Upcoming Events
Multicultural Education Institute (March 2026)
Session: Trauma‑Responsive Strategies for Diverse Learners
Presenters: Katie Fields and Jill Davis
Date and Time: Saturday, March 28, 2026, Time TBA
What if “misbehavior” is really communication? This session helps educators shift from trauma‑informed to trauma‑responsive practice by exploring common classroom triggers and offering practical strategies that support diverse K–12 learners. Participants will leave with tools they can use immediately, along with ideas for building schoolwide cultures where all students can thrive.
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (March 2026)
Session: Zooming into Pedagogy: Leveraging Technology to Deliver Constructivist Pedagogy in a Remote Synchronous Graduate Program for Nontraditional Teachers
Presenters: Jill Davis, Katie Fields, Dan Vincent, and Darlinda Cassel
Date and Time: Thursday, March 26, 2026, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
This session highlights the UCO Teacher Path, a remote synchronous graduate program supporting alternatively certified early childhood and elementary teachers in Oklahoma. Designed in response to the state’s teacher shortage, the program adapts constructivist pedagogy for virtual learning through intentional use of breakout rooms, collaborative tools, AI, and video‑based interaction. Presenters will share how TPACK‑aligned design, real‑time modeling, and reflective dialogue help nontraditional educators bridge theory and practice. Attendees will gain practical strategies for supporting constructivist teaching in virtual teacher‑education programs serving diverse and underserved populations.
Recent Events
Oklahoma Literacy Association (February 2026)
Session: Beyond the Bookshelf: Selecting Children’s Literature for Trauma-Responsive Classrooms
Presenters: Katie Fields and Jill Davis
NAEYC Annual Conference (November 2025)
Session: Emerging Advocates: Scaffolding Educators to Engage in Public Policy Advocacy
Presenters: Jill Davis, Katie Fields, and Grace Sinclair
NAECTE Annual Conference (November 2025)
Session: Changing Preservice Teacher Attitudes Through Trauma-Responsive Coursework
Presenters: Katie Fields and Jill Davis
OACTE Annual Conference (October 2025)
Session: Measuring Mindset Shifts: Innovative Course Design for Developing Trauma-Responsive Teacher Dispositions
Presenters: Katie Fields and Jill Davis
OACTE Annual Conference (October 2025)
Session: Graduate Peer Mentoring/Coaching Groups
Panelists: Vickie Lake, Brandy McCombs, Jill Davis, Jodi Legnon, Katie Fields, Kim Phillips, and Samantha Evans
NCTE-NCTM Joint Conference (June 2025)
Session: Selecting Picture Books for Math in Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms Using a Children’s Book Analysis Guide
Presenter: Jill Davis
NAECTE Virtual Summer Conference (June 2025)
Session: aDAPting Teacher Preparation Programs to the Changing Landscapes of Education
Presenters: Jill Davis and Katie Fields
TECSCU Fall Conference (October 2025)
Session: Constructivist Pedagogy Meets Virtual Environments: Innovation for Nontraditional Teachers
Presenters: Jill Davis, Katie Fields, and Dan Vincent
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