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Presentations/Workshops

Below are materials and resources used in my workshops.  

Culture & The USA

Here is a link to the Prezi that I used for the workshop at CCSA in San Salvador.  And below is the note-taking outline provided.
http://prezi.com/ehnfyimn20fm/culture-the-usa-rev/

culture_and_the_usa_for_ss.docx
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Creating a Flow of Activities, Part II

Here is a link to the Prezi that I used for the workshop at CCSA in San Miguel.  And below is the link to the ECRIF website which has the materials that we used:
http://prezi.com/f8vruinab280/creating-a-flow-of-activities-part-2/
http://www.ecrif.com/

Chunk it up:  The Lexical Approach & a TV sitcom

Here is a link to the presentation and the handout that I used for my workshop at CCSA, UCA, UNICAES, and UES Santa Ana.
http://prezi.com/edys3xi1hyy5/chunk-it-up/
sample_lexical_phrase_activities.doc
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Maximizing Student talk-time

Here are the materials from the workshop I gave in Xela, at UDB, and UNICAES on helping students become better speakers.  This is the link to the video we watched:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0f7Yi4sKac
maximizing_speaking_handout.docx
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Why don't students like English class?

Here is the PPT from the presentation I gave in Xela, Guatemala and at UNICAES in Santa Ana, El Salvador. 
why_dont_students_like_english_class.pptx
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Creating a Flow of Activities, Part I

Here is the worksheet that I used for my workshop at UGB in San Miguel on June 15.  (However, without the experience of the sample lesson in Korean, it is not very useful).  The follow-up workshop is about thinking how to backwards plan, and implementing practice activities that help Ss remember and internalize target skills/knowledge.

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UDB, Speaking Rubric Workshop

Here the materials and suggested readings from our 3-day Rubric/Assessment workshop.  Also here is the link to the official website for the Common European Framework:http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/cadre_EN.asp

thornbury_assessing_speaking.pdf
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udb_rubrics_ii.pptx
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udb_rubrics_i.pptx
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communicative_tasks.doc
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Day 2:

authentic_assessment_ch_4_part_1.pdf
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authentic_assessment_ch_4_part_2.pdf
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udb_rubrics_iii.pptx
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Day 3:
a_katz_linking_learning_and_assessment.doc
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udb_rubrics_iv.pptx
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cefr_familization_and_practice_activities.docx
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full_cerfs.doc
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assessment_tips.doc
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Using the Computer Lab

Here are the PPT and handout from the workshop at UES in Santa Ana.

using_computer_lab.pptx
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computer_lab_for_ps.docx
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Introduction to Reflection

These are the materials from the Introduction to Reflection workshop.  In addition, attached is an article by Carol Rodgers about Dewey and reflective thinking. Although it is rather long, it is very interesting and accessible.

for_ps_intro_to_reflection.docx
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intro_reflective_practicechart.doc
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find_someone_who.doc
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rodgers_article_on_dewey.doc
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Reading Sub-skills

This is the handout that I used for the workshops at UNIVO, UDB and at the NCTE in Costa Rica, January 2012.  
building_better_readers.doc
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Writing Personal Statements

This is the PPT used for the workshop at UGB in San Miguel about writing effective personal statements.
fulbright_personal_statement.pptx
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Links to useful resources

This site is great for jobs and for ideas, especially the list for Ice-breakers.
http://eslcafe.com/

Attached is a list of LOTS of great websites, organized by skills (listening, speaking, etc.).  Thanks to Michael for sharing!

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RELO's materials

RELO Michael Rudder visited from Mexico and gave two talks.  Here are the PPTs. 
the_role_of_grammar_presentation_with_poem.ppt
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motivation.ppt
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Miscellany 

Here are some good books that discuss insights from the science of learning:
  • Ambrose, Susan A. How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2010. Print.
  • Carey, Benedict. How We Learn: The Surprising Truth about When, Where and Why It Happens. New York: Random House, 2015. Print.
  • Deans for Impact (2015). The Science of Learning. Austin, TX: Deans for Impact. http://deansforimpact.org/resources/the-science-of-learning/
  • Dirksen, Julie. Design for How People Learn. Berkeley, CA: New Riders, 2016. Print.
  • Schwartz, Daniel L., Jessica M. Tsang, and Kristen P. Blair. The ABCs of How We Learn: 26 Scientifically Proven Approaches, How They Work, and When to Use Them. New York, NY: W.W. Norton &, 2016. Print.
  • Willingham, Daniel T. Why Don't Students Like School? A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 2010. Print.

To learn more about social psychology and cognitive psych, check out these resources:
  • Robb Willer's lectures, which are engaging, interesting and free!  Available on iTunes University (UC Berkeley, Social Science, Sociology 150A) or here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edfKMAePWfE
  • Switch:  How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip & Dan Heath

Here are some good resources from Scott Thornbury
  • How to Teach Grammar
  • How to Teach Vocabulary
  • How to Teach Speaking 


Other books mentioned in workshops
  • Teaching EFL/ESL Listening/Speaking by Paul Nation
  • The Power of Mindful Learning by Ellen Langer
    (This book by Harvard psychologist, Ellen Langer, discusses learning, in general, and explores ideas of reflection and intention in learning). 


An article on Task-based Learning by Jane Willis
  •  Criteria for Identifying Tasks for TBL


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