workshops, keynotes and appearances

 
 
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In addition to teaching high school English, Kelly speaks, conducts workshops and makes appearances throughout North America.  The topics for most of his events focus on literacy education for grades 4-12 and address:

Motivation

  • Motivating Adolescent Readers
  • Motivating Adolescent Writers

Reading

Designed to help educators and other decision makers understand and address the literacy crisis in reading.

  • The Common Core Reading Standards: Good News/Bad News
  • Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It
  • Moving Students Into Deeper Reading
  • Reading Like a Writer
  • The Value of Close Reading
  • Reaching Deeper Reading Comprehension Through Student Collaboration
  • Using Metaphor to Deepen Comprehension
  • Leading Students to Meaningful Reflection
  • How to Model Deeper Reading With Your Students
  • Reading the World
  • Deepening Comprehension Through Understanding the Author’s Audience and Purpose
  • How to Plan a Deeper Reading Lesson

Writing

Designed to help educators and other decision makers understand and address the literacy crisis in writing.

  • The Common Core Writing Standards: Good News/Bad News
  • Strategies to Get All Students Up and Writing
  • The Value of Using Writing Models in the Classroom
  • Writing Like a Reader
  • Teaching Writing in the Age of Google
  • Moving Students Beyond Fake School Writing
  • Teaching Young Writers to Recognize Audience and Purpose
  • Using Assessment to Drive Better Student Writing

Contact Kelly

As a classroom teacher and professional literacy consultant, Kelly will work with you and your organization to tailor a workshop and/or presentation that meets the specific needs of your audience.