2026 Schedule
I’m excited to present ideas and meet educators across the country. My schedule is outlined below.
My previous presentations are listed at the end of the page. Please contact me to discuss reprising any of them.
Fall 2026
Bureau of Education and Research
Strengthen Students’ English/Language Arts Skills (Grades 6-12). Hosted by BER, six professional development hours.
- Access a wealth of powerful, ready-to-use strategies to boost student learning, enhance achievement and deepen student engagement in your Grades 6-12 English/Language Arts (ELA) classes.
- Engaging lessons, real-world examples, and proven strategies to elevate your curriculum, ignite curiosity, and improve students’ mastery of essential ELA skills across all course levels.
- Practical approaches to more effectively develop language and writing skills that make a lasting impact in your Grades 6-12 ELA program.
- Receive an extensive ELA digital resource handbook filled with practical strategies, templates and ideas you can use immediately.
Summer 2026
July 1, MS ELA Summit
Virtual PD:
In my presentation, Simple Routines That Get Students Participating Without the Chaos, I’ll cover how I begin class with different ages. Hosted by MS ELA Summit, professional development hours are available.
June 23-25, Unstuck Literacy Conference
Virtual PD:
In my presentation, Easy Engagements for a Reading Community, I cover concrete ideas that will help you to establish a community of literacy. I also provide materials you can implement immediately.
June 19, Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
Virtual or in-person PD:
The Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar (ATEG), is a national organization dedicated to promoting effective and inclusive grammar instruction at all levels of education. The organization is an assembly of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
In my presentation, Teaching Grammar Alongside Our Content, I cover low-prep methods that will allow teachers to layer grammar into their full curriculums.
May, ISBE
Two professional development opportunities: Literacy for Life and Media Literacy Across Content Areas.
March, IATE
Celebrate National Women’s Month with 10 Female Authors to Add to Your Curriculum. Hosted by IATE, one professional development hour through ISBE for Illinois teachers.
Previous presentations
Routine & Procedures for Secondary Students: Getting Organized Right from the Beginning
Your Plan for Grammar Instruction: Embedded & Creative
Crash Course Grammar for Teachers: How to Improve Student Writing
10 Ways Earning a Master’s Degree in English Impacts the Classroom
Building Better Book Clubs in the ELA Classroom
How to Use Excerpts as Mentor Texts to Support Unit Plans
Spiral Grammar Review Strategies for Test Prep
Building a Community of Literacy
Joyful Reading Summit: Sharing Books & Saving Money (keynote speaker)