PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND ADDRESSES

“Our World, Our Work, and Our Word: Political Clarity and Critical Pedagogy in Practice”. An invited lecture to a graduate course, California State University, Los Angeles, Sociological Foundations. March 8, 2007.

“Shakespeare and Socially Just Writings of the World”. Invited workshop to the Community-Based Education Outreach Program, University of California, Los Angeles. February 12, 2007.

“Teaching Social Consciousness, Analytical Writing, and Spoken Word Interpretations”. An invited lecture to a graduate course, University of California, Los Angeles, Teacher Education Program. February 5, 2007.

“From Brooklyn Beats to Beirut Streets: Hip-hop Pedagogy and the Language of Liberation”. Invited Interactive workshop for the California Association of Freireian Educators 5th Annual Conference, The University and the Community, Exploring the Connections. Los Angeles, CA

“The Process of Being a Powerful Progressive Pedagogue”. An invited lecture to a graduate course, California State University, Los Angeles, Sociological Foundations. December 1, 2006.

“Agency, Tensions, and Solutions in Urban Education”. An invited lecture to an undergraduate course, University of California, Los Angeles, Education Minor. November 28, 2006.

“Authentically Caring Relationships, Social Justice Clarity, and Creating a Powerful Pedagogy”. An invited lecture to a graduate course, University of California, Los Angeles, Teacher Education Program. November 28, 2006.

“Creating a Critical Media Pedagogy for an Urban English Classroom”. Invited lecture to a Critical Pedagogy and Cultural Studies in Urban Education undergraduate course, University of California, Los Angeles. May 22, 2006.

“It’s Bigger than Hip-Hop: Re-writing Reality to Re-present Ourselves”. Invited to speak at the University of California, Los Angeles, Teacher Education Program Novice Seminar focused on Hip-hop in the classroom. May 6, 2006.

“Putting a Critical Pedagogy into Practice”. An invited lecture to a Culture, Language, and Society in Education graduate course, San Francisco State University, College of Education Administration and Interdisciplinary Studies. April 15, 2006.

“Cultivating a Critical Social Consciousness as a Scaffold to Sophisticated Literacy Practices with Urban High School Students”. Invited to lecture at a University of California, Los Angeles education minor undergraduate course focused on cultural historical activity theories and literacy. February 28, 2006

“Being and Developing Organic Intellectuals: Rethinking Urban Teacher Leadership”.
Workshop given at the Hermanos Unidos Annual Statewide Conference, University of California, Los Angeles. February 18, 2006.

“Ideological Critiques of Rap Texts: Classroom Activities of Analysis and Creative Interpretations”. Invited lecture to the Community-Based Education Outreach Program, University of California, Los Angeles. November 9, 2005

“Countering Dominant Media Ideologies with Urban Youth”. An invited lecture to a graduate course, San Francisco State University, Teacher Education Program. October 17, 2005.

“Crenshaw High: Power and Pedagogy for the People”. Invited speaker at the University of California, Los Angeles, Teacher Education Program Novice Seminar, Los Angeles Public
History: Racism and Education. March 12, 2005.

“Cultivating Voice, Identity, and Empowerment through Relevant Reading, Writing and Presentation Activities”. Invited lecture to a University of San Francisco teacher credentialing graduate course. March 11, 2005

“Motivation and Critical Literacy in an Urban High School Context”. Invited speaker to a University of California, Los Angeles, Teacher Education Program English Methods graduate course. March 10, 2005.

“Teach-In: The Impact of Hip-hop Music on Learning”. Invited panelist by co-panelist Congresswoman Maxine Waters at the Brown V. Board of Education – California State Conference Commemorating the 50th Anniversary, “Promise and Progress: Unfinished Agenda” hosted by LACOE, NAACP Los Angeles Chapter, California Alliance of Black School Educators. October 15, 2004.

“Stepping It Up: Critical Cross-content Literacy Towards Critical Civic Engagement”. Featured speaker for teacher faculty at Crenshaw High School’s Professional Development. October 5, 2004.

“Engaging Students of Various Learning Styles with Rigorous and Culturally Relevant Teaching Practices.” Workshop given to Local District G’s Achievement Council and the New Teacher Institute, Los Angeles Unified School District. July 9, 2004.

“A Pedagogy of Care: Students Voice their Needs”. Workshop given to teacher faculty at Crenshaw High School’s Professional Development. April 27, 2004.

“Actively Loving Your Students: A Key Ingredient to Meeting High Expectations”. Featured speaker, Crenshaw High School Professional Development. February 17, 2004.

“How to Authentically Care for Marginalized Urban Youth.” Invited speaker for a graduate course. University of California, Los Angeles, Center X Teacher Education Program. December 4, 2003.