NCTE Consultants Specializing in Technology in the Literacy Classroom

The NCTE Professional Development Consulting Network offers four consultants with expertise in various facets of incorporating technology in the litearcy curriculum.  Contact us about our consultants using the Request NCTE Professional Development Services online form. NCTE's professional development staff will be happy to talk with you about your particular needs and recommend the consultant or NCTE resources that would best meet your needs and budget requirements.

Lawrence Baines is an excellent choice to inspire the teaching of writing and the incorporation of technology for pre-service and middle and secondary teachers.  He has extensive experience working with urban and rural school districts as well as with state departments of education.

Jeffrey Golub offers a wide range of consulting topics including infusing technology into the curriculum.  As the editor of More Ways to Handle the Paper Load: On Paper and Online, Dr. Golub is an excellent choice to present on ways to respond to student writing that take into account both the increased pressures teachers face in the digital age and recent findings on peer groups and portfolios.

Beth Hewett consults in online and traditional writing programs and writing center development.  She recently has completed extensive research into asynchronous and synchronous conference-based online writing instruction from which she is developing a book for English educators who teach in online settings. She has special interest in the articulation between high school and college English programs and how to help students succeed as writers and readers during these years.