Paul McAleese
Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST)
About
Paul McAleese is an associate professor at Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) in Japan. Paul also runs Pomaka.com, a language-learning website and publisher of English-language graded readers.Sessions
All Levels My Journey Becoming a Graded Reader Writer more
Sat, Sep 6, 17:00-17:45 Asia/Tokyo
This talk is for people thinking about writing or self-publishing graded readers. It will reflect on my experiences writing over 25 published graded readers. The talk will start by outlining my teaching context and experience running extensive reading programs for over ten years at a Japanese university. It will then cover how the reading challenges some of my learners were facing motivated me to write graded readers. The talk will then outline how I became a published graded reader author and then later an independent publisher of graded readers. Later, the talk will reflect on the challenges of writing material for lower-proficiency-level young adult readers. It will also look at tools and platforms useful for starting out in self-publishing including editing and grading text, cover design and audio, getting ISBNs, and publishing print and eBooks on different platforms.
Adult Graded Readers: Challenges, Opportunities and Creative Rewards more
Sat, Sep 6, 15:10-15:55 Asia/Tokyo
This panel discussion brings together experienced graded reader authors to explore the unique challenges of creating engaging and impactful fiction and non fiction while working within strict linguistic constraints. The session will also examine what the key priorities for writers are, what opportunities and challenges the genre offers, and how teachers themselves can delve into the art of crafting stories of their very own for their students.
