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