SPEAKING SCHEDULE
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Check below to see my recent and upcoming speaking engagements! View detailed descriptions of presentations >> Workshop Descriptions
March 31, 2021
International College of Technology
Engaging Online Experiences for Adult Learners
Online
Online
March 23, 2021
TESOL International
Using Gamification to Balance Academic Rigor and Soft Skill Development
Houston, TX
TBD
March 23, 2021
TESOL International
Teacher Education: Practicing What We Preach and Preaching What We Practice
Houston, TX
TBD
March 13, 2021
South Texas Literacy Symposium
Fostering Social Emotional Learning through Literacy
Online
Online
February 27, 2021
East Texas Literacy Symposium
Teaching with Technology: Awesome Apps for English Learners
Online
Online
February 27, 2021
East Texas Literacy Symposium
Differentiating Instruction in an Online Mixed-Ability Classroom
Online
Online
February 27, 2021
Literacy Coalition of Colorado
Using TalkingPoints to Stay Connected with English Learners
Online
Online
February 21, 2021
Guest Lecture in UVA EDIS 5075
Differentiating Instruction in an Online Mixed-Ability Classroom
Online
Online
February 6, 2021
TexTESOLV Regional Conference
Checking for Understanding in the COVID-19 Classroom
Online
Online
February 5, 2021
TESOL Kuwait
Keynote Address: Checking for Understanding in the COVID-19 Classroom
Online
Online
January 23, 2021
Lone Star College
Creating a Cohesive and Consistent Online Classroom Experience for English Learners
Online
Online
January 9, 2021
Linguistic Society of America
Rethinking Extra Credit: How Gamification Can Reduce Grade Inflation and Strengthen Soft Skills
Online
Online
January 8, 2021
Coffee Connexus
Teaching with Technology: Awesome Apps for English Learners
Online
Online
November 6, 2020
DFW Metroplex Linguistics Conference
Discovery Learning in the Sociolinguistics Classroom: Using Boojie to Teach American English History
Online
Online
October 30, 2020
Interchange Day
Empowering Remote Learners through Self-Assessment
Online
Online
October 24, 2020
A Collaboration of Symposiums: Literacy Texas & Literacy Connexus
Using TalkingPoints to Stay Connected with English Learners
Online
Online
August 4, 2020
Literacy Texas
Technology in Adult Education with Ventures and Cambridge University Press
Online
Online
July 18, 2020
TESOL 2020 Virtual Convention
Differentiated Instruction in Online Classrooms
Online
Online
March 7, 2020
Metroplex Literacy Conference
Incorporating Technology in Adult Education
Dallas, TX
Dallas Baptist University
February 29, 2020
East Texas Literacy Symposium
Differentiating Instruction in a Mixed Ability Classroom
Longview, TX
UT Tyler Univeristy Academy at Longview
February 18, 2020
Cambridge ELT Online Conference
Kahoot!: Balancing Rigor and Engagement through Gamification
Online
Online Webinar
February 15, 2020
Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education
Technology in Adult ESL: Impact and Teachers and Students
Irving, TX
DFW Airport Marriot
February 8, 2020
TexTESOLV Regional Conference
Inclusive and Affirming K12 Parent Communication in the Home Language
Arlington, TX
University of Texas at Arlington
January 4, 2020
American Dialect Society
Discovery Learning in the Sociolinguistics Classroom: Using Boojie to Teach American English History
New Orleans, LA
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
December 19, 2019
DCCCD WorkReady PD Day
Creating Independent Learners through Inquiry-Based Instruction
El Centro West Campus
El Centro West Campus
December 19, 2019
DCCCD WorkReady PD Day
Differentiating Instruction in a Mixed Ability Classroom
Dallas, TX
El Centro West Campus
November 22, 2019
UNT-Dallas Elevate Institute
Passing the Texas ESL Supplemental Exam
Dallas, TX
UNT-Dallas
November 9, 2019
UNT-Dallas Elevate Institute
Passing the Texas ESL Supplemental Exam
Dallas, TX
UNT-Dallas
November 2, 2019
TexTESOL State Conference
Inclusive and Affirming K12 Parent Communication in the Home Language
San Antonio, TX
Omni San Antonio at the Collonade
November 1, 2019
TexTESOL State Conference
Switching Gears: How to Pivot into a Career in K-12 ESL Education
San Antonio, TX
Omni San Antonio at the Collonade