Teaching with Teachers

In my work mentoring new teachers, and in teacher development for peers across disciplines, I aim not to increase independence, but to encourage interdependence. I believe that responsible, inclusive, and innovative teaching grows from strong teaching communities, where we work together to reflect upon our pedagogies and to expand our sense of what teaching writing can be.

At University of Nebraska-Lincoln

“In-class Writing with Mentor Texts.” August 2023.

“Planning Your First Week.” August 2023.

“Writing Center Collaborations for First-Year Writing.” August 2021, 2022, 2023.

“Assigning the Personal Essay: Creative Approaches to Teaching Writing.” with Jessica Poli, Jamaica Baldwin, Carolina Cabada, March 21, 2023.

“Preparing for Writing Workshops.” Nov 15, 2022.

“Practical Ways for Students to Navigate the Current Information Ecosystem in Our Classrooms.” With Caterina Bernardini, Zoe McDonald, and Katie Schmid Henson. Sept 22, 2022.

“Backwards Design and Unit Planning.” August 2021.

“Facilitating Peer Workshops.” August 2021.

“Collaborative Research.” August 2021.

At 92 Street Y, New York

“Shakespeare Summer Intensive For High School English Teachers” (creative writing workshop and lesson-generating workshop). August 2023.

“The Art of Teaching Poetry.” August 12-14, 2019.

With Teachers & Writers Collaborative, New York

“(Re)creating the Writing Process.” 6-session PD series. Bronx Park Middle School, 2019.

“Everybody Writes!” 5-session PD Series. Bronx Park Middle School, 2018.

“Writing Across the Curriculum.” 2-year, 30-session PD series. Harvey Milk High School. 2017-2018.