Presentation Topics and Prior Presentations

John is available to present on (middle-secondary):
Poetry Reading, Writing, and Performance

Educational Presentations

2008  National Council of Teachers of English Conference in Nashville, TN.  “New Voices on the Poetry Playgrounds.” 

2006  National Council of Teachers of English Conference in Nashville, TN.  “Poetry Playgrounds: New Voices in the Classroom.”  

2004  Illinois Association of Teachers of English Conference, Oak Brook, IL.  Presented “Poemsinging:  Incorporating Poetry and Music in the Classroom.”

1999  University of Chicago Conference on English Education:  Teacher as Reformer, Chicago, IL.  Presented “Life Lessons: Learning to Analyze Characters and Ourselves through Story,” (Grades 7-12). 

1997  National Council of Teachers of English Conference in Charlotte, NC.  Delivered a paper called “StoryFrames: Using Student Narrative to Improve Comprehension,” (Grades 7-12). 

1996  IMSA “Nuts and Bolts” Conference in Aurora, IL.  Presented “History on Trial,” (Grades 7-12).