Speaking Events

Upcoming Events

Oklahoma Literacy Association (February 2026)

Session: Beyond the Bookshelf: Selecting Children’s Literature for Trauma-Responsive Classrooms

Presenters: Katie Fields and Jill Davis

Date and Time: Friday, February 27, 2026, 10:10-11:00 a.m.

This session explores how children’s literature can be a powerful tool for healing and connection in trauma-responsive classrooms. Attendees will examine how trauma affects literacy engagement and emotional development, and how to select books that validate diverse experiences, promote co-regulation, and foster resilience. The presentation will include frameworks for evaluating texts, show examples of trauma-sensitive titles, and share strategies for integrating literature into daily routines and read-alouds.

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

Conference Dates: March 23-27, 2026

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.