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Presentations

Conference Presentations

Schmor, R. (2024, October 4). Engaging with difference: A pluriethnography of teacher identities and practices. Centre for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies Symposium, London, ON. 


Hunter, D., Schmor, R., & Folinazzo, G. (2024, June 12). The potential for a plurilingual action-oriented pedagogical framework: Research insights. The Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics, Montreal, Canada (Online).  

 

Lawrence, G., Schmor, R., & Ward, L. (2024, May 31). Transforming language teacher education: An examination of teacher agency, beliefs and situated practice. International Language Teacher Education Conference, Centre for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition, University of Minnesota. Minneapolis (Online). 

 

Piccardo, E., Schmor, R., & Noel, K. (2024, May 17). Action-oriented scenarios: A paradigm shift in language education. Novel Techniques and Approaches in Language Teaching, Reykjavík, Iceland (Online). 


Tastanbek, S., & Schmor, R. (May 3, 2024). Implementing critical multilingual materials: Examples from Canada and Qazaqstan. BC TEAL Conference. Vancouver, Canada (Online).

Schmor, R., Balagopal, S., & Pyo, H. (2023, November 10). Beyond Buzzwords: Enacting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. TESL Ontario Annual Conference, Online.

 

Schmor, R. & Jahan, D. (2023, June 3). Breaking More than the Ice: Inclusive Icebreaker Activities to Support Diverse Language Learner Identities. TESL Toronto Spring Conference, Toronto, ON.

 

Piccardo, E., Schmor, R., Scholze, A., & Folinazzo, G. (2023, June 3). Authentic and Inclusive Language Education through Plurilingual Action-oriented Scenarios: Lessons from a Transatlantic Partnership. Centre for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies Symposium, Toronto, ON.

 

Schmor, R. (2023, June 2). A Plural, Intersectional Approach to Multiethnographic Methodologies: Investigating the Relationship between Plurilingual Identities and Practices. Centre for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies Symposium, Toronto, ON. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssDbQ37NRe0

 

Jones, S., Schmor, R. & Noel, K. (2023, May 29). Microaggressions to Microaffirmations: A Trioethnography of Plurilingual EAP Instructors. The Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics, Toronto, ON.

 

Schmor, R., Scholze, A., Folinazzo, G. & Piccardo, E. (2023, May 28). ​​Promoting Plurilingualism and the Action-oriented Approach: Lessons from a Transatlantic Partnership. The Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics, Toronto, ON.

 

Schmor, R., Noel, K., Scholze, A. & Piccardo, E. (2023, May 15). The ‘Plurilingual Research Team’: Strategies and Implications for Pluricultural Collaborations. Second Language Pedagogies Conference, Guelph, ON. 

Piccardo, E., Schmor, R. & Noel, K. (2023, May 5). Fostering inclusivity and multimodality through a plurilingual, action-oriented approach to language education. Canadian Centre for Studies and Research on Bilingualism and Language Planning Conference, Ottawa, ON.

 

Schmor, R., Scholze, A., Folinazzo, G., Noel, K., & Piccardo, E. (2022, Nov 18). Plurilingual Action-oriented Practices: Hopeful Case Studies from Classrooms across Italy. TESOL Italy National Convention, Online. 

 

Noel, K., Schmor, R., Scholze, A., & Piccardo, E. (2022, June 25). Supporting innovation in language education during the COVID-19 pandemic: Use of plurilingual, action-oriented approaches. Centre for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies Symposium, University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Online. 

 

Schmor, R., Urul, E., & Hayakawa, A. (2022, June 4). Plurilingualism in Practice: Student Perspectives and Example Projects. TESL Toronto Spring Conference, Online. 

 

Piccardo, E., Noel, K., Scholze, A., & Schmor, R. (2022, May 12). Supporting online language education during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a mixed-methods study on the use of action-oriented, plurilingual scenarios in Northern Italy. Impacts of COVID-19 Lecture Series. Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Online.

 

Scholze, A., Schmor, R. & Piccardo, E. (2022, March 20). Promoting a plurilingual, holistic view of languages through action-oriented scenarios: An innovative language learning platform. American Association for Applied Linguistics Annual Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.

 

Schmor, R., Scholze, A., Piccardo, E., & Noel, K. (2022, March 21). Supporting innovation in language education through plurilingual and online action-oriented pedagogies: A mixed-methods study. American Association for Applied Linguistics Annual Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.

 

Schmor, R., Scholze, A., Noel, K., & Piccardo, E. (2021, November 4). Supporting Pedagogical Innovation Online: A Canada-Italy Collaboration. TESL Ontario Annual Conference, Online.

 

Koslowski, M. & Schmor, R. (2021, June 11). Language Integration through E-Portfolio (LITE): A plurilingual, action-oriented and pedagogically innovative online tool for language learning and reflection. Centre for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies Symposium, University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8RBUFSt2RY

 

Carter, A., Schmor, R. & Guerrero, M. (2021, June 5). Social Inclusion in a Time of Social Isolation: Strategies for Building Community in Online Language Classes. TESL Toronto Spring Conference, Online. 

 

Carter, A. & Schmor, R. (2020, June 6). Intercultural and Plurilingual Language Teaching: What, Why, and How. TESL Ontario Spring Conference, Online.

 

Schmor, R. (2019, December 5). Easy English: A Collection of Authentic and Intercultural Listening Texts. TESL Ontario Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.  

 

Schmor, R. (2019, January 19). Crossing Cultural Borders in Your Classroom: Teleconferencing as a Tool for Language Education and Identity Transformation in an EAP Class in China. TESL Toronto T4T (Technology for Teachers) Conference, Toronto, Canada.


Schmor, R. (2018, May 5). Student-Researcher Perspectives and Cross-cultural Implications: Findings from Enrique José Varona Pedagogical University. Grupo Especialistas en Lengua Inglesa Annual Conference, Havana, Cuba.

Invited Presentations, Panels and Workshops

Schmor, R. (2024, November 11). Pluriethnography as methodology. Invited speaker for EDUC5220 Narrative Inquiry, York University. Toronto, Canada.

 

Schmor, R. (2024, November 7). Investigating plurilingual teacher identities and practices: A multimodal pluriethnography. Invited presenter for Plurilingual Lab. Montreal, Canada (Online). 

 

Schmor, R., & Jones, S. (2024, October 28). Conference presentations and academic networking. Invited speaker for CTL3899 Research Symposium, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Toronto, Canada.


Schmor, R. (2024, September 19). Identities and practices of plurilingual English for academic purposes instructors: A multimodal pluriethnography. Invited presenter for Centre for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies Research Talk Series. Toronto, Canada.

Schmor, R., & Folinazzo, G. (2024, April 6). Acting on the Action-Oriented Approach: Navigating the Shift from Language Skills to Modes of Communication. Invited Workshop Facilitator for TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) Waterloo-Wellington. 

 

Jones, S., & Schmor, R. (2024, January 22). The Editorial Experience: Reconceptualizing Language Norms in Multilingual Contexts. Invited Panelist for Centre for Educational Research on Languages and Literacies, University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto. 

 

Schmor, R., & Tastanbek, S. (2023, November 21). English Mostly: Co-Creating Plurilingual Classroom Policies. Invited Discussant for TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) Ontario Dialogue Session, Online. 

 

Schmor, R., & Guerrero, M. (2023, May 9). Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Within TESL Ontario. Invited Discussant for TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) Ontario Dialogue Session, Online. 


Schmor, R. (2022, October 26). L’impatto dell’approccio plurilingue sull’inclusione dello studente. Invited Presenter for Seminario Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per il Lazio, Online.

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