Speakers' Bureau

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

link to our page of Topics & Speakers to contact the IATE Speaker who will best meet your needs.

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 at Email

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 Janet Neuleib Email . If you're making contact by fax, mail, or email, 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

Topics and Speakers

Topics	Speakers
AP Literature	Janice Neuleib Located in: Normal, IL (ISU) Email (309) 438-7858
Assessing Writing Programs	Janice Neuleib Located in: Normal, IL (ISU) Email (309) 438-7858
Authentic Writing Assessment	Bob Broad Located in: Normal, IL (ISU) Email (309) 438-7704
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
Cross-Curricular Work	Herman Albers Located in: Red Bud, IL Email (618) 282-3663
Engaging Students in Active Learning	Sandy Flannigan Located in: Geneva, IL sandra.flannigan@ bps101.net (630) 879-4600, ext. 5832
Folk Tales	Janice Neuleib Located in: Normal, IL (ISU) Email (309) 438-7858
Generating Topics	Janice Neuleib Located in: Normal, IL (ISU) Email (309) 438-7858
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
Intellectual Freedom	Deborah Will Located in: Zion, IL Email (847) 625-0378 (h) (847) 731-9478(w)
Interdisciplinary Writing (WAC)	Claire Lamonica Located in: Normal, IL (ISU) Email (309) 438-3297
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
Moving Beyond Rubrics	Bob Broad Located in: Normal, IL (ISU) Email (309) 438-7704
Myth	Janice Neuleib Located in: Normal, IL (ISU) Email (309) 438-7858
Poetry Reading	Jean Wallace Located in: Henry, IL Email (309) 364-3208 (309) 364-2829
Portfolio Assessment	Bob Broad Located in: Normal, IL (ISU) Email (309) 438-7704
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
Vocabulary Development	Janice Neuleib Located in: Normal, IL (ISU) Email (309) 438-7858
Writing	Janice Neuleib Located in: Normal, IL (ISU) Email (309) 438-7858
Writing Assessment	Bob Broad Located in: Normal, IL (ISU) Email (309) 438-7704
Writing in the Context of Grammar	Geoff Layton Located in: Forest Park, IL Email (708) 366-1796