My Workshops and Presentations:

The slides in these presentations serve as a starting point for dialogue of workshops I have done. While they are not a complete representation of the workshop, some information and resources from the presentations may be helpful. In addition, I am editor of a professional site APLitHelp.com which features weekly posts from real teachers doing realy work with real students as well as additional resources. I strong encourage you to check out that site!

Writing Conferences: Inviting Students into the Feedback Conversation with Adrian Nester (NCTE 2019)

#TeachLivingPoets with Karla Hilliard, Jori Krulder, and Kristin Runyon

Counting Descent (Smith) Unit Plan

AP Literature Course Redesign (Georgia DOE, 2019)

Write This! Not That! with Adrian Nester  (NCTE 2018)

#TeachLivingPoets with Melissa Smith, Karla Hilliard, Jori Krulder, Adrian Nester , and Sarah Soper (NCTE 2018)

AP Lit Workshop 2018, Leesburg (Georgia DOE)

The Connected Student (GCTE2018)

Complexity (GCTE 2018)

Syntax: Empowering Student Voice (NCTE 2017)

Textually Active Teens (NCTE 2017)

Igniting Professional Learning (NCTE Ignite Session 2017)

Building a PLN: Maximizing Social Media for Professional and Personal Growth (Coweta Tech Summit 2017)

Poetry Props – Support for Teaching Poetry (GCTE 2016)

AP Lit Training – Fall 2016

Art in the ELA Classroom (GCTE2015)

Character Complexity Visual

Avoiding Multiple Choice Monotony (Georgia DOE Webinar)

AP Reading: “Juggler” (Georgia DOE Webinar)

AP Lit Training – Fall 2015 (Georgia DOE)

#Frankenchat – Using Twitter in the Classroom (School Board Presentation)

Additional Resources:

Great Sentences of Literature Pics (Bulletin Board)

Living Poets Digital Library by Melissa Smith and Scott Bayer

#THEBOOKCHAT list from Scott Bayer and Joel Garza

NNSTOY Social Justice Book List