As a Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project (PAWLP) fellow and past intern at Nancie Atwell’s demonstration school, the Center for Teaching and Learning, I am passionate about working with and teaching teachers. Through national, state, and local conferences,I share best practices and my research interests. I am particularly interested in student choice, the writing-reading workshop, independent reading books as mentor texts, student empowerment, and digitizing the writing-reading workshop.
This 2019-2020 school year, I mentored a first-year teacher. In addition to supporting her teaching philosophy which already included mini-lessons, one-on-one reading and writing conferences, and choice, we developed a year-long outline that aligned our school district’s curriculum to her pedagogical beliefs.
Previous Presentations
“What’s on YOUR Next List,” Wellness Professional Development Day, Central Bucks School District, February 2020
“Secondary English: Reading Workshop,” Central Bucks School District, August 7, 2019
“Utilizing Canvas in the Writing-Reading Workshop,” (co-presenter, Amy Good), District Professional Development Day, Central Bucks School District, February 2019
“Multigenre Project Demonstration,” Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project Invitational Institute, July 2018 and 2019
“Canvas 101 in the Learning Support Classroom,” (co-presenter, Karl Hilbert), District Professional Development Day, Central Bucks School District, February 2018
“Why Create Space for Student Choice with Self-Selected Writing,” Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project Invitational Institute Demonstration, July 2017
“Making the Shift to Electronic Portfolios,” New Jersey Council Teachers of English Conference, March 2014
“Electronic Writing Portfolios,” The College of New Jersey, July 2013
“Overview of Renaissance Learning & STAR Testing,” Roy W. Brown, November 2012
“Teaching Writing to Each Other: Professional Development and the Power of Electronic Writing Portfolios,” (co-presenter, Dr. Emily Meixner), Conference on English Leadership, Las Vegas, NV, November 2012
“Writing Portfolios of the 21st Century,” National Council of Teachers of English Convention, Chicago, IL, November 2011
“Implementing Accelerated Reader into the Language Arts Classroom,” Roy W. Brown, November 2011
“How to Teach the Electronic Portfolio,” The College of New Jersey, September 2011
“The Importance of Global Awareness through International Travel,” Kappa Delta Pi Conference, Orlando, FL, October 2009
“Fighting Despair with Despair,” Sigma Tau Delta National Convention, Minneapolis, MN, March 2009
