USM Literacy Graduate Student and Instructional Coach Caitlin Saras Presents on Student Engagement at MCELA Conference
Presenter speaking in a conference room beside a screen displaying a “Debrief” slide with reflection questions for group discussion about a classroom activity.
Caitlin Saras is an instructional coach at Lewiston High School, a graduate student in Literacy Education at the University of Southern Maine, and a Board Member of the Maine Council of Language Arts. Caitlin’s presentation was titled “Strategies to Increase Student Engagement.”
Brunswick Junior High Literacy Interventionist and USM CAS Graduate Megan Bosarge Presents on Supporting Students Through Long-Form Reading
Presenter speaking beside a slide titled “Generate Reading Excitement” with strategies like daily book talks, short book teasers, book tastings, and classroom displays.
Megan Bosarge is a Literacy Interventionist and RTI Department Head at Brunswick Jr. High School who recently completed her Certificate of Advanced Study in Literacy Education. Megan’s presentation was titled “I Finished a Book!” A Three-Phase Guide for Coaching Kids Through Reading Long Texts.”
USM Graduate Whitney Geleney and Professor Mindy Butler Present on Culturally Responsive Literacy and Equity Framework at MCELA Conference
Two women stand side by side in a conference room, smiling at the camera, with tables and conference materials visible in the background.
Whitney Geleney is an ESOL teacher at King Middle School and a recent graduate of the University of Southern Maine with an MSEd in Literacy Education. Whitney co-presented with Dr. Mindy Butler, Associate Professor of Literacy Education at USM. Their presentation was titled “Action Research in Culturally Responsive Literacy: Planning and Teaching with Gholdy Muhammad’s Equity Framework.”