Talks and Materials

Talks and materials presented at the 2005 ABS conference

1. The Conversive Turn in Bahai Scripture: Knowing as an Intersubjective Communications Act
         Susan Brill de Ramirez


2. Language Teaching and International Service: Sharing Our Stories
         Chaired by Joy Allchin


3. Teaching as Pioneering
         Dan Vaillancourt


4. Combining Baha'i Travel Teaching with Professional Endeavors in Brazil, Cuba, Mozambique, and Venezuela
         Dara Shaw


5. Second Language Teaching Concepts
         Rodney Clarken


6. Roundtable on Baha'i-Inspired Activities, Chaired by Dara Shaw
1. Kindness Lesson Plan
         Dara Shaw
2. Story Writing to Develop Moral Judgment
         Joy Allchin
3. The Virtues Poster
         Dan Vaillancourt
4. Guidelines for Second Language Instruction
         Rodney Clarken

Talks and materials presented at the 2004 ABS conference

1. The Role of International Pioneers in Advancing Civilization
         Geradine Graber


2. Professional Bahá'í Partnerships in EFL
         Dara Shaw


3. The Art of Encouragement
         Nancy Watters


4. Roundtable on Bahá'í Inspired Teaching Activities
1. Sticks and stones can break my bones and names can break my spirit
         Nancy Watters
2. Book Presentation: Cross-Cultural Awareness by Elizabeth Gibson
         Joy Allchin
3. Making Inroads in Multicultural Awareness of Religious and Cultural Diversity at a Rural West Virginia High School
         Dara Shaw
4. Teaching African American History and Language Skills to Middle School ESL Students in Greenbelt, Maryland
         Joy Allchin
5. Draw What You Hear--A Sharing Activity
         Sandra Fotos

Talks and materials presented at the 2003 ABS conference

1. Roundtable discussion: "What If"
         (presented by Judith Johnson)


2. Creating a Talk Show: An EFL Opportunity for Authentic Communication
         handouts of classroom activity (Communication skills activity)
         handouts of presentation about the Talk Show
         (presented by Irshat Madyarov)


3. Speak and Write THE PROMISE... A content-based lesson plan for Peace Education
         Jeris E. Strain


4. Designing your ESL/EFL Website using Content Management Systems (see part of presentation at What is a Content Management System?
         (presented by Jonah Winters)

Talks and materials presented at the 2002 ABS conference

1. A Web Activity to Demonstrate Unity
         (presented by Sandy Miller)


2. Educational Learning Styles through The Four Valleys — PowerPoint document
         (presented by Christopher Gilbert)


3. Playwriting from Pre-writing to Performance
         (presented by Dara Shaw and Joy Allchin)


4. Study of "Those Winter Sundays," a poem by Robert Hayden
         (presented by Kathryn Barlow)


5. The Two Donkeys: A Peace Education Activity
         (presented by Sandy Fotos)


6. Using CALL (computer assisted language learning) to Understand the Concepts of Equity, Social Responsibility and Cooperation
         (presented by Judith Johnson)


7. Moral Education: view on the web or download as a PowerPoint document (40MB)
         (presented by Garrett Brisdon)