Reflective Teaching, Inc. and its subsidiary, Blue Moon, began in 1996.  The company was created by a teacher, Meg G. (Renslow) DeMakas, who wanted to share her success at teaching literacy.  

Literacy Seminars

Hanover Township School Corporation in Cedar Lake, Indiana 

Gary Archdiocese Schools, and the high school students of the 21st Century Scholars at Ivy Tech in Gary, Indiana. 

Indiana North Central Association Commission on Schools, Indiana Committee in 1999.

Great Lakes Social Studies Conference in Chicago entitled, "Bringing the World into Your Classroom". 

Educational Specialist License in Educational Leadership and FoundationsSuperintendent's License,Indiana State University (2000).

Woodmar United Methodist Church

Discovery Charter School (2018)

Lighthouse Charter School (2017)

Eagle Lake School (2018)

Northern Lights Camp (2018)

Valparaiso Memorial Opera House (2018)

Bellaboos Children's Museum (2018)

"Pets in Outer Space" IUN (2021)

"1933 Chicago World's Fair" (2024)

Doctorate from Loyola University Chicago (2008) dissertation topic: a local site of the National Writing Project.  She remains the only outside researcher of the National Writing Project, the largest, oldest, and most successful professional development program. Her dissertation, The Study of the Northwest Indiana Writing Project: Summer Invitational Institute, LUC (2008)  ISBN #97981460901052.

In May of 2009, Meg married John DeMakas.  Her new name is Dr. Meg Grandfield DeMakas.  Her family multiplied from her three grown children, Jessica (Shawn and children Konrad & Ewan), Amanda (Allen), and Andrew to five, plus two daughter-in-laws, Michael & Courtney (Chase John Demakas), and Mark & Beth. 

In June of 2009 she switched from public school teaching, but  to serve as associate professor first in the School of Education (2006-2010) & the English Department, Purdue University Calumet, in the School of Education at Indiana University Northwest (2011-13).  She currently teaches in the College of Arts and Science (2020-Present).

She completed Volume 1 & 2 of the Mastering the Art of  Literacy Series: Mastering the Art of Teaching Timed Writing: The Case of the Backyard Mystery and Mastering the Art of Making Children's Books.  Now she is compiling  Mastering the Art of Experiential Learning, which includes school-community based units, grant writing, and multi-media in the classroom.  

Dr. DeMakas always focuses the reciprocal relationship of writing and reading  to increase literacy levels in her students.  She taught 1st through 8th grade in Indiana, Vermont, and Louisville, Kentucky.  She also taught remedial reading and gifted education.  Since 2003, Meg has also found another talent in writing and illustrating children's books!  The books are now available on this website, and on-line using the ISBN numbers and on Amazon.com, as well.  Four of the books are translated in Spanish for our English as a Second Language.  

What Dr. DeMakas can provide for your organization is a series of seminars in which she will develop writing skills in the schools, the business world, and the community.  Teachers will improve their students' writing achievement, when they learn and apply the cutting-edge writing strategies.  From people wanting to get down their memories for their families to businesses losing orders due to the writing errors of their staff, all levels of writers can benefit from Dr. DeMakas's writing seminars.

Please consult the Product  Individual Books, and Services pages in order to learn what is available.                                

                             

  

One Woman Show of Gene Stratton Porter as part of a book launch of "Queen of the Limberlost: The Gene Stratton Porter Story (As Told by Her Animals)".  There is a Spanish version. This show script is also available in book form, "The One Woman Traveling Show: The Gene Stratton Porter Story".