Additional Teaching Materials
Selected training workshops, seminar series, and instructional materials I've developed and delivered.
Recurring Training & Seminar Series
Ongoing instructional series I coordinate or teach for graduate students and language professionals.
Language Acquisition Research Colloquium (LARC)
A recurring colloquium and training series for the Center for Language Studies, including a multi-part "Proficiency with a Sprinkle of Small Teaching" series and OPIc Diagnostic Grids trainings for language proficiency staff.
Teacher TrainingProficiencyACTFL OPI Assessment Workshops
Multi-day (typically 4-day) hybrid and in-person workshops training oral proficiency interview testers, delivered at BYU and hosted institutions including the University of Wisconsin, University of South Carolina, and Indiana University.
AssessmentCertification TrainingDesigning and Validating Proficiency-Based Tests in a Military Context
3-day workshop delivered with M. Wilcox for the Defense Language Institute–English Language Center, San Antonio, TX.
Program AdministrationAssessmentK–12 District In-Service Trainings
Moving from the WHAT to the HOW: Integrating Proficiency in the Language Classroom — delivered to Alpine School District, Ogden School District (Ben Lomond High School), and the Southwest Conference of Language Teachers.
Curriculum DesignK-12Linguistics 198
Recurring guest lecture introducing first-year linguistics students to core concepts in language testing and proficiency measurement.
Undergraduate TeachingNATO Bureau for International Language Coordination (BILC)
Recurring seminars and workshops on item response theory, computer-adaptive testing, and proficiency measurement for military language programs across the U.S. and Europe.
Item Response TheoryAssessmentHandouts, Rubrics & Classroom Artifacts
Downloadable handouts, rubrics, assessment tools, and classroom activities will be added here as they're finalized for public sharing. Each will include a title, short description, teaching purpose, learner level, and a download or view link.