2023
Sanders, R. K. (2023, November). The future is now: Exploring 21st- century teaching ideas with the next generation of English teachers. Respondent to session at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, Columbus, Ohio.
2022
Sanders, R. K. (2022, November). The future is now: Exploring 21st- century teaching ideas with the next generation of English teachers. Respondent to session at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, Anaheim, CA.
2021
Alvermann, D. E., Brice, L., Sanders, R. K., Fowler, K., Kim, M. & Jang, Y. (2021, September). E-learning Study of Literacy Teachers’ Professional Development in Silent Reading Instruction. Paper presentation at the E-learning Methodology, Technology, Evaluation and Future Trends’ International Research Conference, hosted online by the Mongolian National University of Education (MNUE), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
2021
Sanders, R. (2021, August). A [new] literacies dissertation: The paradox surrounding the literacy practices in academic research. Audio-visual presentation presented at the Colloquium on Artistic Research in the Performing Arts, Helsinki, Finland.
2020
DeJulio, S., Chang-Bacon, C., Sanders, R., & Proffitt, A. (2020, December). Interrogating the Syllabus: The Collaborative Impact of a Thinking with Theory Approach to Literacy Teacher Education Coursework. Paper session at the Literacy Research Association (LRA) Annual Conference, Online.
2020
Stahl, N. A., King, J. R., Sanders, R., et al. (2020, December). Exploring the Past, Present, and Future Together: Engaging the Future of LRA through Historical Literacy Research. Alternative format session at the Literacy Research Association (LRA) Annual Conference, Online.
2019
Sanders, R., Sousanis, N., & Carson, A. (2019, December). New Dissertations: The Future of Literacy Practices in Academic Research. Alternative format session at the Literacy Research Association (LRA) Annual Conference, Tampa, FL.
2019
Sanders, R. & Barnes, M. (2019, November). Creating Spaces for Inquiry through Expanded Notions of Communities and Texts. Panel presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, Baltimore, MD.
2019
Alvermann, D. E., Sanders, R., Brice, L., & Fowler, K. (2019, October) The Technology in Literacy Education SIG. Roundtable discussion at the International Literacy Association (ILA) Conference, New Orleans, LA by First Author.
2018
Sanders, R. (2018, December). Reclaiming Literacies in Rural Communities through National Writing Project Site-Based Professional Development. Discussant for symposium at the Literacy Research Association (LRA) Annual Conference, Indian Wells, CA.
2018
Sanders, R. (2018, December). [text]ure: A New Literacies Dissertation. Paper presentation at the Literacy Research Association (LRA) Annual Conference, Indian Wells, CA.
2018
Hadley, H. & Sanders, R. (2018, November). Level Up: Playful Rigor in Language Arts Classrooms. Panel presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, Houston, Texas.
2017
Sanders, R. (2017, December). To Infinity and Beyond: Gaming in the Classroom. Paper presentation accepted at the American Reading Forum (ARF) Conference, Sanibel Island, FL.
2017
Sanders, R. & Hadley, H. (2017, December). The world is waiting: Amazing Race ‘final’e for pre-service literacy teachers. Paper presentation accepted at the American Reading Forum (ARF) Conference, Sanibel Island, FL.
2017
Kaminski, R., Hunt Barron, S., & Sanders, R. (2017, December). Adapting professional development for varying contexts: CRWP in three rural southeastern districts. Paper presentation at the Literacy Research Association (LRA) Annual Conference, Tampa, FL.
2017
Sanders, R. & Hadley, H. (2017, November). Ready, Player One: Games, Gamification, and Play in the Language Arts Classroom. Individual presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, St. Louis, Missouri.
2017
Sanders, R. & Hadley, H. (2017, October). Gaming It Up: Gaming Classroom Structures for Student Engagement. Panel presentation at the Innovation in Teaching Conference hosted by the College of Education at The University of Georgia (UGA), Athens, GA.
2016
Alvermann, D., Sanders, R., & Mahany, K. (2016, December). Oral and Silent Reading in Middle- and High School Classes: Multiple Perspectives. Panel presentation at the Literacy Research Association (LRA) Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.
2016
Friedrich, L. & Sanders, R. (2016, December). The Impact of Transformative Professional Development: National Writing Project’s College-Ready Writers Program. Panel presentation at the Literacy Research Association (LRA) Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.
2016
Alvermann, D., Sanders, R., & Mahany, K. (2016, November). Oral and Silent Reading in Middle- and High School Classes: Multiple Perspectives. Panel presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.
2016
Kaminski, R., Hunt-Barron, S., & Sanders, R. (2016, November). Advocating for Themselves: Teaching Argumentation in Rural Communities. Individual presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.
2016
Kaminski, R., Hunt-Barron, S., Sanders, R., & Unterspan, L. (2016, November). Professional Development Partnerships as Opportunities for Advocacy in Rural School Districts. Individual presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.
2016
Kaminski, R., & Sanders, R. (2016, November). Going Beyond the Comfort Zone in Order to Advocate Change: Developing Teachers’ Attitudes and Understanding about diversity with multicultural YA literature. Panel presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.
2016
Sanders, R. (2016, November). Advocating Social Change through Our Writing by Using the Plus-Minus-Interesting Instructional Strategy. Roundtable discussion at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA.
2016
Sanders, R., & Rigot, E. (2016, November). Youth and Community: Extending the Reach and Relevance of Writing Project Programs. Roundtable discussion at the National Writing Project (NWP) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
2016
Kaminski, R., Hunt-Barron, S., & Sanders, R. (2016, July). Strategies that Work: Looking at Student Argument Writing to Inform Instruction. Panel presentation at the International Literacy Association (ILA) Conference, Boston, MA.
2016
Sanders, R., & Kilpatrick, R. (2016, March). Books for Thought, Not Work: One Student’s Journey to Becoming an Avid Reader. Multimodal presentation at the Georgia Children’s Literature Conference (GCLC) hosted by the College of Education at The University of Georgia (UGA), Athens, GA
2016
Sanders, R. (2016, January). Plus-Minus-Interesting: Your way to a better argument. Multimodal presentation at the Journal of Language and Literacy Education (JoLLE) Winter Conference hosted by the College of Education at The University of Georgia (UGA), Athens, GA.
2015
Howell, E., Kaminski, R., Hunt-Barron, S., & Sanders, R. (2015, December). Argumentative writing in high-needs rural schools: A multiple case study. Paper presentation at the Literacy Research Association (LRA) Annual Conference, Carlsbad, CA.
2015
Unterspan, L., Sanders, R., & Lyda, N. (2015, November). All the right moves: Helping students integrate source material into their writing. Roundtable discussion given at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
2015
Kaminski, R. & Sanders, R. (2015, November). Exploring social justice through poetry during the ISI. Roundtable discussion at the National Writing Project (NWP) Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
2015
Sanders, R. (2015, October). Padlet your way to more meaningful discussion. Roundtable discussion given at the Innovation in Teaching Conference hosted by the College of Education at The University of Georgia (UGA), Athens, GA.
2015
Sanders, R. (2015, January). Kammander Con: A multigenre, multimodal unit that gets 7th graders writing. Multimodal presentation at the South Carolina Council of Teachers of English (SCCTE) Annual Conference: Reimagining Writing. Kiawah Island Resort, SC.
2015
Sanders, R. & Moore, A. (2015, January). Writing Workshop: Yes, it does work in the Middle School. Oral presentation at the South Carolina Council of Teachers of English (SCCTE) Annual Conference: Reimagining Writing. Kiawah Island Resort, SC.
2014
Hunt-Barron, S., Kaminski, R., Howell, E., & Sanders, R. (2014, November). School partnerships: Engaging the assets in your community. Invited participation in a National Center for Literacy Exchange hosted Practice Exchange at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, Washington DC.
2014
Kaminski, R., Hunt-Barron, S., Howell, E., Tracy, K.N., Hawkins, D., Sanders, R., English, C., & Appel, C. (2014, November). Writing in the rural landscape: Stories from the South and the Midwest. Symposium paper given at National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention, Washington, DC.