Michelle wrote a Scholarly book chapter for an academic anthology, Making A Spectacle: Examining Curriculum/Pedagogy as Recovery from Political Trauma (Curriculum and Pedagogy), but felt she needed help on it before submitting it to the editors. We met through our doctoral courses at USF, Tampa, fast becoming friends and academic colleagues and over the years… Read More

“For me, teaching is a passion. Passion for learning, passion for growing, and passion for progress. This training restored my passion for viewing the world through a child’s lens and taught me how to share my findings in a meaningful way. Trace Taylor knows how to deliver the best training ever!” Laura Bemis Northwest Elementary 4th Grade

“I love ALL “chapters” of teaching, but am especially fond of reading and writing. My true joy of being a teacher is being able to share my love of learning with students and help create a positive mindset when it comes to education. This workshop is one of the most interesting and FUN workshops that I’ve ever attended. From start to finish, it… Read More

“For more than thirty-five years the teaching of writing has been more than my daily work; it has been my life’s passion. My goal has always been to help teachers and students learn what it means to be not just a good writer or a better writer, but most importantly, what it means to be a deliberate… Read More

“My passion for literacy is shared with my students. My enthusiasm for teaching literacy in all content areas has increased their love of reading and writing! The purpose of attending the writing workshop was to help my students become better writers. I’d like to personally thank the facilitator, Trace Taylor for inspiring me to do… Read More

A Reflection on the Trace Taylor Workshop by Julie Poth Imagine a teacher on the first day of summer vacation. Visualize what the day might be like. Maybe asleep, hidden under the covers from the morning sunshine that pierces the window. What about the aroma and taste of fresh coffee, the back and forth movement of… Read More