In addition to teaching, blogging, and hosting a podcast, I present and lead workshops on the following topics:
- Make Them Interact: Developing Agency and Voice in Students through Content-Centered Conversation
- Make Them Process It: Getting Students Beyond “One-and-Done” Writing
- Portfolio-Based Learning: Assessment through Showcasing Work, Reflection, and Conversation
- Personalize Your Development: Growing a Professional Learning Network
My Experience as a Presenter
July 2019 | How Innovative Assessment Practices Transformed Our Learner’s Experience (Palm Springs, CA)
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- Presented at the National School Transformation Conferenc
January 2019 | Ongoing Conversations: A Simple, Robust Discussion Protocol You Can Use Tomorrow (Riverside, CA)
- Delivered during faculty professional development for Hillcrest High School
- Featured on the Cult of Pedagogy Podcast: Getting Students Talking with Ongoing Conversations
September 2018 | Student Anxiety and Aspirations: Learning Their Story to Promote Belonging (Riverside, CA)
- A 10 minute talk at a faculty meeting at Hillcrest High School
- Content for the talk came from this post: 2 Small Things Completely Changed How I View My Students
February & April 2018 | Make Them Revise It (Riverside, CA)
- A two-part professional development workshop for Alvord Unified School District
- Teachers learned how to use low-stakes writing and revision assignments to teach students to see and value writing as a process.
- Content developed out of chapter 5 of my book, Make Them Process It
September & November 2017 | Make Them Revise It (Riverside, CA)
- See description above
- The following post presents a taste of what I covered in the workshop: I Teach Revision on Day 2
Contact Me
As a classroom teacher, I am eager to work with you and your organization to tailor a presentation and/or workshop that meets the needs of your audience.
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