Moderator:
Lexey Bartlett, Fort Hays State University (KS)
Presenter:
Mari O’Meara, Folger National Teacher Corps (MN)
Mari O’Meara will be leading hands-on demonstrations of highly effective and lively approaches to teaching and learning Shakespeare’s language. For more information, please read the Folger’s Philosophy of Teaching and Learning.
The Folger Shakespeare Library is the ultimate North American resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. The Folger is home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, housing 160,000 printed books; 60,000 manuscripts; 90,000 works of art; and a wealth of performance history, from a quarter of a million playbills to films, recordings, and stage costumes. The library welcomes millions of visitors online and in person, and provides unparalleled access to a huge array of resources, from original sources to modern interpretations.
O’Meara is an alumna of the Folger’s NEH-funded Teaching Shakespeare Institute and an English teacher at Eden Prairie High School in Minnesota, with 14 years in the classroom. O’Meara teaches a variety of Shakespeare plays (but loves Taming of the Shrew the most) and regularly presents at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention on behalf of the Folger. She also serves on the Educator Advisory Board for the Park Square Theater in St. Paul.