WORKSHOPS


Topic: How to Facilitate a Classroom Socratic Seminar

Location: Almaty School #70 | Almaty, Kazakhstan

Date: January 24, 2025

Summary: Facilitated professional development training for 50 primary school teachers (3rd through 8th grade) at Almaty School #70 on Socratic Seminar strategies.


Topic: A Holistic Approach to Grading

Location:  Uzbekistan State World Languages University | Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Date: December 12, 2024

Summary: Facilitated professional development training for 35 Uzbekistan State University of World Languages professors and administrators on standards based grading practices that promote equitable assessment and evaluation outcomes.


Topic: A Holistic Approach to Grading

Location: Tashkent State Pedagogical University | Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Date: December 11, 2024

Summary: Facilitated professional development training for over 70 Tashkent State Pedagogical Institute professors and administrators on standards based grading practices that promote equitable assessment and evaluation outcomes.

2024-2025 Silk Road Educators Training Series

Purpose: A Professional Development series entitled, 2024-2025 Silk Road Educators Training Series, was organized, developed, and implemented to engage with as many colleges (and their associated professors) as possible in the areas along the Silk Road in Central Asia during the 2024-2025 school year. The fundamental purpose of the presentations and activities was to facilitate conversations with professors and administrators about student-centered practices from a Western pedagogical and andragogical perspectives coupled with training on research and evidence based strategies.


Topic: Holistic Assessment and Evaluation Practices with an Emphasis on Rubric Development

Date: December 4, 2024

Location: Urgench State University | Urgench, Uzbekistan

Summary: Facilitated professional development training for over 60 Urgench State University and Mamun University professors and administrators.


Topic: Leveraging AI for Journal Article Writing and Mastering Research Methodology

Date: November 21-23, 2024 (3-days)

Location: Bukhara State Pedagogical Institute | Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Summary: Facilitated a 3-day professional development training workshop for over 100 Bukhara State Pedagogical Institute and Bukhara State University professors and administrators.


Topic: Understanding Inclusive and Fair Grading Practices

Date: November 13, 2024

Location: Nukus State Pedagogical Institute | Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

Summary: Facilitated a professional development workshop at Nukus State Pedagogical Institute to approximately 41 professors and 7 PhD students from differing universities.


Topic: Student-centered classroom strategies that align with Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Level 1

Date: October 23, 2024

Location: Urgench State University | Urgench, Uzbekistan

Summary: Facilitated a professional development workshop at Urgench State University to approximately 38 professors and administrators.


Topic: English Conversational classroom strategies for Uzbekistan Airways Pilots

Date: October 16, 2024

Location: Uzbekistan Airways Training Facility | Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Summary: Facilitated a Professional development and Conversation workshop at Uzbekistan Airways Training Center to approximately 10 teachers, 3 administrators, and 7 pilots.


Topic: Student-Centered Classroom Strategies that Align with Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Level 1

Date: October 10, 2024

Location: Nukus State Pedagogical Institute | Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

Summary: Facilitated a professional development workshop at Nukus State Pedagogical Institute to approximately 30 professors and administrators.