This site is dedicated to supporting adolescent literacy and fostering student-centered classrooms through research-based teaching strategies and effective technology integration.
David brings over a decade of experience as a high school English teacher, working with students in grades 9–12 across a range of courses, including Literacy Support, AVID, ELD, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate. A Google for Education Certified Educator and Trainer, he has also authored an original lesson featured on TED-Ed.
Now, as a full-release induction mentor (at AVUHSD) and adjunct lecturer specializing in Assessment for Secondary Teachers (at CSU, Bakersfield), David continues to support educators in their professional growth. He has presented at major conferences, including the California Induction Conference, CTA’s New Educator Weekend and Good Teaching Conferences, and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Conference.
Whether you're looking for innovative teaching strategies or guidance in integrating technology into your classroom, this site is here to support and inspire your work.
"Technology Integration: Using Google Slides to Enhance Instruction" | Belize | 25 March 2025 | Slide Deck | Recording (Coming Soon)
"Engage and Connect: 10+ Activities to Strengthen Teacher-Student Relationships All Year Long " | 2025 CTA Good Teaching Conference (South) - Garden Grove, CA | March 2025 | Slide Deck | Notes
"Google Drive Hygiene: Low-Hassle Strategies to Tidy Up Your Google Drive" | 2025 CTA Good Teaching Conference (South) - Garden Grove, CA | March 2025 | Slide Deck | Notes
"Teaching Writing in the Age of AI: Unconventional, High Yielding, AI-Resistant Assessments" | 2025 CTA Good Teaching Conference (South) - Garden Grove, CA | March 2025 | Slide Deck | Notes
"Re-Assessing Writing Assessments in the AI Era: Gotcha to Taught Ya" | NCTE 2024 - Boston, MA | November 2024 | Slide Deck | Notes
"AI-Ready Your School/District" | RCOE AI Summit - Riverside, CA | January 25, 2024 | Slide Deck | Slide Deck
"Re-Assessing Assessments" | CA Induction Conference - San Diego, CA | March 4-6, 2024 | Slide Deck | Notes
"Getting to Know Your Students (All Year Long)!" | CTA New Educator Weekend - Costa Mesa, CA | Feb 23-25, 2024 | Slide Deck | Notes
"Don't Fear the AI: Strategies to Adapt..." | National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference - Columbus, OH | November 2023 | Slide Deck
LACOE CTO Tech Talk Panelist - Los Angeles, CA | December 2023
"The Continuing Allure of Greek Tragedy" | TED Ed Lesson |
"Google Drive Hygiene: Tidying Up Your Google Drive" | CTA Good Teaching Conference (South) - Garden Grove, CA | Link to notes: bit.ly/3KInNTf
"Re-Assessing Assessments with SEL" | CTA New Educator Weekend (South) | Garden Grove, CA | December 2022 | Slide Deck
"10+ Ways to Get to Know Your Students" | CTA Good Teaching Conference (South) - Garden Grove, CA | Link to Notes
CA Induction Conference Feb. 2022 | Indian Wells, CA
NCTE Conexiones November 2023 | Columbus, OH
LACOE Tech Talk December 2023 | Los Angeles, CA