Publications, Workshops, 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 MuchAdoAboutTeaching.com which features weekly posts from real teachers doing real work with real students as well as additional resources. I strong encourage you to check out that site!
College Board AP Literature Videos – Barber/Escobar
The Norton Guide to AP Literature (2022)
The Best Lesson Series Writing (2018)
The Best Lesson Series Reading (2015)
#TeachLivingPoets – Melissa Smith, Jessyca Matthews, Susan Barber, Matt Brisbin, Cynthia Hamilton, Cleveland Winfield (NCTE 2022)
High School Matters – Scott Bayer, Susan Barber, Melissa Smith, Joel Garza (NCTE 2022)
Positioning Students to Own Their Writing – Susan Barber, Matt Brisbin (NCTE 2022)
Reimagining Whole Class Texts with Poetry Collections – (Poetry Foundation Summer Institute, Summer 2021)
Trailblazing Women Poets – (Folger Shakespeare Institute, Fall 2020)
Writing Conferences: Inviting Students into the Feedback Conversation with Adrian Nester (NCTE 2019)
#TeachLivingPoets with Karla Hilliard, Jori Krulder, and Kristin Runyon (NCTE 2019)
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)
Syntax: Empowering Student Voice (NCTE 2017)
Textually Active Teens (NCTE 2017)
Igniting Professional Learning (NCTE Ignite Session 2017)
Poetry Props – Support for Teaching Poetry (GCTE 2016)
Art in the ELA Classroom (GCTE2015)
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)
Lies Told to Teachers – Atlanta Journal Constitution, 2018
Who Loses Most in Testing: My Students – Atlanta Journal Constitution, 2015
The Good Teachers are Starting to Leave – Washington Post, 2015
Additional Resources:
Counting Descent (Smith) Unit Plan
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
Susan Barber:
For speaking or workshop information – susangbarber@gmail.com
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