Marni Gillard's Past Work

Storytelling and Whole Language
Writing Process Theory
Storytelling
Specific Presentations

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Storytelling and Whole Language

• NCTE National Conventions 1980-1998
• Whole Language Umbrella National Conferences 1990, 1994, 1995
• Training with Jan Duncan, New Zealand Ministry of Education: Albuquerque 1990, Denver 1991, La Jolla 1992
• Johnson Whole Language Conferences, VT 1988-93
• Catskill Whole Language Conferences, NY 1983-86
• NYS Education Department Conference 1988
• MLA Right to Literacy Conference 1988
• NYS Reading Association Conferences 1985,1990,1997
• NYS English Council Conferences 1986, 1988, 1991, 1997, 1999

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Writing Process Theory

• AEPL Conference, Winter Park, CO 1995
• Lucy Calkins Institutes, Teachers College reunions 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1994
• Bard College Writing and Thinking Institute 1986
• NYS Writing Conference SUNY Albany 1982-1990

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Storytelling

• Boston Storytelling Conferences 1990 -1999
• Doug Lipman Coaching Coaches workshops 1998
• National Storytelling Conference 1991-1995, 1997, 1998
• Keepers of the Lore Conference 1994
• Mid-Atlantic Storytelling Gathering 1995
• Doug Lipman Storytelling Coaching Workshops 1991-1999
• Hudson Valley Storytelling Festival 1992, 1994, 1995
• Connecticut Storytelling Festival 1993, 1995, 1998
• Lesley College Storytelling Intensive, Boston 1992
• Donald Davis Personal Stories Weekend 1990
• Jeannine Laverty Storytelling Retreats 1984, 1988
• Jane Yolen Storytelling Workshop, Oneonta 1985

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Specific Presentations:

Some highlights include:

• Sixth Grade Residency, Niskayuna Middle School 1996-1999
• Seventh Grade Rsidency, Shaker Middle School 1995-1999
• Bethlehem Teacher Inservice in Storytelling 1997-1999
• NCTE Convention"Learning from Student Storytellers" Nashville 1998
• Staff Development Day Unity Sunshine DaySchool, Troy,NY 1999
• "A Day of Storytelling" Mt. Markham Middle School, April 1999
• Chomp Into Books Parents Night, Lansingberg, NY 1999
• Stories Over Dinner, Williamsville Inn, West Stockbridge, MA 1993-1998
• Rutgers University, Storytelling Conference keynote Feb. 1999
• St. Helen's Family Fun Night, Feb. 1999
• Speculator, NY February Fest co-telling with Fran Yardley 1999
• "Irish Stories" Faith and Values Story Circle March 1999
• "An Evening of Stories" State College at Cobleskill, Oct. 1998
• Indian Lake Libary, Sept 1998
• Michael Cotter Storytelling Show- radio broadcast May 1998
• Eddy Adult Day Care 1995-1998
• "Storytelling and Science" BOCES Binghamton March 1998
• Hudson Falls Residency March 1998
• Senior Citizens, Girls' Incorporated, Feb. 1998
• "Stories for Generation Y" a workshop, Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Day for High School Juniors Jan. 1996
• Sixth Grade Residency Guilderland Middle School Oct. 1995 -Jan. 1996
• Holiday Stories East Greenbush Public Library Dec. 1995
• WAMC FM Storytelling Radio Show Dec. 1995, Feb. 1997, July1999
• Storytelling Evening, NCTE National Convention 1991-1998
• Keynote Address Iroquois Reading Council, Lake George, NY Oct. 1995
• "Stories From Around the World" Woodlawn School, Schenectady Oct. 1995
• Residency Tuxedo Park School, Tuxedo Park, NY Oct. 1995
• Third Grade Residency, Tamarack School, Brittonkill, NY Oct. 1995
• "My First High Dive" Clever Gretchen Storytelling Conference Syracuse University, Sept. 1995
• Storytelling Evening, AEPL Conference Winter Park, CO Aug. 1995
• Hiroshima Anniversary Peace Tales, Mother Earth Cafe, Albany Aug. 1995
• National Storytelling Association Conference, Atlanta July 1995
• Whole Language Umbrella Conference, Windsor, Ontario July 1995
• The Mid-Atlantic Storytelling Gathering June 1995
• Burlington, MA Residency March 1995
• Sharing the Fire Conference (Boston) Workshops
  • "Storytelling and Whole Language" 1992,
  • "Retrieving Memories"1993
  • "Poem-telling" 1994,
  • "It Takes a Lot of Slow to Grow," 1995,
  • "Movement and Metaphor 1998,
  • "Mining the Gold in our Personal Memories" 1999
• "The Story of One Child Storyteller" NCTE Orlando Nov. 1994
• Heads and Tales Conference, Madison, Wisconsin Nov. 1994
• J.P Sousa School, Port Washington, NY Oct. 1994
• Red Cross Benefit, The University at Albany Oct. 1994
• Kids College, Schenectady County Community College Aug. 1994
• Whole Language Umbrella Conference, San Diego July 1994
• "Storytelling for Language Acquisition" Russell Sage College July 1994
• "You Don't Have to be Little to Like Stories" Bethlehem Library July 1994
• "Teachers as Storytellers" University at Albany June 1994
• "Storytelling- A Window on the Self, A Window on the World" Consultation Center, Diocese of Albany May, Oct. 1994
• Campfire Stories, Five Rivers Environmental Center May 1994
• Kinnelon Schools, New Jersey May 1994
• Lynwood School Family Storytelling, Guilderland, NY May 1994
• Woodlawn School, Schenectady, NY May 1994
• Albany Public Library Writers Day May 1994
• Storm Lake Middle School, St. Mary's, Buena Vista College, Iowa April 1994
• Children's School at Emma Willard, Troy, NY April 1994
• Spring Enrichment Staff Development, Catholic Diocese of Albany April 1994
• "Building a Classroom Community" Quebec Reading Association/Association of Teachers of English Quebec April 1994
• "Poetry: Tell it to Write it" Cornerstone Books, Schenectady, NY April 1994
• "Bethlehem Reads" Community Video April 1994
• Family Stories Writing Residency, Mechanicville Elementary Mar. 1994
• Staff Development/Parents' Night, Burlington, MA Mar. 1994
• "Voices of Passion and Hope," St. Vincent's, Albany, NY Mar. 1994
• Family Storytelling, Pleasant St. School, Johnstown, NY Feb. 1994
• Writing Residency, New Windsor Magnet School, Newburgh, NY Feb. 1994
• Marshall School, Montclair, NJ Feb. 1994
• "Bring a Character to Life" (pre-school) Albany Jan. 1994
• Troy Schools Writing Inservice Jan. 1994
• Washington County Correctional Facility Dec. 1993
• Bell Top School Writing Residency, East Greenbush, NY Nov.- Dec. 1993
• Jewish Community Center Nov. 1993
• "Storytelling for Teachers," NCTE Convention, Pittsburgh Nov. 1993
• " Halloween Stories - You Tell Too," Girls Inc., Schenectady, NY Oct. 1993
• Storytelling Residency, Ballston Spa Middle School Sept.-Oct. 1993
• "A Thousand Stories" Pre-school Parents, Glenmont School Oct. 1993
• Senior Citizens, Girls' Inc., Schenectady, NY Sept. 1993
• Sutherland School, East Greenbush, NY Sept. 1993
• Johnson Whole Language Conference, VT Aug 1993
• National Storytelling Conference, Seattle July 1993
• Schenectady Library Summer Reading Club July 1993
• Russell Sage College - The Foundations of Reading June-Aug. 1993
• Athens Elementary School June 1994
• Gardnertown Fundamental Magnet School, Newburgh, NY June 1994
• Teachers as Writers, University at Albany June 1993
• Hudson Falls Elementary School May 1994
• Hillside School, Niskayuna, NY May 1994
• Teachers College Writing Project, Columbia University May 1993
• Connecticut Storytelling Festival workshop "The How-to and Why to of Classroom Storytelling" April 1993
• NCTE Spring Conference, Richmond, VA Mar. 1993
• Veeder School Teacher Inservice, South Colonie, NY Mar. 1993
• Western Massachusetts Whole Language Conference Mar. 1993
• Oneida Middle School, Remedial Reading Class, Schenectady, NY Jan. 1993
• "Meet Martin Luther King, Jr." St. Helen's, Schenectady, NY Jan. 1993
• Carroll Hill School, Troy, NY Dec. 1992
• Holiday Tales, New Medico Rehabilitation Center, Schenectady Dec. 1992
• NCTE Convention, Louisville, KY Nov. 1992
• Saratoga Literacy Connection Teacher Workshop Oct. 1992
• University of New Hampshire Writing Conference, Durham Oct. 1992
• Little Book House (with student tellers) Albany, NY July, Aug. 1992
• Helping Hands School, Clifton Park, NY July 1992
• Troy Schools Curriculum Day May 1992
• Wildwood School, Amherst, MA May 1992
• Philip Livingston Middle School May 1992
• Ravena Elem./Middle Schools Mar.-April 1992
• "Tell to Write," Schalmont High School, Rotterdam, NY Mar.-April 1992
• Teacher Inservice, Lawrence, NY Mar. 1992
• Keynote Address -Amherst, MA TAWL Conference Mar. 1992
• Craig School, Niskayuna, NY Feb. 1992
• School #18, Troy, NY Feb. 1992
• Waterford Local History Tales - Kindergarten Jan. 1992
• "Martin Luther King Jr.'s Youth" St. Helen's School, Schenectady Jan. 1992
• A Victorian Christmas, a benefit for SPAC, Saratoga, NY Dec. 1991
• "You Are A Storyteller" Nassau Librarians Association Nov. 1991
• Rockville Center Public Library Nov. 1991
• "Storytelling - A Tool for Religious Educators" Oyster Bay Presbyterian Church, Long Island Nov. 1991
• Locust Valley Intermediate School, Long Island Nov. 1991
• Hudson Valley Storytelling Festival, Poughkeepsie, NY Nov. 1991
• "Looking at Writing Portfolios K-12" Schalmont Schools Oct. 1991
• New York State English Council Conference Oct. 1991
• Richard C. Owen Whole Language Workshops (Detroit; Williamston, North Carolina; Toronto) July-Aug.1991
• Johnson Whole Language Conference, VT Aug. 1991
• "One Route to Multicultural Education" National Javits Project, Skidmore College July 1991
• "Stories for a Summer Evening" and "Be a Storyteller" Scotia-Glenville Children's Museum Summer Programs July 1991
• "Storytelling as Assessment Tool" San Jose TAWL June 1991
• "Storytelling is Whole Language" NSA Congress, New London, CT June 1991
• "Sisters in Song and Story" with Maria Gillard Western Massachusetts TAWL Conference May 1991
• Storytelling Course, Teacher Center Spr. 1991
• "Family Storytelling" and "Storytelling Helps Young Writers" NCTE Convention, Atlanta Nov. 1990
• Storytelling Pre-Conference Institute NYSRA Nov. 1990
• Storytelling Course, Teacher Center Fall 1990
• "Bringing Storytelling into the Language Arts" State Ed. Dept. Teacher Institute, Russell Sage July 1990
• Richard C. Owen Whole Language Workshops (Columbus, Ohio; Long Island) July-Aug. 1990
• "Trials and Errors of a Writing Workshop" State Education Dept. Writing Conference May 1990
• "Sisters in Song and Story" with Maria Gillard
  The Humanizing Experience Conference, Kiamesha Lake, NY April 1990
• "Storytelling Strategies to Tap Creative Potential"
• NCTE Convention, Baltimore Nov. 1989
• "Sisters in Song and Story" Schenectady Public Library Nov. 1989
• Open Stage - a student/staff/community talent forum
  Niskayuna Middle School 1989-1990
• "Storytelling - An Activity for all Ages"
  New York State English Council Conference Oct. 1989
• Vermont Whole Language Conference Aug. 1989
• Saratoga Literacy Connection July 1989
• "Meet the Storyteller" Let the Reading Begin Conference, Albany April 1989
• Western Massachusetts TAWL Conference April 1989
• Storytelling/Student Coaching, Doane Stuart School April 1989
• Glenmont Inservice: Teaching Writing Mar., Apr.'89
• Storytelling Performances, East Williston, NY Mar. 1989
• Student/Staff Storytelling Workshops, Montclaire, NJ Mar.'89, Nov.'88
• Residency, Downtown Alternative School, Toronto Feb. 1989
• "An Evening of Family Stories" Parentbooks, Toronto Feb. 1989
• Staff Development Residency, Craig School, Niskayuna, NY Jan. 1989
• Teacher Storytelling Workshop, Guilderland Elementary School Jan. 1989
• Lishakill Middle School, Colonie, NY Jan. 1989
• "Helping Children Step into Storytelling"
  NCTE Convention, St. Louis Nov. 1988
• "Bringing Children To Literature Through Storytelling"
  New York State English Council Conference Oct. 1988
• "Poetry is Great Fun" Altamont Public Library Oct. 1988
• Ontario Council of Teachers Of English, Toronto Oct. 1988
• "Middle Schoolers and Storytelling," NYSMSA Conference Oct. 1988
• "The Aesthetic in Storytelling" Linton H.S. Art Classes Sept. 1988
• "Storytelling to Help Middle and High School Writers"
  Johnson Whole Language Conference, VT Aug. 1988
• "Storytelling, A Bridge to Literature"
  State Education Department Writing Conference May 1988
• York University Reading Conference, Toronto Feb. 1988
• "The Power of One Story" NCTE Los Angeles Nov. 1987
• Voorheesville Teacher Inservice in Writing July-Aug. 1987
• Woodlawn School Arts Festival, Schenectady May 1987
• "A Portrait of Martin Luther King and Other Stories"
  Gardnertown Fundamental Magnet School, Newburgh, NY Jan., June 1987
• Storytelling Residency, P.S. 123, Manhattan 1986-1987
• Imagination Celebration 1986-1987
• Paraprofessionals as Storytellers, NYC Schools Inservice Jan. 1987
• Storytelling Residency, Salem Central School Nov. 1986
• Albany Academy for Boys Nov. 1986
• Shenendehoah Pre-School Parent Program Nov. 1986
• Pierce Hall Day Care Center Program Nov. 1986
• North Colonie Staff Development Day Nov. 1986
• Niskayuna Day-Care Parent Meeting Nov. 1986
• Parents as Reading Partners Conference Oct. 1986
• Teachers College, Columbia University Oct. 1986, Jan., June 1987
• Storytelling Residency, Berne Knox Westerlo, NY Oct. 1986
• New York State Middle School Conference, Binghamton, NY Oct. 1986
• Vestal, NY Pre-Kindergarten Program Oct. 1986
• Writing Staff Development, Glencliff School, Niskayuna, NY Oct. 1986
• Association for the Education of Young Children Sept. 1986
• "Teachers as Writers" Catskill Whole Lang. Conference July 1985-86
• Heldeberg Workshop Visiting Artist July 1985-86
• Zoller School Halloween Program Oct. 1985
• "Reflections From Folks" NYS Museum, Albany May 1985
• Westcott Road Fire Hall Halloween Program Oct. 1984
• Our Lady of Mercy International Festival, Colonie Aug. 1984
• Godspel, St. Ambrose Community Theater, Latham Jan. 1980

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Marni Gillard, storyteller
833 Parkside Ave.,
Schenectady , NY 12309
(518) 381-9474

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