It was my honor to be a panel discussant together with Bev Peters and Andrene Taylor presenting on “Inclusivity in the Classroom” for Georgia Southern’s Curriculum Studies Summer Collaborative. Links to conference info:  http://www.cssummercollaborative.com/presenter-information.html http://www.cssummercollaborative.com/ https://sites.google.com/georgiasouthern.edu/curriculum-studies-summer-coll/home Presentation Slideshow: Inclusivity in the Classroom ..read more

I attended the Shorelight Virtual TESOL Conference 2020 June 05 SVTC presenters offered lots of new cool tips on remote teaching and learning practices. http://info.shorelight.com/Shorelight-TESOL-Agenda.html I presented the following topic: Building Learner Competence through Inclusive  Synchronous and Asynchronous Discussions ..read more

https://www.tesol.org/convention-2020/schedule-at-a-glance "Bringing Transparency to the Classroom: Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment" April 2nd, 2020, 9:30 AM – 11:15 AM in 201 in The Colorado Convention Center ..read more

Bridging Across Cultures and Making New Discoveries in an Inclusive Learning Environment  Krisztina Domjan (School of Professional & Extended Studies) & Gul M. Gur (School of Professional & Extended Studies) Session 202:  Location: MGC 245 Friday, January 10, 2020, 11:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.  How do we approach our multicultural classrooms with both domestic and international students? In this session, participants will discuss how to transform tension-producing conflicts or unproductive participation into constructive moments in culturally diverse classrooms. They will receive gui ..read more

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The Not-so-secret Qualities of Successful ESL Students (“A” students ..read more

New Student Orientation - Start Your Semester Strong Faculty and Classroom Expectations: Undergraduate Orientation ..read more

TESOL 2019 Atlanta  Highlights and Takeaways...  Use this book to integrate skills:  A new approach to argumentative writing: Learning to Argue and Arguing to Learn: Teaching Argumentative Writing by Alan Hirvela, Ohio State University Developing Extensive Readers  in the EAP Classroom by Jena Lynch, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; lynchj12@erau.edu Building Intercultural Competence through Innovative Uses of VoiceThread 2019 TESOL Key Takeaways my session notes during the conference ..read more

ISTE 2019 Philadelphia Conference TakeawaysISTE.org: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION Click on this document to read about the process of Design Thinking, Inclusive Pedagogy, and fun tech tools your students WILL enjoy! ISTE 2019 Philadelphia Main Takeaways   Some highlights: Sketchnoting Meeting Students Where They Are It is not an artistic process but a VISUAL THINKING process. The Science of Drawing and Memory: Want students to remember something? Ask them to draw it.Use it for Note-taking during a lectureFun version of Cornell notesDiagnostic tool - formative assessmen ..read more

Bringing Transparency to the Classroom in an Interactive Learning EnvironmentThe slideshow will provide basic information on transparent teaching: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J9FSOTJDB8j2NTolNcvRNPl0FWxL5zaOn2Hn1aKjwHA/edit?usp=sharing ..read more