Educators & Students
As an expert presenter, keynote speaker, and workshop leader for children and adults, I am skilled in both the academic and marketing arenas.
If you are interested in having me speak or present at your event, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Some of my more popular presentations are listed below, but if you have something more specific in mind, let me know!
"As a workshop leader, she encourages her students to stretch their creative boundaries, to think like a teacher as well as a reader, and to tap into their inner child wonder of the world around us."
Colleen Cook: Author & SCBWI Kansas Regional Advisor
Presentations for Educators
The Anatomy of A Teacher Guide
Well-crafted teacher guides enhance comprehension, creatively offer instructive value, generate emotional connection through thoughtful discussion, and spark enthusiasm within the young reader. In this session, Deb will present the basics of crafting inspirational teacher guides for all ages.
Book Trailer Basics
A step-by-step, standards-aligned book trailer planning program and packet for students and educators, alike. Founded on principles of literary analysis, participants will gain the understanding required to create their own productions using any digital platform they desire.
Fun & Fab Folder Games!
Inexpensive and great fun to make, Folder Games are the ultimate expression of project-based learning experiences. These age-appropriate, standards-aligned projects enhance genre-specific literacy skills in the most creative ways!
Presentations for Students
Timeline of Triumph
From the first Olympic Games to present day, the tenacious female athlete has given it her all, despite society’s attempts to hold her down. This presentation celebrates the trials and triumphs of the female athlete’s historic quest down the road to breaking barriers and bashing records.
Capturing the Electric Moment:
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Legacies
Visuals can create empathy, inspire creativity, cause self-reflection, and spark action. Using visual imagery is an exciting way to jump-start student writing, whether fiction, nonfiction, poetry or journaling.
Title IX: The Civil Rights Law for Women
The passage of Title IX has been a game-changer for females, nationwide! Meet the power-players who fought for the right to compete in the academic and athletic arenas. Discover ways that students can become an impact-maker, too.
I see. I feel. I wonder.
In this session, students will analyze video clips, images, and written text based on the historic plight of the female athlete. Being guided through three basic steps of inquiry, they will connect with the struggles and triumphs of the female athlete on a more sensorial and personal level.
The Life and Times OF KIDLIT Author
From inspiration to publication, Deb walks students through the writing, editing, revision, and publishing processes required to make GIRLS WITH GUTS become a reality.