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Reeling In Relucactant Readers: How to Avoid Letting the Big Ones Get Away

Summary:Once the poster boy for struggling readers, see how I grew from a struggling student who hated to read into a reputable librarian that is passionate about literacy. In this fun, interactive workshop, we’ll examine tons of excellent research based techniques to engage even your most struggling and resistant readers. Topics include: gender issues, creating the right environment, how to improve reading attitudes, interviews from the experts, what materials are best, improving test scores, my “Top 7 Tips”, using technology, professional resources, and tons more! Typical length: Special 6 hour Workshop

Getting Boys To Read

Summary: I hated to read as a kid an now I'm a librarian! I'll share my experience, research, resources, and practical tips. We'll look into the problems surrounding boys with reading and discuss different and techniques to engage them. Read this article to see why I cried like a baby. Typical length: only 60 minutes

Cell Phone Secrets

Summary: When my wife and I got our oldest daughter a cell phone, we had no clue about the problems and issues that lay ahead. I teach parents all about the most common and serious problems that kids can encounter with their cell phones. This presentation is a summary of my ebook, Cell Phone Secrets: 13 Problems Every Parent Must Know About. Typical length: 60 minutes

Extreme Library Makeover: How to Transform Your Library

Summary: Our library is the talk of the town! In this presentation, I show other librarians how I completely transformed a dull, non-existant library into a bustling valuable hub of the school, which is well known through our district of 150+ schools. Highlights include: tons of photos, surveys, problems, goals, our mission, getting support from staff and administration, and all the obsticles I faced, surveys that I used, programs that I implimented, and more! In a tough economic time, libraries need to stand out and step up. There is no better way to do that than raising excitement through an extreme makeover. Typical length: 60 minutes

Social Networking with Kids: An Overview for Teacher or Parents

Summary: MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Club Penguin, World of Warcraft.... The list goes on and on. Social networking for kids has been around for over a decade. Millions and millions of kids are engaged in social networks all over the world. See what all the fuss is about, why they are so popular, and how, as a parent, you can help your kid avoid issues. Typical length: 60 minutes

Food, Shelter, Clothing, and Reading

Summary: The target audience for this presentation is parents of preschoolers through 2nd graders. We address the importance of reading to kids when they are you. I include tons of fun activities parents can do to get their kids excited about reading. PTA help coordinated this presentation each year when I was a Teacher-Librarian at an elementary school. Everyone loved it! Typical length: 60 minutes