Words & Pictures: The Art of the Matter
June 20-24, 2016
Those of us involved with Shenandoah University Children’s Literature Conference love what we do–finding the best and brightest authors and illustrators of children’s literature and bringing them to Winchester, Virginia to enrich other educator’s lives. We look forward to having you join us for our 31st Annual Conference. Earn up to three hours of graduate credit.”
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Conference Details
For the past 30 years, the Children’s Literature Conference at Shenandoah University has been striving to share with teachers and librarians the best that children’s literature has to offer. Join us for this year’s 31st annual conference, June 20-24, 2016 and study with the highly talented authors and illustrators who will be presenting.
For more information, email us at infoclc@su.edu or call 540-545-7215
Meet this year’s award-winning children’s literature presenters:
2016 Conference Authors & Illustrators
Shenandoah University is located in the scenic and historic Winchester, Virginia countryside, 75 miles west of Washington, D.C., affording participants the best of two worlds: the peacefulness of a small town and easy access to a major metropolitan area. The campus, at the crossroads of U.S. Routes 50 and I-81, is adjacent to a large municipal park with many recreational opportunities. Two major shopping centers are within walking distance.
Dr. Karen Huff is the coordinator of the elementary education program at Shenandoah University. In addition to teaching at the university level, she has taught elementary and nursery children and has also conducted numerous workshops for parent groups and in-service training.
Dr. Mary Bowser is the coordinator of the secondary education program at Shenandoah University and teaches course in undergraduate and graduate education. A former high school English teacher, Dr. Bowser has conducted writing workshops for teachers and administrators throughout the south.
Linda Sittig, co-author of New Kid in School: Using Literature to Help Children in Transition, is a reading consultant for Loudoun County Schools. She received the 1993 Eleanor Johnson Award from the International Reading Association for the Outstanding Elementary Language Arts Teacher of the Year.
Campus Housing: A limited number of single and double occupancy residence hall rooms, with board included, will be available. All rooms are equipped with private baths and contain their own adjustable heating/air-conditioning units. Room fees include meal costs, Sunday dinner through Friday lunch in Allen Dining Hall. Check-in starts Sunday June 19, and check-out is on Friday June 24.
Single Rooms: Will be available at a rate of $300.00
Double Rooms: Will be available at a rate of $275.00/ per person
Hotels/Motels: Several hotels/motels are within easy walking distance of the University. More information will be provided upon request. Please email infoclc@su.edu for a list of local accommodations.
Attend the conference for two or three hours of graduate credit, or three hours of undergraduate credit.
To secure graduate credit, you must enroll in either the writing section (ENG 502) or the literature section (ENG 503). To receive undergraduate credit [available in the literature section only], you must enroll in the education section (EDU 403). The writing section will focus on critical writing and writing in the content areas. The literature section will introduce techniques for using children’s literature to teach reading and writing.
Course requirements for two hours of graduate credit and three hours of undergraduate credit can be completed during the week of the conference. To receive three hours of graduate credit, you must also compile an annotated bibliography of children’s literature or submit a major, documented paper investigating some aspect of material discussed during the conference.
Bibliography or papers are due by August 26, 2016. Transcripts will be mailed by October 28, 2016.
If you are an SU student and would like to attend this conference for credit, please contact Jamie Johnson jjohnson11@su.edu and she will assist you with the registration process.
For more information, email us at infoclc@su.edu or call 540-545-7215
Read more about the conference here, and watch local television news coverage about the conference from WHAG (Hagerstown, Maryland).
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