National and International Presentations

• Smith, M. W. (2008).  "'I Just Want to Be Good At It': Helping Students Be More competent Readers and Writers." National Council of Teachers of English, San Antonio, TX.
• Smith, M. W. (2006).  "Gender and Literacy: Meeting the Needs of Boys and Girls in Grades 6-12."  Camas School District, WA.
• Smith, M. W. (2006).  "Stategies to Improve the Literacy Gap."  North Stonington School, CT.
• Smith, M. W. (2006).  "Adolescent Literacy Workshop."  All Write Consortium, Kendallville, IN.
• Smith, M. W. (2005).  "Going with the Flow in Litercy Learning." National Council of Teachers of English, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Smith, M. W. (2005).  "Boys and Literacy." Madison Public Schools, CT.
• Smith, M. W. (2005).  "Gender Literacy."  Lyme-Old Lyme School, CT (Keynote/Workshop).
• Smith, M. W. (2004).  “Response to the NEA Study of Reading Behavior."  National Council of Teachers of English, Indianapolis, IN.
• Smith, M. W. (2004). "Going with the Flow:  Making Literacy Learning Like Life."  International Reading Association, Reno, NV.
• Connolly, W. & Smith, M. W.  (2003).  "Writing with the Enemy:  Our Experience in a University-Schools Collaboration."  International Reading Association, Orlando, FL.
• Smith, M. W., Wilhelm, J., & Mahan, R. (2002).  “Reading Don’t Fix No Chevys:  Literacy in the Lives of Young Men."  National Council of Teachers of English, Atlanta, GA.
• Morrow, L., Smith, M. W., Tracey, D., & Voorhees, J.  (2001). "GAINS: Gaining Achievement in the New Standards—Inviting Parents as Partners."  International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA.
• Goldblatt, E., & Smith, M. W. (2000). "The Classroom as Sponsor:  Providing a Home Base for Learning."  College Conference on Composition and Communication, Minneaplois, MN.
• Morrow, L., Smith, M. W., Tracey, D., & Voorhees, J., & Silver, M. (2000). "The NJ GAINS Project: Gaining Achievement in the New Standards—Parents as Partners." Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
• Wilhelm, J. D., Smith, M. W., & Baker, T. (2000). "Boys and Books: Helping Boys to More Meaningful Engagement with Literacy." Paper presented at the Global Conversations on Language and Literacy, Utrecht, Holland. (Invited address)
• Smith, M. W. (1998). "Authorizing Readers: Resistance and Respect in the Teaching of Literature." Paper presented at the Global Conversations on Language and Literacy, Bordeaux, France.  (Invited address)
• Smith, M. W., & Connolly, W.  (1998).  "Different Strokes for Different Folks:  Issues of Authority and Interest in Collaborative Research."  National Council of Teachers of English, Nashville, TN.