Keynote+Speakers

Our Sunday keynote will be provided by Tiffany Whitehead. Tiffany is also known as the Mighty Little Librarian, is an obsessive reader, social media user, and technology geek. She is the school librarian at Central Middle in Rouge, Louisiana. Tiff earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and School Library Certification from Southeastern Louisiana University and her graduate degree in Educational Technology Leadership from
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Northwestern State University. She has served as the President for ISTE’s Librarians Network and was recognized as one of ISTE’s 2014 Emerging Leaders. Tiffany is National Board Certified in Library Media and was named one of the 2014 Library Journal Movers & Shakers || Monday our keynote will be Erin  Klein of @http://www.kleinspiration.com/ . ** Erin  Klein **is a teacher, author, and parent who has earned her Master's of Education in Curriculum and Instruction and currently teaches second grade. She has previously taught first, sixth, and seventh grade. Erin  is also the technology chairperson for the Michigan Reading Association, a national A Plus Workshop Presenter, SMART Technologies Exemplary Educator, Really Good Stuff Monthly Blogger, Edutopia Guest Blogger, Edudemic Guest Blogger and Magazine Contributor, National WritingProject member, and award-winning EduTech Blogger. Klein has most recently appeared in the //Scholastic Instructor // Magazine and co-authored //Amazing Grades //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">with experts from 13 countries around the world. || <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Tuesday, AAIM will host author Jordan Sonnenblick. Jordan Sonnenblick always wanted to be a writer, so one day in 2003 he started the book that became //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie. //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> It was published in 2005 to great acclaim, and was named to several Best of 2005 lists. It was also chosen to be part the “Go the Distance” literacy initiative, which is a collaboration between Muhammad Ali and Scholastic. Its sequel, //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">After Ever After //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">, was published in 2010 to many accolades. In addition to also writing the critically acclaimed teen novels //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Notes from the Midnight Driver //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> and //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Zen and the Art of Faking It //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">, Jordan has written three titles for younger children: //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Dodger and Me, Dodger for President //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">, and //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Dodger for Sale //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">. His two newest novels are //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip and Are You Experienced? //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> Jordan lives in Bethlehem, PA with the most supportive wife and lovable children he could ever imagine. For more information, visit his website at <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">www.jordansonnenblick.com ||
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