Teachers often ask for handouts for workshops or presentations I have done at school or elsewhere. Most are
posted online at Scribd (see the badge on the right for a link). For a sample list of workshops and descriptions
click here.
For a list of recent presentations, please see my Curriculum Vita. If you are interested in scheduling a
presentation please feel free to contact me. I limit the number of presentations I do during the school year, but
I welcome inquiries.
Upcoming presentations:
Florida Council of Teachers of English (FCTE), Orlando, October 2011
13 Ways of Looking at a Cell Phone
More powerful than the computers aboard the Apollo 13 Rocket. More powerful than an aging desktop. More
apps than a Swiss Army Knife. Are you using cell phones in your classroom? We will pull computers out of our
pockets and use them to play, read and write. Come see how.
Handouts
Prezi presentation
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), Chicago, November 2011
with Gary Anderson and Tony Romano
Zapping Apathy: Creating a Sense of Community in English Classes
D.27 - 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm 11/18/2011
This is boring! Anyone who hasn’t heard that line has probably never been a high school English teacher! We
love writing and literature, so why do our students not love them too? Find out about research on engaging
students, and strategies guaranteed to zap the apathy in any English cla