- Timothy Paulson has over 28 years of experience writing, editing, and managing children's book projects from elementary to high school levels.
- His most recent work includes creating guides for a Pearson high school literature project and developing an educational app for Literary Safari.
- He has extensive expertise in writing engaging prose for young readers across various genres and age groups.
The session focussed on the CBCA Shortlist titles, discussing the titles as well as highlighting how the shortlist is representative of trends and preoccupations of the current reading landscape.
Paul Macdonald owns the award-winning The Children's Bookshop which has been a Sydney literary institution since 1971. Paul has a Master of Education, working almost 20 years as a teacher of Upper Primary and Secondary.
He has won numerous awards in teaching such as a Quality Teacher Award and The Premiers English Scholarship. Paul won the inaugural Maurice Saxby Award in 2012 for his contributions to raising the profile of teen fiction. Paul Macdonald also was the winner of the 2016 Lady Cutler award for services to children's literature and literacy in Australia.
Paul not only manages The Children’s Bookshop Speakers’ Agency but is also a consultant working with numerous schools focusing on building reading cultures and he is currently completing his PhD focusing on Australian Young Adult literature.
Paul is the author of the picture book The Hole Idea and has written several other academic texts.
The session focussed on the CBCA Shortlist titles, discussing the titles as well as highlighting how the shortlist is representative of trends and preoccupations of the current reading landscape.
Paul Macdonald owns the award-winning The Children's Bookshop which has been a Sydney literary institution since 1971. Paul has a Master of Education, working almost 20 years as a teacher of Upper Primary and Secondary.
He has won numerous awards in teaching such as a Quality Teacher Award and The Premiers English Scholarship. Paul won the inaugural Maurice Saxby Award in 2012 for his contributions to raising the profile of teen fiction. Paul Macdonald also was the winner of the 2016 Lady Cutler award for services to children's literature and literacy in Australia.
Paul not only manages The Children’s Bookshop Speakers’ Agency but is also a consultant working with numerous schools focusing on building reading cultures and he is currently completing his PhD focusing on Australian Young Adult literature.
Paul is the author of the picture book The Hole Idea and has written several other academic texts.
"Grains Of Sand" Study Guide: It's HOT (Higher Order Thinking)Sara Shomron
Ideal for teachers and students, this highly accessible and free for downloading interdisciplinary literature study guide, HOT compliant, gives tools to enhance understanding of the historical fiction novel "Grains Of Sand: The Fall Of Neve Dekalim." All exercises and activities provide the teacher with a wide variety of options that assist with pedagogic results.
Handouts accompanying this presentation are available on this site. To view: click on "More" (upper right hand side) or on my name, Sara Shomron, (above blue).
The principles and ideas of this study guide can easily be applied to other works of historical fiction literature. The teachers would simply need to compose applicable study questions and word games on their own.:
This power point presentation was shown at the English Teachers Association in Israel (ETAI) Winter Conference, Dec 5, 2010, sponsored by the Foreign Literatures and Linguistics department at Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva.
Session Three:
Presenter: Sara L. Shomron,
"Just Book It: LOGS, HOTS and Exciting Research Project Ideas"
This is from Andy Busch's April, 2016 presentation to the San Diego County Credit Union entitled, "2016 Political Economy: why it matters for you!" It covers the proposed 2016 tax and economic plans of Trump and Clinton. This is specifically tailored to the credit union, note slides 8 & 9.
"Grains Of Sand" Study Guide: It's HOT (Higher Order Thinking)Sara Shomron
Ideal for teachers and students, this highly accessible and free for downloading interdisciplinary literature study guide, HOT compliant, gives tools to enhance understanding of the historical fiction novel "Grains Of Sand: The Fall Of Neve Dekalim." All exercises and activities provide the teacher with a wide variety of options that assist with pedagogic results.
Handouts accompanying this presentation are available on this site. To view: click on "More" (upper right hand side) or on my name, Sara Shomron, (above blue).
The principles and ideas of this study guide can easily be applied to other works of historical fiction literature. The teachers would simply need to compose applicable study questions and word games on their own.:
This power point presentation was shown at the English Teachers Association in Israel (ETAI) Winter Conference, Dec 5, 2010, sponsored by the Foreign Literatures and Linguistics department at Ben Gurion University, Be'er Sheva.
Session Three:
Presenter: Sara L. Shomron,
"Just Book It: LOGS, HOTS and Exciting Research Project Ideas"
This is from Andy Busch's April, 2016 presentation to the San Diego County Credit Union entitled, "2016 Political Economy: why it matters for you!" It covers the proposed 2016 tax and economic plans of Trump and Clinton. This is specifically tailored to the credit union, note slides 8 & 9.
Session 1: Design instruments for risk and vulnerability assessment and -communication.
Session 2: Physical tools and planning tools necessary to deliver resilience outcomes.
Session 3: (Visual) tools for system integration and for storytelling.
Resources for middle grade and teen titles with diverse contentSharon Rawlins
Handout of resources to accompany presentation entitled "Deconstructing the Debate about the Lack of Diversity in Young Adult Literature" at the 8th Annual Adolescent Summer Literacy Institute, William Paterson University, July 7, 2014
African-American Children’s Picturebooks: Examining the Genres of Childhood, ...Angelina Bair, MLIS
By tracing a genre of resistance and cultural identity through African-American children’s picturebooks we can learn about the importance of how children understand themselves and their place within the community. Even during the current Golden Age of publishing, picturebooks still continue to lack African-American writers and illustrators. The question of why this is happening will be covered throughout this study by investigating statistical and scholarly sources. Also, the history of how African-Americans were portrayed in picturebooks through racist and stereotypical portrayals will be examined. Even today scholars continue to debate as to whether published works for children continue to contain racist depictions of Blacks. African-American children’s literature can be used as a tool to discuss how to reimagine racist stereotypes and be aware of the racist history within the stories marketed to children. The political benefit of teaching African-American picturebooks within community settings has key value for children of all races and backgrounds and provides role models that validate the importance of the Black experience in literature. Positive portrayals of African-Americans teach Black children the importance of diversity and prepare them for adulthood. By highlighting African-American children’s literature through, before or after school programs and camps, children will learn the importance of the Black cultural experience and understand the value of sharing and recognizing in the celebration of everyday Black life.
1. Timothy J. Paulson
74 East 7th
Street #3C
New York, New York 10003
917-232-5848
timpaulson@aol.com
SUMMARY
• Mission: Instilling a love of reading through quality writing.
• 28 years experience. Writing, editing, and managing children’s book
projects—from reading and social studies programs to trade books to
test prep materials. Elementary to high school.
• Most recent work has been for Literary Safari, creating the Hangman
app and novel guides for a Pearson high school literature project.
EXPERTISE
• Writing effective and engaging prose for young people—both fiction
and nonfiction—calibrated precisely to age group and reading level.
• Editing and organizing writing from the level of individual
manuscripts level to multiple book projects, with an emphasis on el-
high reading and social studies.
• Managing teams to accomplish goals with exuberant efficiency.
EXPERIENCE
Educational Publishing
Literary Safari – Consulted on the creation of the children’s educational app
“Hangman” (as seen on NBC: https://t.co/DeSPBZxdim) and created more than 90 Novel
guides for a Pearson high school literature project to be submitted for CA adoption. July
2015 to present.
Summer Street Press – Edited grades 7 and 8 of a high school literature project for CA
adoption. November 2015 to Jan 2016.
Benchmark Education – Edited all grades of a K-6 literature project for California
adoption; wrote pacing guides for novels and plays. Sept 2014 to present.
Heinemann, Writer – Wrote books for young readers for a Houghton Mifflin project
aimed at providing young, below-level readers in the world-wide English-speaking
market with engaging, high-quality fiction. June 2008 to the 2Sept 014.
2. QBS/Bill Smith Studios, Writer – Wrote stories and plays for a middle school reading
project for a Houghton, Harcourt literature project. Sept 2010 - August 2011
Laserwords. Writer - Wrote 12 children’s books for a Wright Group language arts
project. July 2008 - May 2009
Creative Curriculum Initiatives. Writer – Wrote composition lessons for grades 3 to 8
for a Houghton Mifflin language arts project. Oct 2007 - May 2008
Four Lakes Colorgraphics. Supervisor – Managed a K-6 grade literature project for
Houghton Mifflin. Sept 2006 – Oct 2007
Kaplan, Inc. Test Developer/Writer – Built and managed a test passage writing team
for all grades and test types. Mar 2006 - Sept 2006
Triumph Publishing. Test Writer - Wrote test prep passages and leveled readers. July
2004 – Mar 2006
Peoples Publishing. Test Editor – Edited, wrote, and managed production of test prep
materials for standardized state tests, elementary to high school. Mar 2004 – July2004
Bill Smith Studios. Series Editor – Managed the 50 volume World Almanac Library of
the States. Mar 2002 – Aug 2003
Princeton Review. Test Writer – Wrote test prep passages for the language arts section
of LSAT and SAT tests. Aug 2001 –January 2002
Sadlier-Oxford. Editor – Managed grade 6 word study project. June 2000 – Aug 2001
Inkwell Publishing Solutions. Supervisor – Managed the editing of three books—
grades six, seven and eight—of a composition project. Aug 1999 – Dec 1999
McGraw-Hill. Supervisor – Managed editing of grades 3 and 6 of a reading program for
California adoption. Did the same for a Texas adoption. Also wrote 36 leveled readers
and edited a grade 6 world history volume for a basal social studies project. July 1995 –
July 1998
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. Book Editor –July 1995 – Jan 1996
Scholastic, Inc. Book Editor – Managed and edited on Literary Place reading project.
Managed and edited grade six volume for Science Place. Feb 1994 – June 1995
Ginn Publishing, Boston. Writer-at-Large – Rewrote and edited all grades of World of
Reading project, both pupil and teacher editions. June 1988-August 1988
3. Trade Publishing
Winslow Press. Director of Interactive Education – Developed online educational
materials to pair with Winslow’s children’s fiction and extend reading experience; met
with teachers to get feedback for creating these materials. Dec 1999 – July 2000
Joshua Morris. Editorial Director – Developed content for the newly created trade
division of this children’s book publisher. Aug 1993 – Jan 1994
Ariel Books. Vice President – Ran the editorial side of this children’s book publisher,
developing content and producing such as books as Swan Lake by Mark Helprin and
Chris Van Allsburg. Worked with authors M. Scott Peck and William F. Buckley, Jr. to
produce a range of children’s books. Aug 1992 – Aug 1993
Agincourt Press. Publisher - As founder of this children’s book company, produced
over 100 books from concept to final film for publishers including Simon & Schuster.
Among these were the twenty books of Silver Burdett’s award-winning series, History of
the Civil War and History of Civil Rights. These books won the NYPL Best Books for
the Teen Age Award. May 1990 – July 1992
Trade Books
The New York Colony (Scholastic, 2005) A history of the New York colony.
Irish Immigration (Facts on File, 2005) An art book featuring photographs the cars of
Cuba, accompanied by an essay concerning the then-current state of affairs in Cuba.
Days of Glory, Years of Sorrow (Chelsea House, 2003) An award-winning account of
the Nat Turner slave revolt. Won the NYPL Best Books for the Teen Age Award. Called
"Destined to be a classic," by t he Multi-Cultural Journal.
Harleys, Popes, and Indian Chiefs (Quarto Books, 1995) An art book featuring
photographs of antique motorcycles.
The Cars of Cuba (Harry Abrams, 1994) An art book featuring photographs the cars of
Cuba, accompanied by an essay concerning the then-current state of affairs in Cuba.
How to Fly a 747 (John Muir, 1993) A science book for young people. The principles of
flight are illustrated in sidebars, together with the complex workings of the 747.
Jack and the Beanstalk/The Beanstalk Incident (Birch Lane 1990) An upside down
look at the traditional tale. Premiered in a reading by Ed Koch and Bella Abzug at the
New York’s Children’s Museum.