My Contributions to the Education Community 

Me presenting at EdRising State Conference

7 Ways to Better Teach Thinking Skills Within the Common Core Standards 

Educators Rising:

Louisiana State Conference 2022

University of Louisiana at Lafayette 

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Utilizing Your Resources: The Diversification of Learning Through Shifts in the Teacher Planning Process 

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE)  

National Conference 2022

San Diego, CA

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What is UDL (Universal Design for Learning)? 

 Personalized Templates for UDL  

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Mixing It Up: Technology Integration Through Creative Learning Design

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) 

National Conference 2022

San Diego, CA

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Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson 

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Alternative Certification Routes Utilizing EdTech

Alternative Certification  and Praxis Preparation Curriculum Author and Instructor (approved and certified by the Louisiana Department of Education, through Advance Innovative Education). 

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Teacher Mentor

Information coming soon!

New Teacher Presentation 

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Wall EdTech Collaborator and Contractor 

Contact me at alisha@walledtech.com for further support with assistive technology or contract work needed for your school, classroom, or business. 

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Program Evaluator for Summer School Powered by Edgenuity

Macro-evaluation (big picture) is important for an online education program for several over-arching purposes which include: (a) justifying the investment of resources, (b) measuring progress toward program objectives, (c) measuring issues of quality and effectiveness, (d) providing a basis for improvement, and (e) informing institutional strategic planning and decision making (Thompson & Irele, 2003).  

 Evaluation Plan  for Site of Summer School Powered by Edgenuity 

Planning a Program Evaluation Resource 

Design and Implementation of an Instructional Case Study 

Purpose: This Case Study incorporates the application of learning and motivational theories to provide the opportunity to apply learning theories to a real-life educational or work setting. 

Abstract: Are educators and/or education systems equipped/prepared for the future of education via hyflex model of learning? What negative connotations or roadblocks are hindering the preparedness? 

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School Site Technology Plan Revisions and Updates

Upon conducting a more advanced and updated needs assessment for the site (considering all possible improvements), I revised the goals and action steps for the technology plan for the second largest high school in the state of Louisiana. 

Technology Plan

DECA Louisiana State Conference 2023

Role Play Judge for Hospitality division of the competition 

Ed Rising Louisiana State Conference 2023

Round-table Discussion Facilitator: The Importance of Technology in Education

Facilitate and answer questions concerning: 

Tech Tools

Open Educational Resources

Social Media Use for Learning

Tech Innovation in Education

Learning through Failure

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Ed Rising Louisiana State Conference 2023

Hands on Workshop: Utilizing Your Resources

Planning for Diversity and Accessibility: How Can We Plan to Meet Every Student Where They are in Their Learning Journey?


Abstract: UDL (Universal Design for Learning) is a tool that helps educators think outside of the box, when planning meaningful, diverse, and fully accessible lessons! Everyone in education worries about how they will reach every student at the learning level they are on; UDL allows for this to happen! Come join in on the fun of learning how to plan your own lessons using UDL tools and strategies! 

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Cane Travel Training 

Summer 2024

Through structured discovery learning design and instructional model, LA Tech University and the Louisiana Center for the Blind provided a 5 day training on cane travel and how to best assist visually impaired students with their mobility and orientation. 

Recognitions

Wall EdTech Award of Excellence

Wall EdTech Award Certificate

NIET/TAP Certified Evaluator 

Recognition for working with visually impaired students and teachers of visually impaired students 

SpringBoard  ELA Initial Institute and E-Learning Trained and Certified


Participated in the Louisiana STEM initiative/ Energize Project at Southeastern Louisiana University

Learn more about the Energize Project or visit their website.

High School Dual Enrollment Facilitator 


Southeastern Louisiana University


LDOE Educator Evaluation Certified 24-25