School of Education

Thorsos, N., & Cheung, G. (2009, January). Effective Use of Web 2.0 in the Classroom from a Practitionary's viewpoint: Going Beyond Podcasting and implementing VMSCasting, Screencasting, and Instant Messaging. Paper presented at the 7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Thorsos, N., Ruiz, L., Goodwin, K. (2009, January). Integration of Response to Intervention with Neuropsychology: A Brain-Based Model for Identification and Intervention with Students. Workshop presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Thorsos, N., & Cotto-Silva, R. (2008, December). The impact of Puerto Rico’s political status on the implementation of special education services. Paper presented at the World Association for Cooperative Education, an international organization devoted to promoting Work Integrated Learning (WIL). 7th Annual International Symposium on Work Integrated Learning in Conjunction with the Compostela Group of Universities, Madrid, Spain.

Thorsos, N., & Gilbreath, J. (2008, December). Where does technology live in your life? Shifting practices in the ivory tower for full integration of technology-enhanced instruction. Poster presented at WACE 7th Annual International Symposium on Work Integrated Learning in Conjunction with the Compostela Group of Universities, Madrid, Spain.

Thorsos, N., Cheung, G., Nworie, B., Richardson, G.D. (2008, July). Assistive Technology in Special Education Credential Program. Paper presented at the Education & Information Systems, Technologies & Applications) Conference, Orlando, FL.

Warren, S. R., Pacino, M., Bond, T., Lawrence, M., Foy, T., Yee-Sakamoto, I., & Thorsos, N. (2008, April). Practicing what we preach: A school of education's journey at effectively preparing culturally competent graduate education students. Paper presented at the first annual conference of Christians on Diversity in the Academy, Pomona, CA

Thorsos, N., Nworie, B., Latunde, Y., & Goodwin, K. (2008, March). The essentials of effective implementation of response to intervention with minority students. Paper presentation at the 4th annual National Association of Christians in Special Education, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA.

Givens, R., Chiang, L. & Thorsos, N. (2008, January). Understanding the changing landscape of American education: Diversity in higher education classrooms. Paper presented at the Annual Hawaii International Conference in Education, Honolulu, HI.

Thorsos, N. & Silva, R., (2008, January). Special Education students in Puerto Rico: The structure of inequality of IDEA 04 services. Paper presented at the 6th annual Hawaii International Conference for Education, Honolulu, HI.

Thorsos, N., Williams, H., Bacer, K., & Becker, V. (2008, January). Building a teaching/learning bridge between “Digital Immigrants” & Digital Natives”: Overcoming the digital divide of professors and students. Workshop conducted at the annual Hawaii International Conference for Education, Honolulu, HI.

Thorsos, N., Williams, H., Bacer, K., & Becker, V. (2008, January). Building a teaching/learning bridge between “Digital Immigrants” & Digital Natives”: Overcoming the digital divide of professors and students. Workshop conducted at the annual Hawaii International Conference for Education, Honolulu, HI.

Accreditation Systems: A hidden blessing: Can one assessment system meets the requirements of three separate accrediting bodies? Dr. Nilsa J. Thorsos, Ph. D., Dr Ann Test, Ed.D. and Dr Ivy Yee Sakamoto, Ph. D. Western Association of Schools and Colleges. April 19, 2007 in San Jose California.

Hillside Non -Public School, Pasadena, November, 2004. Woodcock Johnson Academic achievement training: How to score and interpret the results.

Impact of the partnership between school districts and universities: The role of an advisory board. Dr. Nilsa J. Thorsos, Dr. Ivy Yee-Sacamoto, Dr. Chinaka DomNwachuwu, & Dr. Nancy Brashear. Proposal has been accepted for the Hawaii conference on Education January 6, 2006.

Pedagogy of the heart: a self study of doctoral students. Dr Diana Vazquez Torres & Dr. Nilsa J. Thorsos. AERA in Montréal, Canada 2005.

Seeing with new eyes-The roles of academic study, faith, and practical application in teacher education. Nancy Brashear, Ph.D., Gil Reeder, Ph.D., Ivy Yee-Sakamoto, Ph.D. and Nilsa J. Thorsos, Ph.D., 2005. Coalition of Christian Teacher Educators Conference (CCTC) May 25-27, 2006 in Virginia Beach, VA.

Thorsos, N., Test, A.E., & Sakamoto, I. (2007, April). Accreditation Systems: A hidden blessing: Can one-assessment systems meet the requirements of three separate accrediting bodies? Paper presented at the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, San Jose California.

Brashear, N., Reeder, G., Sakamoto, I., & Thorsos, N. (2006, May). Seeing with new eyes-The roles of academic study, faith, and practical application in teacher education. Paper presented at the Coalition of Christian Teacher Educators Conference Virginia Beach, VA.

Bond, T., Sakamoto, I. & Thorsos, N. (2006, January). Strategies for Discussing the Impact of Race, Class and Culture in the schools and the workplace. Paper presented at the Annual Hawaii International Conference in Education, Honolulu.

Thorsos, N. & Colachico, D. (2006, January). Investigating the Role of Principals in the Implementation of IDEA'S 2000 Mandate for Inclusionary Practices in Two Southern California School Districts. Paper presented at the Annual Hawaii International Conference in Education, Honolulu.

Thorsos, N., Sakamoto, DomNwachuwu, C. & Brashear, N.. (2006, January). Impact of the partnership between school districts and universities: The role of an advisory board. Paper presented at the Annual Hawaii International Conference in Education, Honolulu, HI.

Torres, D. & Thorsos, N. (2005, April). Pedagogy of the heart: a self-study of doctoral students. Paper presented at the American Educators Research Association in Montréal, Canada.

Torres, D. & Thorsos, N. (2001, April). New Mexico Dropouts study. Paper presentation at the American Educators Research Association, New Orleans, LA.