Melgoza, M. (November, 2021). Critical Media Literacy in Social Studies Classrooms. Presentation for UCLA’s College of Letters and Sciences. University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.
Melgoza, M. (September, 2021). Abolitionist Classroom Practices. Professional Development presented at Edward R. Roybal Learning Center. Los Angeles Unified School District. Los Angeles, CA.
Cruz, B., Melgoza, M., (September, 2021). Grouping and Differentiated Instruction. Professional Development presented at Edward R. Roybal Learning Center. Los Angeles Unified School District. Los Angeles, CA.
Kuczynski, K., Melgoza, M. (September, 2021). Universal Design for Learning: Planning, Pedagogy, and Practice. Professional Development presented at Edward R. Roybal Learning Center. Los Angeles Unified School District. Los Angeles, CA.
Melgoza, M. Billingslea, J., Rhue, J., Sperry C., (July, 2021). Righteous Discomfort: Social Justice in the Classroom. Oral town hall presented at the National Association of Media Literacy Education conference. Digital Telecommunications. Ithaca, New York.
Melgoza, M. (June, 2021)Social Justice in the Classroom: Anti-Racist Initiatives. Professional Development presented at Edward R. Roybal Learning Center. Los Angeles Unified School District. Los Angeles, CA.
Kuczynski, K., Melgoza, M. (June, 2021). Developing Ethnic Studies Curriculum in English Language Arts. Professional Development presented at Edward R. Roybal Learning Center. Los Angeles Unified School District. Los Angeles, CA.
Kauil, R., Melgoza, M., Salazar, M., (June, 2021). Critical Media Literacy!: Teaching the Conquest of Mexico through Indigenous Eyes. Presented at the Nahuatl Conference at UCLA. University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.
Melgoza, M. (May, 2021). Critical Media Literacy in a Social Studies and Ethnic Studies Classroom. Presentation for UCLA’s Graduate School of Education Teacher Education Program. University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.
Barker, R., Cheung, M.,Keshishian, A., Melgoza, M., Share, J., (May, 2021). Critical Media Literacy in a Public School Context. Presentation for Los Angeles Unified School District. Los Angeles, CA.
Burr, S., Espiritu, R., Fluker, F., Macon, J., Melgoza, M. (May, 2021). Black and Brown Teachers Matter. Presentation at the CSUN Black House and Ethnic Studies Education Pathways Project. California State University, Northridge. Northridge, CA.
Melgoza, M., Page, G., Santizo, E., Slade, T.(March, 2021). Centering the Voices of Women of Color Teaching K-12 Ethnic Studies. Presentation at University of San Francisco Teacher Education Program. San Francisco State University. San Francisco, CA.
Melgoza, M. (February, 2021). Black Students Matter and Racial Justice in Schools. Presentation at Downtown and Macarthur Park Community of Schools District Town Hall. Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA.
Melgoza, M. (January, 2021). Reaching the Youth!: Critical Media Literacy and Current Events, Presentation at USF’s Teacher Education Program. University of San Francisco. San Francisco, CA.
Melgoza, M. (2019, 2021). Preserving Humanity in Education: Using Critical Media Literacy and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy to Support Students in Achieving Critical Consciousness and Liberation, Presentation at UCLA’s Graduate School of Education Teacher Education Program. University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.
Melgoza, M.(November, 2020). Ethnic Studies Up Your Core Curriculum. Presentation at Faculty Professional Development in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Los Angeles, CA.
Melgoza, M., Reyes, A., (November, 2020). Ethnic Studies Pedagogy: Family History, Identity, and Critical Media Literacy, Presentation at the annual conference: With Different Eyes. University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.
Cortez, Z., De La Cerda. C., Melgoza, M., Ramos, C. (October, 2020). Ethnic Studies: Teacher and Staff Development and Student Voice Initiatives, Conference presentation at the inaugural annual conference: We Are One: Standing with Black Students, Staff, and Families. Los Angeles Unified School District. Los Angeles, CA.
Melgoza, M. (July, 2020) Reaching the Youth!: Community Grounded Praxis through Writing. Presentation at the annual UCLA Writing Institute. University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.
Melgoza, M., Reyes, A., (July, 2020). Ethnic Studies Frameworks: Family History and Identity, Presentation at the California Teachers’ Association Equity Team. Los Angeles, CA.
Casanova, B., Deloso, S., Lee, D., Melgoza, M., Santizo, E. (February, 2020) Ethnic Studies Up Your Core Curriculum: Integrating an Ethnic Studies Pedagogical Framework in Your Teaching. Presentation at the annual conference: A People’s Education: Changing Climates, Changing Classrooms. California State University, Dominguez Hills. Dominguez Hills, CA.
Casanova, B., Lee, D., Marshall, T., Melgoza, M. (January, 2020) Teaching Ethnic Studies through Current Events and Critical Media Literacy. Presentation in Webinar Series: Introduction to Ethnic Studies at UCLA’s Teacher Education Program. University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.
Casanova, B., Lee, D., Melgoza, M., Zaxson-Alvarez, A. (January, 2019). Teaching Current Events for Critical Understanding: Applying Tenets of Ethnic Studies Pedagogy to Develop Student Understanding, Analysis, and Critique of Current Events. Presentation at the annual conference: Teaching in the Face of Immigration, Incarceration, and Borders: Ethnic Studies Resistance. San Diego, CA.
Melgoza, M. (February, 2018). Mindfulness, Meditation, and Emotional Understanding in K-12 Classrooms. Presentation at the annual conference: Promoting our Collective and Community Wellness at the Horace Mann Community School. Los Angeles, CA.
Raynor, Olivia, Ph.D., Gillis, Artha, M.D., Melgoza, M., Chavez-Serrano, V., Lu, C. (May, 2017) Broadening the Training Experience: Cultivating Champions in Public Policy for People with Disabilities. Presentation at the Tarjan Lecture Series. University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.