Breakout Sessions, Round 3
November 6, 2021 | Hinton Building | 11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Hinton 115
Executive Function: An Ocean of Skills to Incorporate | Libby Hall (50 minutes)
Are you fishing for time to incorporate executive function skills in the classroom? Are these skills another “buzzword” in education? This session will define and categorize executive function (EF) skills. Participants will explore the many basic skills that are no longer developing naturally, while emphasizing the basic need for organizational and regulatory skills to be taught in a natural setting. Participants will analyze how EF impacts academic and social/emotional growth, and develop a treasure chest of strategies for integrating EF skills into the school day.
Libby Hall, MEd, is a veteran educator with almost three decades of classroom experience. She has taught grades K-5 as a general and special education teacher in public and private school settings; she also holds a license as a Dyslexia Practitioner. Ms. Hall has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Education and has developed and published a reading curriculum through the University of Texas - Children's Learning Institute. Ms. Hall is a recognized regional speaker on learning differences and has published a book on raising a child on the autism spectrum. She is an un-well-known stand-up comedian.
Executive Function: An Ocean of Skills to Incorporate | Libby Hall (50 minutes)
Are you fishing for time to incorporate executive function skills in the classroom? Are these skills another “buzzword” in education? This session will define and categorize executive function (EF) skills. Participants will explore the many basic skills that are no longer developing naturally, while emphasizing the basic need for organizational and regulatory skills to be taught in a natural setting. Participants will analyze how EF impacts academic and social/emotional growth, and develop a treasure chest of strategies for integrating EF skills into the school day.
Libby Hall, MEd, is a veteran educator with almost three decades of classroom experience. She has taught grades K-5 as a general and special education teacher in public and private school settings; she also holds a license as a Dyslexia Practitioner. Ms. Hall has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Education and has developed and published a reading curriculum through the University of Texas - Children's Learning Institute. Ms. Hall is a recognized regional speaker on learning differences and has published a book on raising a child on the autism spectrum. She is an un-well-known stand-up comedian.
Hinton 201
Leadership 101: It's NOT What You Know... | Dr. Todd Herauf (50 minutes)
This presentation will share the story of Dr. Herauf's leadership journey from a classroom teacher beginning his career in Spring ISD in 1995 to Associate Head of School for Academics at River Oaks Baptist School in Houston, TX. Along the way, he will share lessons learned about how you treat people as a servant leader, including mistakes made. Finally, he will share those skills that he feels are most valuable to an interpersonal leader in today’s landscape. Some of these include cultivating relationships, having a great attitude, cooperating with others, and having empathy. All throughout, there will be time for questions, answers, and connections to the audience members!
Dr. Todd Herauf, husband, father, son, and man of faith, is the Associate Head of School for Academics at River Oaks Baptist School (ROBS) in Houston, TX. After 17 passionate years in public education in the Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth areas, Dr. Herauf moved his family to Houston in 2016 to pursue a career at ROBS that combined his passion for educational leadership with a community of faith. Over the course of the past five years, Todd has worked with over 100 faculty and staff with the goal of helping each one to be their personal best.
Leadership 101: It's NOT What You Know... | Dr. Todd Herauf (50 minutes)
This presentation will share the story of Dr. Herauf's leadership journey from a classroom teacher beginning his career in Spring ISD in 1995 to Associate Head of School for Academics at River Oaks Baptist School in Houston, TX. Along the way, he will share lessons learned about how you treat people as a servant leader, including mistakes made. Finally, he will share those skills that he feels are most valuable to an interpersonal leader in today’s landscape. Some of these include cultivating relationships, having a great attitude, cooperating with others, and having empathy. All throughout, there will be time for questions, answers, and connections to the audience members!
Dr. Todd Herauf, husband, father, son, and man of faith, is the Associate Head of School for Academics at River Oaks Baptist School (ROBS) in Houston, TX. After 17 passionate years in public education in the Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth areas, Dr. Herauf moved his family to Houston in 2016 to pursue a career at ROBS that combined his passion for educational leadership with a community of faith. Over the course of the past five years, Todd has worked with over 100 faculty and staff with the goal of helping each one to be their personal best.
Hinton 202
Intentional Leadership: The Foundation of Successful, Sustained, Organizational Transformation - Part 3 | Drs. James A. McSwain and Don M. Beach (50 minutes)
Organizational reforms are often short lived or fail to produce sustained organizational improvement. With years of cultural tradition behind them, this is certainly true in schools. Many efforts to implement change focus upon the specific requirements of a program or system and fail to consider the needs of people involved. Busy leaders tend to mandate changes rather than develop strategic plans to give individual followers the understanding, motivation, and skills needed for the reform. This presentation is a three-session workshop designed to help leaders understand how to use specific skills to achieve positive change outcomes. Although participant attendance for all three sessions would be ideal, individuals may choose to attend any of the three.
Dr. James McSwain has recently retired from 40 years in public education, with 34 of those years served as a high school principal and area superintendent. He has worked as an adjunct professor for over 15 years and has held leadership and training positions on the state and international level. He is a father and grandfather, and he has served as both a youth and adult Sunday school teacher.
Dr. Don M. Beach is a Regents Professor for the Texas A&M University System and is also a faculty member in the Department of Educational Leadership and Technology at Tarleton State University. He has served in various leadership positions which include assistant principal, curriculum director, department coordinator, and Dean of the College of Education. He continues to present at state and national conferences and has authored or co-authored 9 books and over 65 articles in professional journals. He is a father and grandfather and has served as a Sunday school teacher and choir member.
Intentional Leadership: The Foundation of Successful, Sustained, Organizational Transformation - Part 3 | Drs. James A. McSwain and Don M. Beach (50 minutes)
Organizational reforms are often short lived or fail to produce sustained organizational improvement. With years of cultural tradition behind them, this is certainly true in schools. Many efforts to implement change focus upon the specific requirements of a program or system and fail to consider the needs of people involved. Busy leaders tend to mandate changes rather than develop strategic plans to give individual followers the understanding, motivation, and skills needed for the reform. This presentation is a three-session workshop designed to help leaders understand how to use specific skills to achieve positive change outcomes. Although participant attendance for all three sessions would be ideal, individuals may choose to attend any of the three.
Dr. James McSwain has recently retired from 40 years in public education, with 34 of those years served as a high school principal and area superintendent. He has worked as an adjunct professor for over 15 years and has held leadership and training positions on the state and international level. He is a father and grandfather, and he has served as both a youth and adult Sunday school teacher.
Dr. Don M. Beach is a Regents Professor for the Texas A&M University System and is also a faculty member in the Department of Educational Leadership and Technology at Tarleton State University. He has served in various leadership positions which include assistant principal, curriculum director, department coordinator, and Dean of the College of Education. He continues to present at state and national conferences and has authored or co-authored 9 books and over 65 articles in professional journals. He is a father and grandfather and has served as a Sunday school teacher and choir member.
Hinton 206
Make Just One Change: Teach Students How to Formulate Questions | Jane Martellino (50 minutes)
Developed by the Right Question Institute, the Question Formulation Technique, or QFT, is a structured method for generating and improving questions. It distills sophisticated forms of divergent, convergent, and metacognitive thinking into a deceptively simple, accessible, and reproducible technique. The QFT builds the skill of asking questions, an essential — yet often overlooked — lifelong learning skill that allows people to think critically, feel greater power and self-efficacy, and become more confident and ready to participate in civic life.
Jane Martellino's 25-year career has focused on building and nurturing independent, lifelong readers. She is currently the Preschool and Lower School Librarian at River Oaks Baptist School in Houston. She founded a young children's book award for the K-3 students in the state of Connecticut in 2009 which continues to this day under her leadership. She had two articles published in the School Library Connections periodical (one on the effective use of green screening at the elementary level and the other article on Genius Hour). Jane was also awarded a 2017 Fund for Teachers Fellowship Grants, a 2018 Lincoln Center Fellowship for Educators, and the 2021 I Love My Librarian Award (national award given by American Library Association); she was also selected as a 2021 Distinguished Teacher in the Greenwich Public Schools.
Make Just One Change: Teach Students How to Formulate Questions | Jane Martellino (50 minutes)
Developed by the Right Question Institute, the Question Formulation Technique, or QFT, is a structured method for generating and improving questions. It distills sophisticated forms of divergent, convergent, and metacognitive thinking into a deceptively simple, accessible, and reproducible technique. The QFT builds the skill of asking questions, an essential — yet often overlooked — lifelong learning skill that allows people to think critically, feel greater power and self-efficacy, and become more confident and ready to participate in civic life.
Jane Martellino's 25-year career has focused on building and nurturing independent, lifelong readers. She is currently the Preschool and Lower School Librarian at River Oaks Baptist School in Houston. She founded a young children's book award for the K-3 students in the state of Connecticut in 2009 which continues to this day under her leadership. She had two articles published in the School Library Connections periodical (one on the effective use of green screening at the elementary level and the other article on Genius Hour). Jane was also awarded a 2017 Fund for Teachers Fellowship Grants, a 2018 Lincoln Center Fellowship for Educators, and the 2021 I Love My Librarian Award (national award given by American Library Association); she was also selected as a 2021 Distinguished Teacher in the Greenwich Public Schools.
Hinton 207
How Incoming Freshmen Should Be Prepared For College… And What Educators Can Do to Address Challenges | Tyess M. Korsmo and Choice Okonrende (50 minutes)
Many freshmen enter college unprepared to take ownership of their education. Some are used to sitting back and being spoon-fed. Others are used to sharing their opinions without being challenged to explain why they believe what they believe. Worse, many have been infected with curiosity-crushing apathy due to a false understanding of the purpose of college. Professor Korsmo will share about antidotes to these problems.
Writing — a vital part of many college classes and a useful soft skill for the workplace — takes place in a trinitarian relationship. Every part is essential in the trinity that is A.R.T. What is an author without a reader? What is the reader without the text? When teaching grammar and composition, we should remind students that they need to walk in the reader’s shoes through their text before they consider whatever they create to be complete. Professor Okonrende will show how educators can teach their students A.R.T.
Tyess (Ty) M. Korsmo graduated with a Master of Liberal Arts from HBU, where he teaches English and History to freshmen and dual-enrollment high school students. On and off the job, he enjoys “nerding out” over ancient and medieval books, especially Beowulf and the Bible. He has a pesky habit of asking people tough questions to make them think.
Choice Okonrende went to HBU to acquire his undergrad and graduate degrees. He is now an adjunct professor at HBU. Both of his parents are pastors, and he is a God-fearing man himself. His passion for literary texts has been the driving force his academic career and his love for teaching.
How Incoming Freshmen Should Be Prepared For College… And What Educators Can Do to Address Challenges | Tyess M. Korsmo and Choice Okonrende (50 minutes)
Many freshmen enter college unprepared to take ownership of their education. Some are used to sitting back and being spoon-fed. Others are used to sharing their opinions without being challenged to explain why they believe what they believe. Worse, many have been infected with curiosity-crushing apathy due to a false understanding of the purpose of college. Professor Korsmo will share about antidotes to these problems.
Writing — a vital part of many college classes and a useful soft skill for the workplace — takes place in a trinitarian relationship. Every part is essential in the trinity that is A.R.T. What is an author without a reader? What is the reader without the text? When teaching grammar and composition, we should remind students that they need to walk in the reader’s shoes through their text before they consider whatever they create to be complete. Professor Okonrende will show how educators can teach their students A.R.T.
Tyess (Ty) M. Korsmo graduated with a Master of Liberal Arts from HBU, where he teaches English and History to freshmen and dual-enrollment high school students. On and off the job, he enjoys “nerding out” over ancient and medieval books, especially Beowulf and the Bible. He has a pesky habit of asking people tough questions to make them think.
Choice Okonrende went to HBU to acquire his undergrad and graduate degrees. He is now an adjunct professor at HBU. Both of his parents are pastors, and he is a God-fearing man himself. His passion for literary texts has been the driving force his academic career and his love for teaching.
Hinton 209
Dive a Little Deeper into These Apps! | Drs. Vickey Giles and Joan Bowman (50 minutes)
Are you bored with the same apps and how you use them? Come dive deep into some new ways to use Padlet, Flipgrid, Zoom, Symbaloo, and other apps with your students. Don't just stay in the shallows - dive deep and discover additional ways to use these apps for planning and organization for yourself and your own work.
Dr. Vickey Giles is Associate Dean for Doctoral Programs and Grants and an Assistant Professor at Houston Baptist University. She loves reading, technology, her students, her family, her job and HBU family, her church family, and much more! She can be reached at [email protected].
Dr. Joan Bowman is an Associate Professor at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas, where she teaches graduate courses in the master's program and in the Principal Certification Program. She loves teaching, both face to face and in the online environment, and is constantly looking for new ways to enhance learning for her students. She can be reached at [email protected].
Dive a Little Deeper into These Apps! | Drs. Vickey Giles and Joan Bowman (50 minutes)
Are you bored with the same apps and how you use them? Come dive deep into some new ways to use Padlet, Flipgrid, Zoom, Symbaloo, and other apps with your students. Don't just stay in the shallows - dive deep and discover additional ways to use these apps for planning and organization for yourself and your own work.
Dr. Vickey Giles is Associate Dean for Doctoral Programs and Grants and an Assistant Professor at Houston Baptist University. She loves reading, technology, her students, her family, her job and HBU family, her church family, and much more! She can be reached at [email protected].
Dr. Joan Bowman is an Associate Professor at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas, where she teaches graduate courses in the master's program and in the Principal Certification Program. She loves teaching, both face to face and in the online environment, and is constantly looking for new ways to enhance learning for her students. She can be reached at [email protected].
Hinton 210
Teaching without Textbooks | Steven Elliott (25 minutes)
Have you ever considered teaching without textbooks? Attend this session to learn innovative strategies for better preparing students in key content areas through sharing real-world professional resources rather than relying on textbooks.
Steve Elliott, MST, CPA, has gained more than 40 years of diversified public accounting experience, advising high-net-worth individuals and family businesses, including trusts, estates, gift, and expatriate returns. Now working in the financial services industry in a tax role, Steve has worked as a tax director or senior tax manager at several firms in Houston, New York, and Massachusetts, including Ernst & Young, UHY NY, UHY TX, and Baker Tilly. Steve is a current member of both the AICPAs (Tax and Personal Financial Planning Sections) as well as the Texas State Society of CPAs. He serves on boards for Christian ministries and has acted as a tax advisor for groups, including Angel Gowns by Diane, Linked with Liam, and the STANO Foundation. Steve also enjoys teaching and is an adjunct professor presenting various income tax topics for both undergraduate and master’s programs. Steve and his wife, Margaret, live in Katy, Texas, with their three daughters.
Managing Current Assets in the Philippines | Dr. Tony Timmons (25 minutes)
In the year 2000, Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, held 40% of the stock in Petron, the national oil company of the Philippines. Although the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Philippine peso had been fairly stable for several years, the political landscape became very unstable as the administration of President Joseph Estrada was beleaguered with accusations of corruption. In an environment of significant foreign exchange risk, Petron engaged in some very imprudent practices managing cash, debt, and inventory. This case analysis reflects on some of the advice the coordination team from Saudi Aramco provided Petron management and the consequences of their choice to not follow such advice. This case reflects the intersection of theory and practice of managing foreign exchange risk.
Dr. Tony Timmons has been an accounting professional since 1981 and has served in public accounting, corporate accounting, and government accounting. In government, he served at the executive level; in corporate, he served as a consultant in the area of international accounting and management while working in Saudi Arabia for 12 years. He has also served as an adjunct professor in Houston, Saudi Arabia, and China before being appointed as full-time faculty member at HBU.
Teaching without Textbooks | Steven Elliott (25 minutes)
Have you ever considered teaching without textbooks? Attend this session to learn innovative strategies for better preparing students in key content areas through sharing real-world professional resources rather than relying on textbooks.
Steve Elliott, MST, CPA, has gained more than 40 years of diversified public accounting experience, advising high-net-worth individuals and family businesses, including trusts, estates, gift, and expatriate returns. Now working in the financial services industry in a tax role, Steve has worked as a tax director or senior tax manager at several firms in Houston, New York, and Massachusetts, including Ernst & Young, UHY NY, UHY TX, and Baker Tilly. Steve is a current member of both the AICPAs (Tax and Personal Financial Planning Sections) as well as the Texas State Society of CPAs. He serves on boards for Christian ministries and has acted as a tax advisor for groups, including Angel Gowns by Diane, Linked with Liam, and the STANO Foundation. Steve also enjoys teaching and is an adjunct professor presenting various income tax topics for both undergraduate and master’s programs. Steve and his wife, Margaret, live in Katy, Texas, with their three daughters.
Managing Current Assets in the Philippines | Dr. Tony Timmons (25 minutes)
In the year 2000, Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, held 40% of the stock in Petron, the national oil company of the Philippines. Although the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Philippine peso had been fairly stable for several years, the political landscape became very unstable as the administration of President Joseph Estrada was beleaguered with accusations of corruption. In an environment of significant foreign exchange risk, Petron engaged in some very imprudent practices managing cash, debt, and inventory. This case analysis reflects on some of the advice the coordination team from Saudi Aramco provided Petron management and the consequences of their choice to not follow such advice. This case reflects the intersection of theory and practice of managing foreign exchange risk.
Dr. Tony Timmons has been an accounting professional since 1981 and has served in public accounting, corporate accounting, and government accounting. In government, he served at the executive level; in corporate, he served as a consultant in the area of international accounting and management while working in Saudi Arabia for 12 years. He has also served as an adjunct professor in Houston, Saudi Arabia, and China before being appointed as full-time faculty member at HBU.
Hinton 216
Our Next Normal: Successfully Navigating Classroom Contexts in the Post-Pandemic World | Dr. D.R. Wilson (50 minutes)
Dr. Dawn Wilson's husband, Dr. D.R. Wilson, HBU Professor of Sociology, will offer two important lessons for students and teachers trying to get back to normal after lockdowns, online classes, hybrid learning and social distancing. This session will answer the question, "How can we become more aware and in so doing create a more successful learning environment?"
Dr. D.R. “Randy” Wilson is Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Faculty Development in the College of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Sociology at HBU, where he has been teaching since 1997. His interests have been focused on American Christianity, culture, and the family. During the rapid changes at HBU over the past several decades, he has focused on discovering better ways to help students learn. He has degrees in Religion, Educational Psychology, and Sociology.
Our Next Normal: Successfully Navigating Classroom Contexts in the Post-Pandemic World | Dr. D.R. Wilson (50 minutes)
Dr. Dawn Wilson's husband, Dr. D.R. Wilson, HBU Professor of Sociology, will offer two important lessons for students and teachers trying to get back to normal after lockdowns, online classes, hybrid learning and social distancing. This session will answer the question, "How can we become more aware and in so doing create a more successful learning environment?"
Dr. D.R. “Randy” Wilson is Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Faculty Development in the College of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Sociology at HBU, where he has been teaching since 1997. His interests have been focused on American Christianity, culture, and the family. During the rapid changes at HBU over the past several decades, he has focused on discovering better ways to help students learn. He has degrees in Religion, Educational Psychology, and Sociology.
Hinton 217
Competence-Oriented Pedagogy | Dr. Russ Hemati (25 minutes)
In this presentation, Dr. Hemati will explain and demonstrate the course design of his logic class using direct competence grading. Topics will include assessment design and frequency, supplemental helps, competence specificity and organization, and conversion of competencies into final course grades. This is primarily a practical session with examples from a live class.
Dr. Hemati has taught at HBU since 2008 and has his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Baylor University. He teaches a variety of classes at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Most of all he enjoys helping freshman incorporate philosophy into their everyday thinking.
Upon Deeper Reflection… Using Theoretically-Informed Reflexive Journals in Communication Courses | Dr. Marie Mater (25 minutes)
American educator and philosopher John Dewey (1933) argued that “The function of reflective thought is…to transform a situation in which there is experienced obscurity, doubt, conflict, disturbance of some sort, into a situation that is clear, cohere, settled, harmonious” (pp. 100-101). Reflection enables students to not only discover new communication theories to inform their own experiences, but also encourages them to engage with these theories by applying them to their own lives. Additionally, students are given the space to experiment in their interactions and ultimately produce more effective communication. The facilitator has used theoretically-informed reflexive student journals in interpersonal and intercultural communication classes with success. This workshop will highlight the practical aspects of incorporating theoretically reflexive journal entries into academic settings. Writing prompt examples and a sample grading rubric will be introduced and discussed. It will conclude with a participant brainstorming session for introducing reflexive journals into specific teaching disciplines and classes.
Dr. Marie Mater has been at HBU for 21 years. She has been nominated for the Opal Goolsby Outstanding Teaching Award and the Piper Professor Award. Dr. Mater introduces students to speech communication and prepares them for careers in the corporate, educational, legal, ministry, medical, and political worlds. Her students have been accepted into graduate communication schools, major corporations, law schools, medical schools, non-profit organizations, political think tanks, schools of theology, and the White House. Before HBU, Dr. Mater taught at the University of Iowa, Indiana University-ITM/MUCIA in Malaysia, and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Competence-Oriented Pedagogy | Dr. Russ Hemati (25 minutes)
In this presentation, Dr. Hemati will explain and demonstrate the course design of his logic class using direct competence grading. Topics will include assessment design and frequency, supplemental helps, competence specificity and organization, and conversion of competencies into final course grades. This is primarily a practical session with examples from a live class.
Dr. Hemati has taught at HBU since 2008 and has his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Baylor University. He teaches a variety of classes at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Most of all he enjoys helping freshman incorporate philosophy into their everyday thinking.
Upon Deeper Reflection… Using Theoretically-Informed Reflexive Journals in Communication Courses | Dr. Marie Mater (25 minutes)
American educator and philosopher John Dewey (1933) argued that “The function of reflective thought is…to transform a situation in which there is experienced obscurity, doubt, conflict, disturbance of some sort, into a situation that is clear, cohere, settled, harmonious” (pp. 100-101). Reflection enables students to not only discover new communication theories to inform their own experiences, but also encourages them to engage with these theories by applying them to their own lives. Additionally, students are given the space to experiment in their interactions and ultimately produce more effective communication. The facilitator has used theoretically-informed reflexive student journals in interpersonal and intercultural communication classes with success. This workshop will highlight the practical aspects of incorporating theoretically reflexive journal entries into academic settings. Writing prompt examples and a sample grading rubric will be introduced and discussed. It will conclude with a participant brainstorming session for introducing reflexive journals into specific teaching disciplines and classes.
Dr. Marie Mater has been at HBU for 21 years. She has been nominated for the Opal Goolsby Outstanding Teaching Award and the Piper Professor Award. Dr. Mater introduces students to speech communication and prepares them for careers in the corporate, educational, legal, ministry, medical, and political worlds. Her students have been accepted into graduate communication schools, major corporations, law schools, medical schools, non-profit organizations, political think tanks, schools of theology, and the White House. Before HBU, Dr. Mater taught at the University of Iowa, Indiana University-ITM/MUCIA in Malaysia, and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Hinton 300
Technology Integration Using SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) | Dr. Affton Coleman (50 minutes)
This presentation will demonstrate how the use of the SAMR framework with technology integration in the classroom can increase student academic performance. Using this framework with proper professional development, adequate infrastructure, and training will allow educators to have success in the classroom with technology integration and implementation.
Dr. Affton Coleman is from East St. Louis, Illinois. In May 2021, she completed her doctoral degree in Executive Educational Leadership at Houston Baptist University. She began teaching in 2009 and is currently a Teacher Development Specialist for Houston ISD. In her years of teaching, she has developed her craft and love for teaching by using the 5 P's (Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance).
Technology Integration Using SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition) | Dr. Affton Coleman (50 minutes)
This presentation will demonstrate how the use of the SAMR framework with technology integration in the classroom can increase student academic performance. Using this framework with proper professional development, adequate infrastructure, and training will allow educators to have success in the classroom with technology integration and implementation.
Dr. Affton Coleman is from East St. Louis, Illinois. In May 2021, she completed her doctoral degree in Executive Educational Leadership at Houston Baptist University. She began teaching in 2009 and is currently a Teacher Development Specialist for Houston ISD. In her years of teaching, she has developed her craft and love for teaching by using the 5 P's (Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance).
Hinton 301 - HBU Doctoral Student Lightning Round
Instructional Coaching for Equity: Guiding Teachers to Converse about Race Within a Universal Design for Learning Framework | Natalie Hudson (25 minutes)
Understanding differences and conversing about race and culture is the critical first step in identifying unintentional bias. Conversely, avoiding discussions about race and cultural identity interferes with instruction by magnifying inequities and encouraging further marginalization of black students. This presentation will examine using Singleton's Courageous Conversations about Race tool, referred to as “The Protocol,” to guide and encourage educators to converse about race and the impact race has in the learning environment which will lead to purposefully designed instructional environments that meet the needs of all students.
In her 14 years experience in special education, Natalie Hudson has served as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, educational diagnostician, and special education director. Currently, she trains school leaders on special education topics at Region 4 Educational Service Center in Houston. She is a third year doctoral student at Houston Baptist University and mother to Leilah, her twelve year old daughter.
The Perceptions of Classroom Teachers in a Doctoral Program Focusing on Superintendency | Limor Carasso and Jeremy Davis (25 minutes)
This presentation will examine the perceptions and experiences of classroom teachers in a doctoral program with a focus on superintendency. The presentation will view the pre-existing and current expectations of doctoral candidates with no experience in an administration role. The focus will also be on the perceptions of current students of their expectations before and during the program that will help better prepare future doctoral candidates.
Limor Carasso has taught Hebrew at Beth Yeshurun Day School for third through fifth graders for over three years. She holds a bachelor’s in special education and world literature, a special education teaching certificate from Israel and TX, and an MBA from Peres Academic Center from Israel. She finished her second year as a doctoral student at HBU and is working these days on finalizing her dissertation. She will graduate in May 2022.
Jeremy Davis is a physical education teacher and has been teaching since 2017. He received both his Bachelor of Science and Master’s of Education from Houston Baptist University. Jeremy has worked in elementary and middle school settings. He has also coached basketball and football. With just four years of teaching experience, Jeremy is continually growing in his teaching and leadership skills. He currently is a third-year doctoral candidate at Houston Baptist University and will be graduating in May of 2022.
Instructional Coaching for Equity: Guiding Teachers to Converse about Race Within a Universal Design for Learning Framework | Natalie Hudson (25 minutes)
Understanding differences and conversing about race and culture is the critical first step in identifying unintentional bias. Conversely, avoiding discussions about race and cultural identity interferes with instruction by magnifying inequities and encouraging further marginalization of black students. This presentation will examine using Singleton's Courageous Conversations about Race tool, referred to as “The Protocol,” to guide and encourage educators to converse about race and the impact race has in the learning environment which will lead to purposefully designed instructional environments that meet the needs of all students.
In her 14 years experience in special education, Natalie Hudson has served as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, educational diagnostician, and special education director. Currently, she trains school leaders on special education topics at Region 4 Educational Service Center in Houston. She is a third year doctoral student at Houston Baptist University and mother to Leilah, her twelve year old daughter.
The Perceptions of Classroom Teachers in a Doctoral Program Focusing on Superintendency | Limor Carasso and Jeremy Davis (25 minutes)
This presentation will examine the perceptions and experiences of classroom teachers in a doctoral program with a focus on superintendency. The presentation will view the pre-existing and current expectations of doctoral candidates with no experience in an administration role. The focus will also be on the perceptions of current students of their expectations before and during the program that will help better prepare future doctoral candidates.
Limor Carasso has taught Hebrew at Beth Yeshurun Day School for third through fifth graders for over three years. She holds a bachelor’s in special education and world literature, a special education teaching certificate from Israel and TX, and an MBA from Peres Academic Center from Israel. She finished her second year as a doctoral student at HBU and is working these days on finalizing her dissertation. She will graduate in May 2022.
Jeremy Davis is a physical education teacher and has been teaching since 2017. He received both his Bachelor of Science and Master’s of Education from Houston Baptist University. Jeremy has worked in elementary and middle school settings. He has also coached basketball and football. With just four years of teaching experience, Jeremy is continually growing in his teaching and leadership skills. He currently is a third-year doctoral candidate at Houston Baptist University and will be graduating in May of 2022.
At the conclusion of the third round of breakout sessions, please be certain to complete one survey (available via QR code) for all four of the sessions you attended (including the keynote session). You will receive a certificate of attendance after submitting your feedback on all three sessions.
Please also be certain to post pictures of your experience at the 2021 Dr. Dawn K. Wilson Teaching, Learning, and Research Symposium to social media using the hashtag #HBUTLRS2021!
Please also be certain to post pictures of your experience at the 2021 Dr. Dawn K. Wilson Teaching, Learning, and Research Symposium to social media using the hashtag #HBUTLRS2021!