Presentation History

Kennedy, D. (2024, October). Words we don’t use and why we don’t use them. ProLiteracy Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Kennedy, D. (2024, September). The power of the asset-oriented approach. TESOL International AEFL Week virtual panel.

Kennedy, D. (2024, June). Libraries, literacies, and adult education. GALILEO Virtual Conference.

Kennedy, D. (2023, November). Frames, facts, and stories: Advocating for results in ESOL. WATESOL conference, Washington, DC.

Smith, F. C., Fontenot, A., & Kennedy, D. (2023, October). ALL IN: Education and economic advancement for adult learners. AAACE Conference, Lexington, KY.

Desmond, M., Hall, T., Bigger, K., Kennedy, D., & Salas-Isnardi, F. (2023, June). Going to the root: Libraries, literacy, and the interruption of generational poverty. American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Kennedy, D., Garza, R., & Hutcheson, J. (2023, June). U.S. federal policy update. TESOL International Association Advocacy Summit, Washington, DC.

Kennedy, D. (2023, March). Adult education 101. Future Finder Stage 2 Accelerator Boot Camp, New York, NY.

Kennedy, D. (2023, March). PD Power-up: HLTPs, SEL, and the 6 Principles. TESOL International, Portland, OR.

Rosen, D., Reder, S., & Kennedy, D. (2022, October). Reinventing adult education for social and economic justice. ProLiteracy Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Kennedy, D. (2022, March). TESOL in focus: TESOL modular education. TESOL International, Pittsburgh, PA.

Kennedy, D. (2021, March). Frames, facts, stories: Advocating for results in adult ESOL. TESOL International Virtual Conference.

Adamich, T., Kennedy, D., Nash, T., & Rhodes, C. (2020, July). Connecting with community for a complete Census count. COABE Virtual Conference.

Kennedy, D. (2020, June). ESOL professionals as advocates for a full and fair Census count. TESOL Virtual Advocacy Summit.

Kennedy, D. (2020, June). Census 2020 in Florida: Issues and answers. ACE of Florida Virtual Symposium.

Kennedy, D., & Peters, C. (2020, May). Supporting census participation in American Indian communities. Webinar provided through the National Center for Families Learning.

Kennedy, D. (2020, April). Meeting the social distancing challenge: Strategies for adult ESL. Webinar provided through the Center for Applied Linguistics.

Kennedy, D. (2019, October). The 2020 Census and adult education in Virginia. VAACE Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, VA.

Diecuch, M., Lahurd, K., Kallenbach, S., & Kennedy, D. (2019, September). The 2020 Census and adult education. ProLiteracy Conference, San Diego, CA.

Kennedy, D. (2019, June). The 2020 Census and adult education in Florida. ACE of Florida Summer Symposium, Jupiter, FL.

Mortrude, J., Kennedy, D., Lahurd, K., Ritchie, H., & Nash, A. (2019, June). Preparing adult education programs for the 2020 Census. Webinar provided through the National Coalition for Literacy.

Kennedy, D. (2019, April). Panel moderator, Census 2020: Important ways to get your program ready. Coalition for Adult Basic Education, New Orleans, LA.

Kennedy, D. (2018, March). Panel convener, Policy issues affecting lifelong learning. Coalition for Adult Basic Education, Phoenix, AZ.

Leach, J., Johnson, A., & Kennedy, D. (2017, November). Consumer protection and you. Workshop presentation at the Jump$tart National Educator Conference, Washington, DC.

Kennedy, D. (2017, June). Writing to reach all readers. Connecticut Cross-Cultural Symposium, Hartford, CT. 

Kennedy, D., & Kim, W. (2017, June). Curriculum, instruction, and assessment in task-based online course design. Interagency Language Roundtable Testing and Training Committees, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA. 

Kennedy, D. (2017, May). Adult educators make the best advocates. Annual Conference of the Maryland Association for Adult, Continuing and Community Education, Linthicum, MD.

Kennedy, D. (2017, April). Adult educators make the best advocates. Coalition for Adult Basic Education, Orlando, FL.

Kennedy, D. (2017, March). Being flexible and responsive while maintaining work-life balance. Panel on Making the Leap to Consulting, TESOL International, Seattle, WA.

Kennedy, D., & Gormley, K. (2017, March). English for Heritage Language Speakers: A successful public-private partnership. TESOL International, Seattle, WA.

Coon, D., & Kennedy, D. (2016, October). Assessing proficiency at the Advanced/Superior border: Modality correlation. ECOLT Conference, Washington, DC.

Kennedy, D. (2016, August). Focus on assets in language curriculum design. Curriculum Design LEARN Conference, Fairfax, VA.

Kennedy, D. (2016, May). Choosing and using life skills websites with adult learners. NC State University ESL Symposium, Raleigh, NC.

Kennedy, D. (2016, May). Web design for users with limited reading proficiency. NC State University ESL Symposium, Raleigh, NC.

Kennedy, D. (2016, April). Advocating for adult education with narratives that engage. Commission on Adult Basic Education, Dallas, TX.

Kennedy, D. (2016, April). Powerful narratives and effective advocacy for adult ESL programs. TESOL International, Baltimore, MD.

Coon, D., & Kennedy, D. (2016, March). Assessing language proficiency at the Advanced/Superior border: Correlations among modalities. GURT Conference, Washington, DC.

Kennedy, D. (2016, January). Frames and assets in communication. Cross Cultural Communication Symposium, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Hartford, CT.

Kennedy, D. (2015, March). Choosing and using life skills content websites with adult learners. TESOL International, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Kennedy, D. (2015, March). Learner assets in workplace instruction. Colloquium on Communicating Across Borders: The Case for Culturally Intelligent Workplace Practitioners, TESOL International, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Burt, M., Kennedy, D., & Leach, J. (2015, March). Free resources for developing reading and financial literacy skills. TESOL International, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Kennedy, D. (2014, November). An asset-based model for promoting global competence. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), San Antonio, TX.

Matula, S., & Kennedy, D. (2014, November). Formative assessment tools that promote development of superior language proficiency. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), San Antonio, TX.

Kennedy, D., & Hansen, C. (2014, November). English for Heritage Language Speakers: Outcomes and achievements. Defense Language Institute English Language Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX.

Kennedy, D., Hansen, C., & Matula, S. (2014, November). Improving the feedback loop. Defense Language Institute English Language Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX.

Kennedy, D. (2014, November). Promoting adult learner engagement through asset-based instruction. American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), Charleston, SC.

Kennedy, D., Burt, M., & Leach, J. (2014, November). Developing English reading skills and financial literacy with online materials. American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), Charleston, SC.

Kennedy, D. (2014, August). Web design for users with limited reading proficiency. Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition (LESLLA) conference, Nijmegen, Netherlands.

Hansen, C., & Kennedy, D. (2014, July). Developing critical thinking and analytical skills for government service. English Enhancement LEARN Conference, Washington, DC.

Kennedy, D. (2014, May). Choosing and using informational websites with adult English language learners. Maryland Association for Adult, Community and Continuing Education (MAACCE), Timonium, MD.

Kennedy, D. (2014, May). An asset-based model for learner-centered instruction with adult English language learners. Maryland Association for Adult, Community and Continuing Education (MAACCE), Timonium, MD.

Burt, M., Kennedy, D., & Leach, J. (2014, March). Teaching English reading skills and fraud awareness with online materials. TESOL International, Portland, OR.

Kennedy, D., Tucker, P., & Ennis, K. (2013, November). Using learning targets to personalize language learning. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Orlando, FL.

Burt, M., Kennedy, D., & Leach, J. (2013, May). Financial literacy materials for adults with limited reading proficiency. Webinar presentation for ELL-U.

Kennedy, D. (2013, May). Linguistics and language teaching. Presentation for EFL teachers in training at Azerbaijan University of Languages, Baku, Azerbaijan.

Kennedy, D. (2013, May). A model for teaching ESL in the workplace. International Conference on Current Issues of Foreign Language Teaching, Azerbaijan University of Languages, Baku, Azerbaijan.

Burt, M., Kennedy, D., & Leach, J. (2013, March). Creating materials to help adults with low literacy avoid fraud. Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE), New Orleans, LA.

Burt, M., Kennedy, D., & Leach, J. (2013, March). Creating materials to help adults with low literacy avoid fraud. TESOL International, Dallas, TX.

Kennedy, D. (2013, January). Assessing English language writing proficiency. Interagency Language Roundtable Testing Committee, Arlington, VA.

Kennedy, D., & Hansen, C. (2012, November). Developing Superior proficiency and analytical skills for the global workforce. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Philadelphia, PA.

Kennedy, D., & Hansen, C. (2012, October). Developing Superior language proficiency and analytical skills for the federal workforce. Language Flagship Results 2012 conference, New York, NY.

Kennedy, D. (2012). Contextualized instruction for adult English language learners. National Transitional Jobs Network, Baltimore, MD.

Wiley, T., Peyton, J., & Kennedy, D. (2012). Language resources and language needs in the United States. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Boston, MA.

Wiley, T., O’Hara, C., Rhodes, N., Peyton, J., & Kennedy, D. (2011). The case for connecting foreign and heritage language education. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Denver, CO.

Kennedy, D., Hansen, C., & Troy, T. (2011). Implementing ESP theory in a career development program. TESOL International, New Orleans, LA.

Kennedy, D., Mackey, B., & Gormley, K. (2011). Language proficiency in government service: the English for Heritage Language Speakers Program. Interagency Language Roundtable, January 2011.

Kennedy, D., Mackey, B., & Camlin, E. (2010). The English for Heritage Language Speakers Program, 2006-2010. East Coast Organization of Language Testers, Washington, DC.

Kennedy, D. (2010). The English for Heritage Language Speakers Program. American Association for Applied Linguistics, Atlanta, GA.

Kennedy, D., & Gormley, K. (2010). The English for Heritage Language Speakers Program. Linguistic Society of America, Baltimore, MD.

Kennedy, D. (2005). Teaching language for the workplace: Employee needs and employer expectations. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Baltimore, MD.

Alatis, J., & Kennedy, D. (2005). Bringing new language teachers up to speed. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Baltimore, MD.

Kennedy, D. (2004). Teaching language for professional and occupational purposes. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Chicago, IL.

Alatis, J., & Kennedy, D. (2004). Online professional development for university language instructors. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Chicago, IL.