children's author James M. Deem   

I have spoken to students, parents, teachers, librarians, and other educators at many of conferences over the years. Here are a few of the conferences where I have spoken:

     National Conferences

American Library Association annual conference.

International Reading Association annual conference.

National Council of Teachers of English annual conference.

Arizona Reading Association annual conference.

Arizona Library Association annual conference.

New Jersey Reading Association annual conference. 

New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers. 

Silver State (NV) Reading Association annual conference.

Keystone State (PA) Reading Association's annual conference.

Brevard County (FL) School Board's Annual Young Authors' conference.

Central East Region School District annual conference , Philadelphia.

Literacy Carousel, Garden City (KS) Public Schools.

Mid-Hudson Parents as Reading Partners, Poughkeepsie (NY).

Nassau (NY) Reading Council.

New York Metropolitan Association of Developmental Educators annual conference.

New York Public Library’s annual Bookfest.

Paradise Valley (AZ) Reading Council.

Tucson (AZ) Area Literacy Coalition annual conference.

Young Readers and Writers Conference, University of Bridgeport (CT).

At these conferences, I have spoken on a variety of topics. Here are some of the topics I have addressed:

Using the internet for productive student research.

The nonfiction framework.

Motivating children: True stories are fun to read and write.

Encouraging the young writer.

Using nonfiction to teach critical thinking, reading, and writing.

The mysteries of Julian Drew

Understanding bog bodies.