaver Jones, Teacher, Farragut Primary
Room	Primary Writing One-hour session devoted to writing across the curriculum using literature in the primary grades. Presented by Tammy Madon, Curriculum Coach, Knox County
Room	Treasures Reading Program Learn about websites to supplement the reading program for grades K-5. Presented by Julie Lewis, Third Grade Teacher, Cedar Bluff Elementary
Room	The Function of Fluency The workshop will focus on the role of fluency in reading development and various ways to identify the elements that hinder and/or help good fluency development. Simple and concrete ways to practice fluency in class will also be reviewed. Presented by Kim Chandler, NBCT - Early Childhood Generalist, Farragut Primary Second Grade