Learn more about ReLeah Lent's PD offerings An international consultant, ReLeah Cossett Lent was a secondary teacher before becoming a founding member of a statewide literacy project at the University of Central Florida. The author of eight books--including Overcoming Textbook Fatigue --and chair of NCTE's Standing Committee Against Censorship, she is the recipient of ALA's Intellectual Freedom Award, NCTE's Intellectual Freedom Award, the PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award, and most recently, the Florida Council of Teachers of English President's Award.
Learn more about Barry Gilmore's PD offerings Barry Gilmore is the Middle School Head at Hutchison School in Memphis, Tennessee.nbsp; A National Board Certified Teacher, he taught English and social studies for nearly twenty years.nbsp; Barry is the author of six literacy books and former president of the Tennessee Council of Teachers of English.nbsp; Awards for his teaching have come from NCTE, TCTE, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Tennessee Holocaust Commission.