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