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An Invitation to Participate in a Special WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE
"The Sun is On: Teaching Strategies that Motivate and Inspire Learners to Engage in the English/Language Arts"
 As part of the Association of Teacher Educators National Conference, the NEA/ATE affiliates are co-sponsoring a special workshop for teachers, student teachers, and college faculty featuring – Dr. Lindamichellebaron. Dr. Lindamichellebaron, a poet, book author, teacher and teacher educator is nationally known for inspirational ideas THAT TEACHERS CAN APPLY IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.
Her workshop presentation will provide hands-on teaching strategies that show how to nurture expressive language development through poetry and creative writing.
The workshop will include modeling of TEACHING PRACTICES that align with national education standards and current learning theories.
We invite all teachers, student teachers, and teacher educators to participate in the workshop on February 23 from 9-12:00 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal Street.
Workshop fees are $50 for teachers/teacher educators and $25 for student teachers. To register online, click here.
Note*: NEA members will receive monetary support to attend. For information, NEA members should contact Dr. Adriane Dorrington (click here to send an email).
Additional questions regarding your participation in this session can be directed to Dr. Patricia Tate, Co-Chair, National Education Association/Association of Teacher Educators Teacher Participation Collaborative Task Force
(Click here to send an email or phone 202-994-1542).
Dr. Lindamichellebaron, a former New York City public school teacher, earned her Master’s Degree in Reading and her Doctorate in Cross Categorical Studies from Columbia University’s Teachers College. Dr. Baron is currently an Assistant Professor in the Teacher Education Department at York College (CUNY) in New York City. She is the President and founder of Harlin Jacque Publications, a publishing and educational consulting firm established over two decades ago.
Dr. Lindamichellebaron has received numerous awards as an educator, author, entrepreneur, inspirational speaker and performing artist. She lives in Hempstead, New York, where she was recently honored with the official designation, Village Griot (storyteller).
As an author and poet, Lindamichellebaron’s books include: The Sun Is On (listed as a recommended book for New York State middle schools), Rhythm & Dues, For the Love of Life and Anthony Ant and Grady Grasshopper. The innovative Poetry & Ideas Book Series, published by Harlin Jacque Publications, is Lindamichellebaron’s written invitation to international audiences. She invites all to achieve, grow, resolve conflicts, love themselves, and love others. Her “idea” books support her creative messages and provide self-reflective “how to” activity guides for life and learning. They include writing exercises that support goal achievement strategies. Dr. Baron’s innovative and expanding educational enrichment program, "Driving the Dream: Literacy and the Arts," has been implemented in educational systems across the country. Dr. Baron is also coauthor of The Write Direction (Modern Curriculum Press), an instructional writing textbook series published in 1999. Her poems have been featured in a number of poetry anthologies as well as on stage in the recent musical and dance production, The Groove that Got the Move of Us!
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