Selected Academic and Professional Presentations:

Curriculum Development

Lacroix, J. (March, 2024). Developing WIDA level 1-2 newcomer curriculum: Opportunities and challenges. TESOL International Convention & English Language Exposition, Tampa, FL, USA.

Lacroix, J. et al. (March, 2015). TESOL standards publications and updates. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International Association, Toronto, Canada. 

Lacroix, J. et al. (March, 2014). TESOL standards publications as practical resources – teacher training and adult education. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International Association Convention, Portland, OR.

Kohn, N. and Lacroix, J. (May, 2013). Arabic and Chinese collaboration accelerates the acquisition of mathematics registers. Massachusetts Association of Teachers to Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL) Annual Conference, Framingham, MA.

Kohn, N. and Lacroix, J. (March, 2013). Acquisition of mathematics registers by college bound Arabic ELLs. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International Association Convention, Dallas, TX.

Lacroix, J., Beqari, S., and Taub, S. (May, 2012). Faculty-staff collaboration to support scholarship students in intensive English programs. Massachusetts Association of Teachers to Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL) Annual Conference, Framingham, MA.

Intercultural Communication

Lacroix, J., Bohon, L., Lapornik, B., Enikő Lypka, A. and Prado, J. (March, 2023). Interculturality and storytelling. TESOL International Convention & English Language Exposition, Portland, OR, USA.

Tjaden-Glass, S. & Lacroix, J. (July, 2020). Teaching intercultural listening: Research and best practices. TESOL International Virtual Convention & English Language Exposition.

Listening Pedagogy

Lacroix, J. (March, 2022). Are pre-teaching vocabulary and activating background knowledge oversaturated practices? TESOL International Convention & English Language Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Lacroix, J. (April, 2021). The inscrutability of teaching listening as an integrated versus paired skill in second language education. 7th Annual Language, Linguistics, and Life Conference, Temple University.

Lacroix, J. (March, 2021). The power of prosody: Listening to Amanda Gorman’s authentic speech. Virtual TESOL International Convention.

Lacroix, J. (February, 2021). What are the new challenges and opportunities in L2 listening? Interviews with program leaders and experienced teachers in a university-based program, CamTESOL Virtual Conference on ELT, Cambodia.

Lacroix, J. (September, 2019). Six listening strategies to prepare learners for English as a Medium of Instruction: A case study. International Social Science Conference, Zürich, Switzerland.

Lacroix, J. & Cole-French, W. (March, 2019). Six instrumental strategies to revolutionize academic listening pedagogy. TESOL International Convention & English Language Exposition, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Mason-Marshall, A. & Lacroix, J. (March, 2019). Bottoms up: Reconceptualizing academic listening pedagogy. TESOL International Convention & English Language Exposition, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Lacroix, J. (June, 2018). Professional development for incorporating strategy-based metacognitive listening instruction. Massachusetts Association of Teachers to Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL) Annual Conference, Framingham, MA, USA.

Lacroix, J. (April, 2018). Scaffolding metalinguistic feedback in listening for academic purposes. Applied Linguistics Winter Conference (ALWC), Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

Lacroix, J. & Cole-French, W. (April, 2018). Implementing a strategy-based metacognitive instructional (SBMI) approach for academic listening. Applied Linguistics Winter Conference (ALWC), Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

Lacroix, J. (March, 2018). Academic listening pedagogy: University-based IEP teachers’ cognitions and practices. TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo, Chicago, IL, USA.

Lacroix, J. (August, 2017). Voices from the field: Examining the connections between English language teachers’ beliefs and practices in teaching listening, EuroSLA, University of Reading, Reading, England.

Lacroix, J. (June, 2017). Teaching academic listening skills doesn’t equal teaching note-taking. Massachusetts Association of Teachers to Speakers of Other Languages (MATSOL) Annual Conference, Framingham, MA, USA.

Lacroix, J. (April, 2017). Do you hear what I hear? Puzzling EAP listening pedagogy. Applied Linguistics Winter Conference (ALWC), Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York City, NY, USA.

Lacroix, J. (March, 2017). Lost opportunity? Why university IEP instructors don’t teach listening. TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo: Doctoral Research Forum, Seattle, WA, USA.

Lacroix, J., Reed, M., and Harbaugh, A.G., (March, 2017). Engaging in action research: The effects of metacognitive listening instruction. TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo, Seattle, WA, USA.

Lacroix, J., Reed, M, and Harbaugh, A.G. (April, 2016). Metacognitive strategy instruction improves L2 skills in processing aural input. Boston University School of Education Teaching and Research Conference, Boston, MA, USA.

Lacroix, J. and Reed, M. (March, 2016). Improving listening skills instruction: TESOL training program and IEP collaboration, Applied Linguistics Winter Conference (ALWC), Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY.

Lacroix, J. and Reed, M. (December, 2015). Teaching effective listening skills: Connected speech and non-standard stress. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Asia, National Institute of Education, Singapore.

Lacroix, J. and Reed, M. (November, 2015). Metacognitive strategy instruction improves L2 skills in processing aural input. Pronunciation in Second Language Learning and Teaching Conference (PSLLT), Texas A&M University, Dallas, TX.

Lacroix, J. and Reed, M. (May, 2015). Cutting-edge and relevant teaching, not testing, of listening and speaking. Massachusetts Educators of English Language Learners (MATSOL) Conference, Framingham, MA.

Lacroix, J. and Reed, M. (March, 2015). English connected speech, stress, and intonation: students’ perspectives and progress. Applied Linguistics Winter Conference (ALWC), Teachers College Columbia University, New York, NY.

Reed, M. and Lacroix, J. (March, 2015). Strategies for processing aural input at metacognitive and skill levels. Applied Linguistics Winter Conference (ALWC), Columbia University, New York, NY.