Publications & Presentations

PresePublished and presented works on grammar, effective mentoring, and student success.

Publications

Below are publications and presentations used in developing A Simple English Lesson. You may publish or reproduce these freely, provided credit to the author is noted.

A new Grammar –
Prepositions, Verbs, and more..
A book published in August 2025

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Explore alternative approaches
to English Grammar
An article published in March 2012

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A reading technique for
Arabic students
An article published in Sept 2010

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There are many different forms
of “portfolio,” and “assessment”..
An article published 2009

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Presents the differences between classroom and computer lap learning
An article published March 2008

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Presentations

2023 – The Power of Prepositions (video)

Presentation 8th Annual Conference on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning,
Zayed University, UAE.

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2017 – Alternate ways to teach English (PowerPoint)

Presentation at the TESL Canada Federation Conference, Niagara-on-the-Lake, June 8-10

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2016 – English Grammar: Behind the Screen (PowerPoint)

Workshop Presentation at the BCTEAL Interior Regional Conference, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC. “Imagine, Innovate, Inspire: Teaching in Technocolors.” October 1.

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2016 – Preposterous Prepositions: How and why, we should teach English using prepositions as the focus (Video)

Presented at the 3rd National Conference on Teaching Linguistics in Persian, Mashaad, Iran.March 2

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2015 – Preposterous Prepositions: Practice with English (PowerPoint)

Presented at the TESL Canada conference, Lake Louise, AB, Canada.

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2014 – English Grammar Uncloaked (PowerPoint)

Presented at the TESL Conference, Regina, SK, Canada

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2012 – Alternate Views of English Grammar: Updated 2012 (PowerPoint)

Presented at the 17th International Conference in Dubai, UAE.

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2010 – A Never Get Lost Reading Program (PowerPoint)

Presented at the TESOLArabia IT Special Interest Group Ras al Khaimah, UAE.

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2009 – Oral Portfolio Assessment: Updated in 2012 (PowerPoint)

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2007 – Best Practice (PowerPoint)

Presented at the 2007 TESOLArabia International Conference in Dubai, UAE, March, 2007

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