The Woolfolk Professional Development Conference is held every two years.

A Telling Tale: Storytelling and Language Development, was held Oct. 8, 2011

Presenter
Mary Ann Blue
Mary Ann Blue is a Spanish teacher and bilingual storyteller from San Antonio. She uses her storytelling techniques and skills to support language acquisition and development in children. Her presentations help professionals indentify and select stories which promote oral language and pre-literacy skills.

Blue has been involved with storytelling for more than 20 years and has been featured at the Texas Storytelling Festival, George West Storyfest, Texas Folklife Festival Storytelling Stage, and PBS Television’s “Barney and Friends.”



Dr. Elizabeth Carrow-Woolfolk
Dr. Woolfolk is a nationally recognized expert in communications disorders and has developed a comprehensive set of tests to evaluate oral and written language comprehension and expression. She established OLLU’s communications disorders program more than 50 years ago and continues
as an active supporter of the program and as a benefactor for this conference.





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