EDUCATIONAL EVENTS/VISITS
D.B. Mays is a lover of books and an advocate for worldwide literacy, especially when concerning underserved communities and schools. She welcomes and offers a variety of opportunities to engage and connect with members of the community.
TEACHER-AUTHOR-IN-RESIDENCE
For K-12 Schools
D.B. Mays offers interactive virtual and in-person (post-pandemic) Teacher-Author-in-Residence Programs tailored to the grade, age, and developmental levels of your students. D.B. Mays facilitates workshops focusing on the following college-career readiness literacy skills as students learn and use effective strategies to think and respond beyond, within, and about the text: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. D.B. Mays delivers explicit instruction, fosters purposeful group discussions, and engages learners in independent and collaborative activities that promote and support their development of literacy and critical thinking skills that will help to succeed in school and in life.
The Teacher-Author-in-Residence Book Club Program offers learners ongoing opportunities to engage in virtual Socratic Seminars, discussing, defending, and challenging their own perspectives and the perspectives of their peers about the selected text. Writing prompts are optional for this program. Prices for packages vary and are based on the nature and number of workshops, number of participants, mode of delivery, and location. As these are ongoing, customizable instructional programs, the standard fees listed below do not apply. Contact her for inquiries and scheduling.
SCHOOL VISITS
For K-12 Schools | Pre-Service Educators
D.B. Mays happily visits K-12 public, private, and charter schools in addition to undergraduate and graduate education programs. D.B. Mays is available to conference with the class or to deliver a presentation. Her virtual or in-person presentation provides an overview of the book's developmental journey, reading, trivia, giveaways, and engaging discussion. Prices for packages vary and are based on the number and length of the program, number of participants, mode of delivery, and location. Please see below for STANDARD FEES. Send a message to schedule a visit.
D.B. Mays offers FREE 15-minute virtual chats with high school and college classes that have read one of her books. She can arrange to have books available at a discount at your local book store.
LIBRARY VISITS
MEET THE AUTHOR
D.B. Mays loves meeting and speaking with readers and will gladly arrange a virtual or an in-person visit with your library. She is available to deliver a workshop, classroom or assembly presentation, speaker panel, evening program, autographing session, or other services. She prefers to speak to groups of 100 or fewer, but she will speak to larger groups as well. D.B. Mays can arrange to have books available at a discount at your local book store. Prices for packages vary and are based on the number and length of the program, number of participants, mode of delivery, and location. Please see below for STANDARD FEES. Send a message to schedule a visit.
Libraries may order E-Books at a discount via OverDrive and Bibliotheca and print copies via Ingram Books and Baker & Taylor to name a few.
PROFESSIONAL EVENTS/VISITS
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
Black Studies | Education | Writing
D.B. Mays is available for conference presentations. She has presented at several state and national conferences and at local community events. Prices for packages vary and are based on the number and length of the program, mode of delivery, and location. Please see below for STANDARD FEES. Contact her for inquiries and scheduling.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Workshops for Teachers | Leaders | Pre-Service Educators
D.B. Mays delivers virtual and in-person professional development and workshops to pre-service and K-12 teachers and leaders on employing disciplinary literacy strategies and teaching multicultural literature. Classroom teachers learn effective writing-to-learn and learning-to-write strategies that help make reading and writing in the content area more purposeful, interactive, and engaging. Her virtual and in-person workshops range from informational to make-and-takes that focus on building capacity on a professional best practice through independent and collaborative activities. Prices for packages vary and are based on the nature and number of workshops (up to four in one school or workday depending on the package), number of participants, mode of delivery, and location. The STANDARD FEES listed below do not apply to professional development and workshop offerings. Contact her for inquiries and scheduling.
BOOK STUDY/BOOK CLUB
Education Agencies | Organizations | Social Book Clubs
D.B. Mays enjoys connecting with readers about the magic of books and reading. She is available for virtual book club visits and offers one complimentary, 15-minute virtual or phone conference chat per book club, per book. While D.B. Mays does try to accommodate short-notice author invites, she asks that book club leaders make requests one month in advance. Please see below for STANDARD FEES for longer author visits. Send a message to schedule an author chat/appearance.
PRICING/STANDARD FEES
The standard fees DO NOT apply to the Teacher-Author-in-Residence Programs or Professional Development/Workshops.
NOTE: For in-person presentations, travel expenses (transportation, flight, hotel) are not included in the above prices and will be added as they are incurred. Additionally, there is a higher fee for groups that exceed 100.
VIRTUAL CHATS
$0 - $100
15-minute Virtual or Phone Chat $0 (FREE) (Classes/Book Clubs/1x Per School/Book Club)
30 to 60-minute Virtual or Phone Chat $100*
(*Fee Per Class/Book Clubs/Library)
VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS
$500-1000
Virtual Half Day (1 or 2 presentations) $500
Virtual Full Day (Up to 4 presentations) $1000
IN-PERSON PRESENTATION
$1000 -2000
Half-Day (1 or 2 presentations) $1000
Full-Day (Up to 4 presentations) $2000