Contact Dr. Reed Riggs at [email protected]
I offer language teaching workshops on the following topics:
I offer language teaching workshops on the following topics:
- Proficiency Goals in Language Programs (K-12, Univ.)
- Performance-Based Assessments
- Unit Designs
- Proficiency-oriented Teaching Practices
- Writing Stories for Novice-Proficiency Audiences (more here)
- Research on Language Development (SLA, child development, etc.)
- Comprehension-based Communicative Language Teaching (CCLT) plus demonstrations in Mandarin and Vietnamese
Reviews from past workshops:
"Reed is an awesome presenter and educator. He gave an amazing CCLT strategies workshop for my HAW 643 course on teaching Hawaiian as a Second Language in the Spring semester 2017. The focus was on TPRS and was very helpful to myself and the students. It has been a little over a year since the workshop and when I recently saw one of the students, he remarked again on how great it was and that he still was able to comprehend all the Vietnamese we learned from the workshop." -Kekeha Solis, Associate Professor of Hawaiian at Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language, University of Hawai‘i
"Dr. Reed Riggs is truly an educator that focuses on helping other teachers to excel in their journey on becoming better teachers. Dr. Riggs willingly helped me and a PLC (Professional Learning Community) of Spanish teachers from different public and private schools with a workshop based on Comprehensible Input and TPRS." -Edna-Mayra R. Hickling, Waipahu High School Teacher, Hawai‘i Association of Language Teachers (HALT) Spanish Representative
"Reed Riggs bridges theory with application. With his doctorate's emphasis on second language acquisition (SLA) and his many years of teaching experience in K-16 settings, he helps teachers understand the theory behind language teaching. I learned to more effectively help my students acquire the language while optimizing student engagement. His presentations and workshops are delivered professionally. I highly recommend any school to invite Dr. Riggs to inspire your team!" -Ngan Ta, Hawai‘i Association of Language Teachers (HALT) 2018 Summer Summit Conference Chair, HALT Private School Representative