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 |  | Leila taught high school English for several years before becoming a professor of English Education at Virginia Commonwealth University. She teaches young adult literature, the teaching of writing, teaching methods for both secondary and middle school, and instructional theory and design. Some of her publications include Making the Journey: Being and Becoming a Teacher of English Language Arts, Writing on Demand, and Both Art and Craft: Teaching Ideas that Spark Learning. She is a well-known writer and researcher in English education, past English Journal editor, and past president of the National Council of Teachers of English. Leila is available to present on writing, assessment, evaluation, and testing at the middle and secondary levels. |
Christenbury's Sample Presentations
Highlights of Leila's Presentations
| Leila has presented workshops and given keynote addresses in 31 states, the District of Columbia, and Hawaii. |
Writing on Demand Workshops
| Leila Christenbury, along with Anne Rugges Gere and Kelly Sassi, presented this two-day workshop in New York, Texas, and Michigan in August 2005. The workshop focused on writing instruction for high stakes testing and that which holds true to best practices in writing. |
Prior Consulting Experience
| Leila has consulted for the Judicial Education Branch in Virginia, State of Florida, school districts, university English departments, and more. She is a member of the Steering Committee of the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP).
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Published Works by Christenbury
Both Art and Craft: Teaching Ideas That Spark Learning
|  This consultant paired with Diana Mitchell to create a lively, readable text that offers countless practical ideas and activities for the middle school or secondary school classroom teacher in the areas of literature, reading, writing, and thematic units. |
English Journal Editorship
Additional Books, Chapters, and INBOX Contributions
| Retracing the Journey and Making the Journey: Being and Becoming a Teacher of English Language Arts, are just two of many of Leila's publications. She has written a handbook for curriculum administrators, numerous book chapters and journal articles, including recent articles on the challenges of writing on demand. Leila's contributions to English language arts are enormous. |
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Education and Professional Experiences
| Leila earned her doctorate degree from Virgina Tech and has been professionally involved at Virginia Commonwealth University since 1986. She spent five years teaching high school English and recently Leila spent a semester teaching English 11 in a suburban Virginia high school. |
Awards and Honors
| She is the first woman to win the Virginia Commonwealth University, University Award of Excellence which is the highest faculty honor offered by VCU. In addition, she won the Rewey Belle Inglis Award for Outstanding Woman in the Teaching of English (NCTE). Leila has numerous awards from other professional organizations and more from VCU. |
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When interviewed for the NCTE