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Presentations, Publications, Consulting 
in the areas of 
Gifted and Talented Education
Reading Development
Research Skill Development
National History Day 
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 Presentations:

Over 30 years of professional development and presenting to teacher, parent and student groups including schools throughout
New Jersey and professional organizations: 

New Jersey Association for Gifted Children - NJAGC
New Jersey History Day - NJHD 
New Jersey Future Educators' Association - NJFEA
New Jersey Educators Association - NJEA
National Middle  School Association, (NMSA) 
New Jersey Association of Middle Level Educators (NJAMLE)  
International Reading Association - IRA - regional and international
New Jersey Reading Association  - NJRA
Colorado Council Regional International Reading Association 
 New Jersey Council of Social Studies -NJCSS
 Youth Services Forum, NJ  Library Association

 Teacher Training/Consulting:
 
2013 - NJFEA conferences  (TCNJ, Rowan U, Monmouth U, Montclair U.)  - student outreach 
ongoing

2016 - Hamilton Township School District - Research for the Real World. How NHD can work for you - MS/HS teacher PD

2016 - Paterson Schools - Developing Strong NHD Skills   - Teacher PD 
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2016 -  Hillsborough Schools - Developing Young Researcher/Passion Projects,  Spring PD workshop day for GT teachers 

2013 -  Nutley Schools – work with Maryann Woods-Murphy, GT specialist 
 
2013 -Hillsborough with parents and teachers on characteristics of gifted
 -ongoing

2012 -  Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Newark, NJ  5/21/2012  Consulting with grant team (Zuckerberg Grant) and afterschool
             workshop for staff (Woes and Wonderfuls of Gifted).
 
2012 - ongoing   NJ History Day Judges’ training  (Princeton University and other sites) 


2011 -    William Paterson University, Getting started with research MS students, Chris Wallace coordinator  teacher institute
 
2011 -    NJHD All day research workshop at Grover MS – for students and NJHD teachers
2014
 
2011 -    Rumson School DistrictTwo day teacher training – creativity/critical thinking with GT,   (June 20,21)   

2011 -    Hillsborough School District, GT consultant for their 5 Year review.  Focus groups with students, teachers, public. Summary
                report on suggestions. 
 
2010 -  Hopewell Valley Regional School District  “P21 Will Rock Your World,”      in-service workshop – Competencies
 
2010 -   Hopewell Valley Regional School District “Next Steps for GT,”  GT and Media Specialists
 
2010 -    Hopewell Valley Regional School District GT Review  consultant (Spring, final Board report July, 2010)  

2007 -  Teach for America grant initiative, one day research workshop, Newark with NJHD (Christine Wallace)
           
2006 - Passaic Middle School Social Studies Department with William Patterson University (Profs. Tony Colletta and Tony Bencivengo). 
             “Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America — and Andrew Jackson.”
 
2004 - National Talent Network, State of New Jersey training facilitator for Cognetics;
& 2008    one-day workshops for teachers across New Jersey who are beginning this program.
 
2005 -  National History Day Summer Institute/Chicago “Taking a Stand in History: Extending the Rights of Citizenship.”
 
2004 -  Bayonne School District Research in the Middle and High School – all-day workshop for on behalf of National History Day
 
2003 – National Talent Network, State of New Jersey training facilitator for ROGATE
            and Cognetics; each one-day workshops for teachers across New Jersey beginning these programs.
 
2002 – Cotsen Library and Princeton University Education Program, “Connecting Reading to History and a Whole Lot More,” Princeton
               University.

Professional Publications: 
 
2005 - New Jersey Association for Gifted Children (NJAGC) Editor  PROMISE newsletter
present           


2003-   NJAGC   PROMISE contributing writer  
present 

2014 –NJAGC  PROMISE newsletter – with Jeanne Muzi and Maryann Woods Murphy

            Embrace SGOs and Common Core Standards.  Fall, 2014 issue
            
          - Gifted in the Real World – Micah Langer, Eitan Paul,  Stephen Campanella  Spring/Summer 2014
 
2013 – NHD US History in Global Perspective, “Teaching and Learning for the Real World: NHD Embodies and Fosters 21st Century
            Skills and Common Core State Standards” 

 
2009 – NJAGC Promise Fall 2009 Theme: “The gifted teen brain.” Articles on pages 1,5,8-9,15
 
2009 -  NJEA Review, Sept. 2009. “Make 21st –century skills come alive!  The National History Day program will turn your students on to
              learning,” p. 20-21
             

2007 - NJEA Review, March 2007.  Cover story: “Let Reading Unlock Differentiation for Gifted Learners: Tips for Teachers and Parents.
 
2004 – NCTE Curriculum of Peace anthology of essays; reprint of WWII article
 
1999 – ASCD  CLASSROOM LEADERSHIP,   “The Literate Teacher”
 
1997 – THE ENGLISH JOURNAL, Sept., 1997.  “World War II: A
             Research/Presentation Project for 8th Graders” (received the Paul and Kate Farmer English Journal Award)
 
1997 – Book reviews for psychology journals in the United Kingdom, written for Prof.  John Broughton, journals’ book editor
 
1996 – MIDDLE PAGES, NJAMLE publication, May 1996. “Want Them to Read the Classics?  Just Let Them Read” 

1996 – TEACHING READING IN TODAY’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Chapter on Vocabulary Instruction; “The Vocab Game.” In Burns, Roe    
              and  Ross (1995)  
p.195. College textbook
 
1996 – ERIC (Educational Research Information Clearinghouse) Journal of Reading  (1993) included in database
 
1995 –  IRA publication TIPS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS, includes Vocab Game article
 
1993 – JOURNAL OF READING, February 1993 “Vocabulary Game” in “Open to Suggestion”
 
1992 – NJAMLE monograph LETTERS FROM THE MIDDLE (contributor)
 
1992 – WHOLE LANGUAGE CATALOG OF ASSESSMENT, Goodman and Goodman. Contributor - Student book review
 
1992 – ENGLISH JOURNAL, April “Book Search” column
 

Other Publications: 
 
1992 - Princeton PACKET Publications   “Book Notes” a book review column 
2011     
  
1993 -    MESSENGER PRESS newspaper; historic review of Allentown and Upper Freehold Township, NJ
 


 
 
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