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 |  | John Golden teaches English at Grant High School in Portland, Oregon. He is the author of the NCTE publications Reading in the Dark: Using Film as a Tool in the English Classroom (2001) and Reading in the Reel World: Teaching Documentaries and Other Nonfiction Texts (2006). John has delivered presentations and led workshops around the country in order to help teachers use film actively in the classroom as a way for students to improve their reading, analytical and critical thinking skills. John is available to present on reading and writing strategies, the use of film in the classroom, cognitive coaching for the reflective teacher, and curriculum mapping and design. |
John Golden's Selected Presentations
Presentation Topics
| John works with middle and secondary teachers on teaching films in the classroom, reading and writing strategies, cognitive coaching-the reflective teacher and curriculum mapping and design. |
Previous Presentations
| John has delivered workshops and keynotes to schools and districts across the nation. He is engaging and motivating for middle and high school teachers. |
Professional Development Activities
| John is involved in the ReadWriteThink Advisory Board, Train the Trainers, an OWL Tutor, and Pacesetter Culminating Assessment Writing Committee. Read more about these projects here. |
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Published Works by John Golden
Reading in the Reel World: Teaching Documentaries and Other Nonfiction Texts
|  In this book, John Golden offers strategies for teaching nonfiction by demonstrating that teaching students to “read” documentary films can help them identify and practice the skills that good readers need when encountering other nonfiction texts. |
Reading in the Dark: Using Film as a Tool in the English Classroom
|  John Golden provides a lively, practical guide enabling teachers to feel comfortable and confident about using film in new and different ways. Direct links are made between film and literary study by addressing reading strategies and key aspects of textual analysis. |
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Related Resources
Education and Professional Experiences
| John Golden graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in English and earned a Masters degree in Secondary Education from George Mason University. He currently teaches high school in Portland, Oregon. |
Reading Nonfiction Texts Kit
|  This Professional Communities at Work Kit: Reading Nonfiction Texts was developed by John and it offers strategies for helping students read and interpret nonfiction texts. It features John's book Reading in the Reel World, NCTE journal articles, Guidelines for Study Groups, and more. |
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