Speakers’ Bureau

Do you want a speaker for an English teachers’ meeting?

The IATE proudly offers the services of its Speakers’ Bureau to members and interested organizations. When you want a speaker for:

  • a local in-service event
  • an IATE district meeting
  • any gathering of parents, teachers, and/or administrators interested in advancing the English Language Arts

The IATE is a certified professional development provider for the Illinois State Board of Education, so events featuring speakers from the bureau may qualify for CPDUs. For more information about obtaining CPDUs for your event, contact the IATE Executive Secretary, Janice Neuleib.

Topics and Speakers

Autobiographical Writing

Sandy Flannigan
Located in: Geneva, IL
sandra.flannigan@ bps101.net
(630) 879-4600, ext. 5832

Collaborative Writing

Claire Lamonica
Located in: Normal, IL (ISU)
Email
(309) 438-3297

Creative Writing Prompts

Robert S. Boone
Glencoe, IL
(847) 835-5430
ycagsc@aol.com

Mark H. Larson
Lake Zurich, IL
(847) 438-5686
MarkHenry57@comcast.net

Alexandria LaFaye
Greenville, IL
(501) 259-9882
Alexandria.lafaye@greenville.edu

Cross-Cultural Understanding Through Literature

Alexandria LaFaye
Greenville, IL
(501) 259-9882
Alexandria.lafaye@greenville.edu

Cross-Curricular Work

Herman Albers
Located in: Red Bud, IL
Email
(618) 282-3663

Cultural Literacy

Alexandria LaFaye
Greenville, IL
(501) 259-9882
Alexandria.lafaye@greenville.edu

Engaging Students in Active Learning

Sandy Flannigan
Located in: Geneva, IL
sandra.flannigan@ bps101.net
(630) 879-4600, ext. 5832

Historical Literacy

Alexandria LaFaye
Greenville, IL
(501) 259-9882
Alexandria.lafaye@greenville.edu

Holocaust (Shoah Foundation)

Jean Wallace
Located in: Henry, IL
Email
(309) 364-3208
(309) 364-2829

Ideas for Teaching Writing

Donna Blackall
Located in: Palatine, IL
Email
(847) 359-6233

Incorporating Creative Writing into Literature Class

Robert S. Boone
Glencoe, IL
(847) 835-5430
ycagsc@aol.com

Mark H. Larson
Lake Zurich, IL
(847) 438-5686
MarkHenry57@comcast.net

Integrating Speech into the English Curriculum

JoAnn Galluzzi
Palatine, IL
(847) 986-3100
jgalluzzi@d127.org

Intellectual Freedom

Deborah Will
Located in: Zion, IL
Email
(847) 625-0378 (h)
(847) 731-9478(w)

King Arthur

Jean Wallace
Located in: Henry, IL
Email
(309) 364-3208
(309) 364-2829

Media Literacy

Mary T. Christel
Located in: Lincolnshire, IL
Email
(847) 634-4000, ext. 1369,
voice mail ext. 143

Memoir Writing

Robert S. Boone
Glencoe, IL
(847) 835-5430
ycagsc@aol.com

Mark H. Larson
Lake Zurich, IL
(847) 438-5686
MarkHenry57@comcast.net

Picture Book Semiotics

Alexandria LaFaye
Greenville, IL
(501) 259-9882
Alexandria.lafaye@greenville.edu

Poetry Reading

Jean Wallace
Located in: Henry, IL
Email
(309) 364-3208
(309) 364-2829

Preparing for Author Visits that have a Lasting Impact

Alexandria LaFaye
Greenville, IL
(501) 259-9882
Alexandria.lafaye@greenville.edu

Preparing Students for College Writing

Claire Lamonica
Located in: Normal, IL (ISU)
Email
(309) 438-3297

Rhetorical Approaches-Wrtg Instruction

Claire Lamonica
Located in: Normal, IL (ISU)
Email
(309) 438-3297

Rubric Scoring to Assess Writing

Donna Blackall
Located in: Palatine, IL
Email
(847) 359-6233

Storytelling, Ideas for parents of Struggling Readers or Writers

Phyllis Hostmeyer
375 N. 8th St.
Breese, IL  62230
phostmeyer@charter.netl
(618) 526-4894

Student Websites & Blogs

Angelo Bonadonna &
Norman Boyer
Located in: Chicago, IL
(St. Xavier University)
(773) 298-3236
(773) 298-3233

Writing in the Context of Grammar

Geoff Layton
Located in: Forest Park, IL
Email
(708) 366-1796

 

Do you have expertise you are willing to share with English teachers in Illinois?

Add your name to the Speaker’s Bureau list by contacting Janice Neuleib. Be sure to include:

  • Your name
  • The topic(s)/area(s)s of expertise which you enjoy talking about
  • Your contact information: phone number, email address, fax number
  • The city in which you are located
  • An indication on how far you are will to travel

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