Open Resources

Free tools for practitioners.

Scholarship is only useful if it gets into classrooms. These materials make the theories and research behind my work accessible and actionable for teachers and students.

§ 01 — LITERARY ANALYSIS

Resources for reading, interpreting, and writing about literature.

Literary Literacies One-Pager

Explanation of literary literacies, key research questions, and curated Padlets with tutorials and mentor texts for literary analysis and interpretation.

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Teaching Literary Lenses

Student-facing one-pagers with accessible explanations of each literary and critical lens, key questions, and a hyperlinked glossary of foundational concepts.

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Literary Essay Guide

A one-stop set of slides with resources, mentor texts, examples, and anchor charts for literary essay writing. Use as a drag-and-drop lesson or a standalone reference.

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§ 02 — MULTIMODAL DESIGN

Tools for composition, design, and multimodal meaning-making.

Modes of Meaning: Key Concepts

One-pagers giving students and teachers a shared metalanguage for multimodal design. Introduces the key concepts of multimodal design in accessible, classroom-ready form.

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Multimodal Project Overviews

A folder of multimodal projects, mentor texts, and step-by-step instructions. Follows a consistent structure you can use as-is or adapt to your context and students.

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Design Analysis Protocol

A template helping students consider the content, structure, craft, context, purpose, and audiences of mentor texts. Builds the analytical habits behind stronger multimodal production.

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Design Reflection Template

A structured space for students to explain and justify their design choices. Supports metacognitive awareness and assesses intentional use of design elements across mediums.

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§ 03 — PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Resources for educators and curriculum designers.

Learning That Transfers: Chapter Resources

Protocols and strategies accompanying the co-authored book Learning That Transfers: Designing Curriculum for a Changing World. Openly available for classroom and department use.

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§ 04 — CONFERENCE MATERIALS

Slide decks and handouts from recent presentations.

2024
Literacy Through the Looking Glass: Navigating Diverse Cultures, Contexts, & Communities
ERWC Literacy Conference
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2023
Unseen Futures: Literary Literacies for Liminal Times
NCTE Annual Conference, Columbus, OH
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2023
Multimodal Composition: Illuminating Our Humanity and Influencing Change
NCTE Annual Conference, Columbus, OH
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