CONFERENCES & PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2016
CONFERENCES & PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Sydney, Australia
Stettler, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Seattle, WA
WEBINARS
Crafting Driving Questions
Task Assessment - Using a
Balanced Approach to Assessing
Products & Perfomrance Tasks
Stettler, Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta
Seattle, WA
Stettler, Alberta
Seattle, Washington
Stettler, Alberta
Stettler, Alberta
Vista, California
Seattle, Washington
DEEPER LEARNING
WORKSHOP SERIES:
Teaching & Assessing
Creativity & Innovation
Calgary, Alberta
Abbotsford, British Columbia
CONFERENCE: Innovative Teaching & Learning for French Immersion Teachers
Keynote Speaker & Workshop Facilitator
Victoria, British Columbia
CONFERENCE:
2016 High Tech High Deeper Learning
Mini Deep Dive Workshop Facilitator
San Diego, California
2015
CONFERENCES & PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Lethbridge, Alberta
Stettler, Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta
Camrose, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Abbotsford, British Columbia
St Paul, Alberta
Dallas, Texas
Seattle, WA
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Federal Way, WA
Medecine Hat, Alberta
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Stettler, Alberta
Lethbridge, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
WEBINARS
Crafting Driving Questions
Task Design - Framing
High Quality Design Challenges
Seattle, WA
Camrose, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Stettler, Alberta
Hailey, Idaho
WORKSHOPS FOR LEADERS: PBL ELEVATE
Instructional Leadership
Lethbridge, Alberta
Hailey, Idaho
Red Deer, Alberta
DEEPER LEARNING WORKSHOP SERIES:
Teaching & Assessing Collaboration
Red Deer, Alberta
Hailey, Idaho
Edmonton, Alberta
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Lethbridge, Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta
Hailey, Idaho
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Red Deer, Alberta
Hailey, Idaho
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Lethbridge, Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta
Abbotsford, British Columbia
2014
CONFERENCES & PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
St Paul, Alberta
Red Deer, Alberta
Hailey, Idaho
Dallas, Texas
Cleveland, Ohio
Calgary, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas, Texas
Hailey, Idaho
Red Deer, Alberta
Mentor, Ohio
Red Deer, Alberta
2013
CONFERENCES & PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
PBL 101 WORKSHOPS
Buck Institute for Education
Portland, Maine
Chesterfield, West Virginia
Granbury, Texas
Gujarat, India
Doha, Qatar
Rutland, Vermont
Dallas, Texas
Fresno, California
Cleveland, Ohio
Santa Clara County
LAUSD - Los Angeles, California
Nashville, Tennessee
Phoenix, Arizona
PBL 201 WORKSHOP - DESIGNING RUBRICS
Buck Institute for Education
Napa, California
Los Angeles, California
Decatur, Indiana
PBL 201 WORKSHOP - CRITICAL THINKING
Buck Institute for Education
Lethbridge, Alberta
Calgary, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
CONFERENCE:
iEarn International Conference
Doha, Qatar
Workshop Facilitator
In collaboration with iEarn International, I presented a project design process to Country Representatives from Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Syria, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Israel. I supported the development of deliverables from international teams
CONFERENCE:
Edifide Summer Institute
Toronto, Ontario
Workshop Facilitator
During this Summer Institute, I facilitated a three-day seminar on principles of project design, assessment and management. I coached participants as they applied the design process to the development of a Project Based experience to be implemented following the seminar. I engaged participants in didactic lecture, video analysis, case study review, peer critique protocols, guided work time, self-assessment and active discussion protocols to support their learning and completion of identified deliverables.
CONFERENCE:
Galaxy Schools
Rajkot, India
Workshop Facilitator
I worked with over 70 teachers in the Galaxy Schools in Rajkot on the principles of PBL design, assessment and management.
CONFERENCE: PBL WORLD
Buck Institute for Education
Napa, California
Workshop Designer & Facilitator
For this conference, I was contracted to develop, curate and facilitate a three-day Leadership Development seminar for high-level district leaders, school leaders, and instructional leaders. I also designed and delivered a one-day seminar on designing and integrating best practices in assessment of student learning using clear learning outcomes, rubrics and performance-based assessment strategies.
FOLLOW-UP WORKSHOPS
Buck Institute for Education
Los Angeles, California
2012
CONFERENCES & PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
PBL 101
Buck Institute for Education
Portland, Maine
Whistler, British Columbia
Red Deer, Alberta
Dallas, Texas
Edmonton, Alberta
Queens, New York
Decatur, Indiana
Wilmington, Delaware
Phoenix, Arizona
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Chicago, Illinois
Nashville, Tennessee
Dallas, Texas
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Queens, New York
Decatur, Indiana
PBL 201 - PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION
Buck Institute For Education
Queens, New York
Edmonton, Alberta
Portland, Maine
Whistler, British Columbia
Red Deer, Alberta
Dallas, Texas
Phoenix, Arizona
Queens, New York
Wilmington, Delaware
CONFERENCE: PBL WORLD
Buck Institute for Education
Napa, California
Workshop Designer & Facilitator
I presented for all five days of this groundbreaking international conference, attended by participants from thirteen countries. I facilitated a three day PBL 101 workshop and provided coaching on curriculum design. I also designed and facilitated a one day PBL 201 workshop on Content Assessment and Rubric Design.
Furthermore, I developed a customized Coaching Intensive Session, delivered in a blended learning format, to a group of teachers from Arkansas.
2011
CONFERENCES & PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
PBL 101
Buck Institute for Education
Portland, Maine
Dallas, Texas
Richardson, Texas
Wilmington, Delaware
Bronx, New York
Elmira, New York
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Charleston, West Virginia
Copperas Cove, Texas
River Rouge, Michigan
Queens, New York
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
LAUSD – Los Angeles, California
Brooklyn, New York
Syracuse, New York
Da Vinci Schools, Los Angeles, Californa
ONGOING
FOLLOW-UP
Buck Institute
for Education
Richardson, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Portland, Maine
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
LAUSD – Los Angeles, California
Brooklyn, New York
CONFERENCE: NAF
National Academies Foundation
International Conference
San Francisco, California
Workshop Designer & Facilitator
At this conference, I delivered a customized version of our staple PBL 101 workshop to meet the specific needs of teachers in NAF Academies throughout the United States. We looked specifically at applying principles of project-based learning to core coursework.
2009-2010
CONFERENCES & PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
PBL 101 WORKSHOP
Buck Institute for Education
Charleston, West Virginia
Los Angeles, Californai
Queens, New York
Hailey, Idaho
Vancouver, British Columbia
Copperas Cove, Texas
Eagle Rock School in Estes Park, Colorado
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
CONFERENCE:
WEST VIRGINIA SUMMER INSTITUTE
Charleston, West Virginia
Workshop Facilitator
I co-facilitated this PBL 101 workshop provided exclusively to World Language teachers and teachers of English Learners.
Over the course of three days, I supported, guided and coached participants as they designed engaging Project Based curriculum for World Language and English Learner courses.