Elisa Michals

Contact Information

Classes in Progress, Fall, 05

• • EDTE 226
  • EDTE 310C
  • EDTE 116
    • Sac City
    • Blended PE

Papers and Presentations:

• 2005 Pedagogy and Theater of the Oppressed International Conference - Hollywood, CA

• 2005 Voices in the Classroom Conference presenter- University of California, Davis

• 2005 Sacramento State University Faculty Forum presenter, “Using Drama as an Instructional Tool” Sacramento State University

• 2005 Women in Research, Sacramento State University

• 2004 Heart in Education- video article in conjunction with Media Services at CSUS, Sacramento, California.

• 2004 Engaging Teaching Strategies to Support Student Understanding, William Land Elementary School, Sacramento City School District, Sacramento, CA

• 2004 Connecting to our Students: A workshop for Student Teachers presenter, California State University, Sacramento.

• 2004 Drama Techniques in the Classroom presenter, Mariemont Elementary School, San Juan School District, Sacramento, California.

  2004 Using Drama to Communicate Stories presenter, Panarama Community Church, Surrey, B.C.

• 2003 Teaching Strategies for Science Educators presenter, CalPoly Institute of Technology, San Luis Obispo, CA.

• 2003 Drama Techniques and Play Building presenter, Panarama Community Church, Surrey, B.C.

• 2002-2003. UsingDrama to Create Community in the Multi-Cultural Classroom Howe Avenue Elementary School, Sacramento, CA.

• 2002. Teaching in the Classrooms: School Liaison Officers Course. Justice Institute of British Columbia, NewWestminster B.C.

• 2002. Teaching Additional Language Learners in the Multi-cultural Classroom: A Case for Inclusion versus Pull-Out Models. Richmond School Board, University of British Columbia, B.C.

• 2002. Using Drama to Empower your Community. Panarama Community Church

• 2001-2002. Additional Language Learners in the Multi-Cultural Classroom. Surrey School Board, Richmond School Board, University of British Columbia

• 2001. Defining Communities in Higher Education. UBC Faculty Certificate Program for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, University of British Columbia, B.C.

• 2000. MultiplePerspectives of the AERA: Narrative. Paper and presentation to the American Education and Research Association Conference, New Orleans.

• 1998. Digital Ethnography- Creating Communities with Visual and Drafted Chunking. American Educators’ Research Association, San Diego.

• 1998. Using Drama in the ESL Classroom. English as a Second Language Professional Development Workshops, B.C., April.

• 1997-2001. Problem Solving Models in Law Enforcement. Justice Institute of British Columbia, New Westminster, B.C

• 1995-1997. Teaching and Presentation Techniques. Esquimalt Army Base, Victoria, B.C.

• 1995-1997. Elementary and Secondary Teaching Techniques. Justice Institute of British Columbia. B.C.

• 1999. Integrating Physical Knowing, Narratives and Action in the Classroom. Brighouse Staff Inservice. Richmond, B.C.

• 1998. Telling Stories in the Classroom. Provincial Humanities Conference, Richmond, B.C.

• 1998. Cross Curriculum Planning and Implementation. Provincial Humanities Conference, Richmond, B.C.

• 1998. Creating Safe Staffroom Communities. Richmond School District Sunshine Coast, B.C.

Research Projects/Interests:

• 2005 Grant application for scholarly and creative activity, Using Drama to increase student vocabulary and social language. Sacramento State University

• 2005 Collaborative grant for Fullbright Scholarship, Creativity, Dance and Movement- Inspiring our Education Leaders: A cross cultural examination.

• 2004/05 Professional Development Schools (PDS) Grant- Co-ordiantor, Liaison for years 3 and 5 of this five year grant for developing PDS sites in No Child Left Behind (NCLB) schools (formally referred to as Title I schools)

• The Impact of Using Creative Dramatics as an Instructional Tool on Vocabulary Development in a Title One Elementary School.

• Maximizing Opportunities for Learning: Drama- the Community Connection

• Celebration, Music, Conversation and Joy- Another look at Assessment Models in Higher Education
• CURRICULUM AND EM(BODY)MENT— feminine ways of knowing inside higher education.

Papers and Proposals:

• The Impact of Using Creative Dramatics as an Instructional Tool on Vocabulary Development in a Title One Elementary School.
• Maximizing Opportunities for Learning: Drama- the Community Connection
• Celebration, Music, Conversation and Joy- Another look at Assessment Models in Higher Education
• CURRICULUM AND EM(BODY)MENT— feminine ways of knowing inside higher education