Teaching English from a Distance, Grades 6-12

About Andy SchoenbornBecky SchwartzJanet NeyerSharon MurchieTroy Hicks

Troy Hicks is a professor of English  and education at Central Michigan University. He directs both the Chippewa River Writing Project and the Master of Arts in Learning Design & Technology program. A former middle school teacher Dr. Hicks is an ISTE Certified Educator and regularly leads workshops related to writing and technology for schools districts and professional organizations. Sharon Murchie DET is a teacher of English at Okemos High School. Janet Neyer is a teacher of English and psychology at Cadillac High School. Andy Schoenborn is an award-winning author and high school English teacher in Michigan at Mt. Pleasant Public Schools. He s a co-facilitator of the monthly #TeachWrite Twitter chat past president of the Michigan Council of Teachers of English and a Regional Representative of the Michigan Reading Association. Schoenborn is also a contributing author of Using Technology to Enhance Writing (Solution Tree 2014) and Continuing the Journey 2 (NCTE 2018). In November 2019 he was honored with the 2019 Linda Rief Voices from the Middle Award for outstanding publication for his article Reclaiming the Arts in English Language Arts. He is a teacher consultant for the Chippewa River Writing Project (NWP) site. Becky Schwartz is a teacher of English social studies and AP computer science principles at Springport Public High School.