2025

• Elemen, E. J. (2025, July). Teaching AI ethics, critical media literacy and digital citizenship [Conference presentation]. National Association for Media Literacy (NAMLE) Conference, Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. (2025, June). Co-design/create counterdemos: Critical digital media GenAI literacy, ethics, and justice [Conference presentation]. International Society for Technology in Education, ISTE Live 25, Virtual.

• AI literacy: What is it and why does it matter? [Webinar]. (2025, March). California Department of Education.

• Elemen, J. E. (2025, March). Empowering youth co-design for critical digital citizenship, media literacy, and AI ethics [Conference presentation]. California Council for the Social Studies 64th Annual Conference, Burlingame, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. & Zapien, R. (2025, February). Critical AI literacy: Empowering youth for education justice [Conference presentation]. CISC Leadership Symposium, Anaheim, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2025, January). Empowering critical GenAI literacy with UDL 3.0. CA UDL Leading the Way Summit, Stockton, CA. 

• Elemen, J. E. & Gonzalez, E. (2025, January). Critical AI literacy and the future of education [Podcast episode 33]. California Educators Together Podcast. 

2024

• Possibilities and problems of generative AI as a resource for learning [Webinar]. (2024, December). 21CSLA Research-Practice Webinar.

• Elemen, J. E. & Lang, M. (2024, December). Cultivating critical GenAI literacy, ethics, equity and justice [Conference presentation]. Quantum Ten International Educational Conference, Riverside, CA.  

• Laskar, T. & Elemen, J. E. (2024, October). Designing professional learning to support equity leaders to understand the ethical implications of artificial intelligence [Breakout session]. 21CSLA Fall 2024 Collective Retreat, Berkeley, CA. 

• Elemen, J. E., Galván, Z. J., & Magdaleno, K. (2024, August). Cultivating critical AI literacy leadership, policy and practice centering equity and justice [Conference presentation]. California Latino School Boards Association, Unity Conference, Monterey, CA.

• Elemen, J. E., Crouse, L., & Gomez, M. (2024, August). Critical media literacy #MisinfoDay with youth and community [Conference presentation]. Civics of Technology Conference, Virtual.

• Frame, A., Howe, C., Elemen, J. E., Gomez, M., Andres-Salgarino, M. B., & Escobar, R. (2024, July). California Cohort Day [Conference presentation]. Climate Generation Summer Institute for Climate Change Education, Virtual. 

• Elemen, J. E. (2024, July). Equity-centered education leaders cultivating critical digital, media, and civic literacy [Conference presentation]. National Association for Media Literacy Education Conference, Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. (2024, June). Critical digital leadership: Digitally mediated learning for equity, justice and joy [Conference presentation]. International Society for Technology in Education, ISTE Live, Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. (2024, April). Cultivating critical AI literacy and digital citizenship for equity and justice [Conference presentation]. Peralta Online Equity Conference, Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E., Gomez, M., Azama, Y., Diaz-Garcia, L., & Allen Smith, T. (2024, March). Empowering youth with the State Seal of Civic Engagement: District implementation journey [Poster session]. Carnegie Summit on Improvement in Education, San Diego, CA.

• McTygue, N. & Elemen, J. E. (2024, February). Inquiry now: Equity-centered instructional leadership [Conference presentation]. CISC Leadership Symposium, Monterey, CA. 

• Zapien, R. & Elemen, J. E. (2023, October - 2024, May). Ethical AI for TK-12 education leaders [Community of practice]. 21st Century California School Leadership Academy, Bay Area Regional Academy, University of California, Berkeley, Virtual. 

2023

• Elemen, J. E. (2023, July). Education leaders advancing equity with UDL and digitally mediated learning [Conference presentation]. The 9th Annual CAST UDL Symposium: Through the Lens of UDL. 

• Elemen, J. E., Allen Smith, T., Diaz-Garcia, L. (2023, June). Scaling up justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion with civic engagement [Conference presentation]. National Council for the Social Studies JEDI in the Social Studies, Virtual.

• Elemen. J. E. (2023, May). Digitally mediated learning equity leadership [Webinar]. Center for Equity Leadership and Research (CLEAR). 

• Black, D., Gomez, M., Reynolds, M., Elemen, J., & Manos, M. (2023, May). National Day of Action: California educators teach-in [Webinar]. California Council for the Social Studies and the African American Policy Forum, Virtual.

• Elemen. J. E. (2023, March). Leaders advancing equity with digitally mediated learning [Conference presentation]. Spring CUE 2023, Palm Springs, CA. 

• Azama, Y., Diaz-Garcia, L., Allen Smith, T.,  Gomez, M., Elemen, J. E., & O. Santillan. (2023, February). Youth global citizenship with the State Seals of Civic Engagement and Biliteracy [Conference presentation]. California Council for the Social Studies 62nd Annual Conference, Santa Clara, CA.

• Allen Smith, T., Diaz-Garcia, L., & Elemen, J. E.. (2023, February). Educators scaling up justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion with youth civic engagement [Conference presentation]. California Council for the Social Studies 62nd Annual Conference, Santa Clara, CA.

• Elemen, J., Allen Smith, T., & Diaz-Garcia, L. (2023, January). Co-designing a school district's justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion plan with continuous improvement for antiracism [Conference presentation]. California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators Focus on Results Conference, Monterey, CA.

2022

• Elemen, J. E. (2022, March). Student voice for social justice: Transformative social emotional learning and civic engagement [Conference presentation]. California Council for the Social Studies 61st Annual Conference, Orange County, CA.  

• Elemen, J. E., et al. (2022, February). Advocating at your school for LGBTQ+ families [Panelist]. Our Family Coalition, Webinar. 

2021

• Flores, B., Elemen, J. E., & Lei, G. (2021, December). Developing and supporting your local literacy plan [Conference presentation]. California School Boards Association (CSBA) Annual Education Conference and Trade Show, San Diego, CA. 

• Adams, T., Elemen, J. E., Lewis, G., & Boonchouy, R. (2021, December). Elevating youth civic engagement and the State Seal [Conference presentation]. California School Boards Association (CSBA) Annual Education Conference and Trade Show, San Diego, CA. 

• Baltazar-Sabbah, B., Elemen, J. E., & Gomez, M. (2021, November). Elevating student voice and civic engagement [Conference presentation]. ACSA Leadership Summit, San Francisco, CA.

• Howerter, J., Elemen, J. E., Flores, B., Lei, G., Turkie, A. (2021). Culturally sustaining pedagogy: Part 1 & Part 2 [Webinars]. California Department of Education's Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant Resource Repository, Virtual.

• Salud, A., Elemen, J. E., Greer, S., Salinas, J., Martinez, G., Gomez, D., & Galvan, S. (2021, July). Elevating youth civic engagement and the State Seal [Conference presentation]. California Association of Clerks and Election Officials (CACEO), Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. & Franzell, W. (2021, March). Enviroliteracy, civics, and equitable blended learning [Conference presentation]. Spring CUE, Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E., Santillan, O., Guajardo, L., & Ramirez, A. (2021, March). Addressing the civic debt: How to create equitable civic empowerment in schools [Conference presentation]. California Council for the Social Studies 60th Annual Conference, Virtual.

• Elemen. J. E., Ng, E., Guajardo, L., Camarena, D., Hyder, R., & Budz, T. (2021, March). Assessment, grading, and feedback for learning: Centering equity [Webinar]. CISC ELA/ELD Subcommittee Meeting, Virtual.

2020

• Elemen, J. E. (2020, November). 2020 College Transitions & Curriculum Institute Equity and Learning in a Global Pandemic / Equidad y Aprendizaje en medio de una Pandemia. Presentation at Hartnell College, Virtual.

• McDonald, K., Jacks, E., Petty, K., Elemen, J. E., & Slutsky, B. (2020, May). Support for distance learning: the History-Social Science and English Language Arts/English Language Development Frameworks [Webinar]. California Department of Education Distance Learning Webinar Series. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/dl/hsselaeldwebinarnotes.asp

• Salazar, D., Elemen, J. E., & Porter, E. (2020, April). Empowered EdTech ELD strategies [Conference presentation]. California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE) Conference, Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E., Enriquez, S., Santillan, O., & Doten, B. (2020, January & 2019, November). History-social science literacy and language development [Conference presentations]. California Statewide History-Social Science Community of Practice CLIC (Content, Literacy, Inquiry, and Citizenship) Project, Sacramento, CA.

2019

• Elemen, J. E., Enriquez, S. & Santillan, O. (2019, December). ELD protocols in history-social science [Conference presentation]. California History-Social Science Framework Conference. California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA.

• Elemen, J. E., Martin, D., Santillan, O., & Gomez, M. (2019, March). History-Social Science Framework Implementation Project, Region 5: Inquiry, civics, and ELD [Conference presentation]. California Council for the Social Studies 58th Annual Conference, San Jose, CA.

• Elemen, J. E., James. B., Lamont, R., & Amador, K. (2019, March). EdTech ELD strategies for history-social science and C3 readiness [Conference presentation]. California Council for the Social Studies 58th Annual Conference, San Jose, CA.

• Monterey County Youth Leadership Panel & Elemen, J. E. (2019, March). Monterey County Youth Leadership Panel and focus group [Conference presentation]. All in for Equity Conference. Monterey County Office of Education, Seaside, CA.

2018

• Elemen, J. E. (2018, March). Student voice: Language and civic learning opportunities [Conference presentation]. California Association for Bilingual Education Conference, Sacramento, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2018, March). The Constitution, civic learning, and ELD [Conference presentation]. California Council for the Social Studies 57th Annual  Conference, San Diego, CA.

• Elemen, J. E., Hayes, M., Herczog, M. M., Smith, S., & Wilson, T. (2018, March). The California History-Social Science Instructional Materials Adoption Toolkit [Conference presentation]. California Council for the Social Studies Conference, San Diego, CA.

2017

• Elemen, J. E. (2017, November). New History-Social Science Framework implementation resources for English learners [Conference presentation]. National Council for the Social Studies Conference, San Francisco, CA.

• Elemen, J. E., Salazar, D., & Showalter-Garcia, J. (2017, April). Civic learning opportunities for student voice and language development [Poster presentation]. Region 5 National Bilingual/Multilingual Advocacy Month Showcase, Morgan Hill, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2017, March). Synthesizing framework tools to maximize civic learning and English language development [Conference presentation]. California Council for the Social Studies 56th Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA.

• McTygue, N., Contreras, Y., Hatanaka, J., & Elemen, J. E. (2017, January). Professional learning [Conference presentation]. California History-Social Science Framework Rollout Launch Event, UC Davis.

2015

• Elemen, J. E. (2015, March). Increasing civic participation: High school students’ participation in distributed leadership [Conference presentation]. California Council for the Social Studies 54th Annual Conference, Oakland, CA. 

• Zapien, R. & Elemen, J. E. (2025, February - May). Responsible AI for TK-12 education leaders [Community of practice]. 21st Century California School Leadership Academy, Bay Area Regional Academy, University of California, Berkeley, Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. (2025, January). Tinkering with GenAI. Leading for Equity Winter Summit: Understanding the Impact of the Digital Age on Our Most Vulnerable Students. 21CSLA Bay Area Regional Academy, Berkeley, CA. 

• Pellegrin, N., Elemen, J. E., Fuentes, A., & Nguyen, T. (2024, August). Artificial Intelligence: Where are we now? [Keynote speaker panel]. Peralta Community College District, Professional Development Flex Day, Oakland, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. & Ayala, K. (2024, July). BeGLAD Middle School Training. Manteca Unified School District.

• Elemen, J. E. (2023, July). Transformative practices for belonging and community [Keynote address]. Restorative Justice Retreat, Salinas Union High School District, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2022, May). Project Soapbox [Co-host]. Spring Mainstage Showcase, Salinas Union High School District, Salinas, CA. Virtual. 

• Elemen, J. E. (2021, March). Hearing our students' stories: The power of empathy. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA. Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. (2020, November). 2020 College Transitions & Curriculum Institute Equity and Learning in a Global Pandemic / Equidad y Aprendizaje en medio de una Pandemia. Presentation at Hartnell College, Salinas, CA. Virtual.

• Salazar, D. A., Elemen, J. E., & Porter, E. (2020, October - 2021, February). English Learner Roadmap Teacher Toolkits webinar series. Presentation at the Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA. Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. & Porter, E. (2020, November). History-social science as a lever for language and literacy webinar. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA, Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. & Porter, E. (2020, October-November). Project based blended learning webinar series. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA, Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. (2020, September). Civic education in Monterey County. California State University, Chico, Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. (2020, September). Civic education in Monterey County. The League of United Latin American Citizens California Salinas LULAC Council #2055, Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. (2020, September-November). Universal Design for Learning (UDL) advanced webinar series. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA. Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. (2020, August). Educational technology and equitable learning design webinar. Newark Junior High School Back-to-School Professional Development, Newark, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2020, August). History-social science inclusive practices for equity and community webinar. Region 5 History-Social Science Community of Practice CLIC Project. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA. Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. (2020, April). EdTech ELD strategies webinar. Presentation at the Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Salazar, D. A., Elemen, J. E., & Porter, E. (2020, February). English Learner Roadmap Teacher Toolkits. Gonzales High School, Gonzales, CA.

• Martin, D., Bunch, G., Bernadino, E., Santillan, O., Elemen, J. E., & Gomez, M. (2019, October - 2020, April). The Content, Literacy, Inquiry, and Citizenship Project: Implementing California’s History-Social Science Framework, Region 5 Community of Practice. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA and Virtual.

• Elemen, J. E. & Porter, E. (2019, October). Close reading. Vista Verde Middle School, Greenfield, CA.

• Elemen, J. E.  (2019, September - 2019, November). CPACE Academy. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Salazar, D. A., Elemen, J. E., & Porter, E. (2019, September). BeGLAD (ELD) training and certification. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2019, August - 2020, March). Census 2020. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2019, July - December). Constitution Project: Teaching history with Hamilton! Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2019, June). History-social science-civics summer jam. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Salazar, D. A. & Elemen, J. E. (2019, April). Curriculum mapping. Junipero Serra School, Carmel, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2019, March - June). Formative assessment for English language development. Paso Robles High School, Paso Robles, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2019, February). Access, equity, integrated ELD, and history-social science. San Benito High School, Hollister, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2019, January - March). History-Social Science Framework instructional materials adoption. North Monterey County Unified School District, Castroville, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2019, January - February). Character based literacy, UDL, and integrated ELD. Monterey County Office of Education, Alternative Education Program, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2019, January). History-Social Science Framework implementation. Chualar Union School District, Chualar, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2019, January). History-Social Science Framework implementation. Carmel Unified School District, Carmel, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2019, January). History-Social Science Framework implementation. Soledad Unified School District, Soledad, CA.

• Salazar, D. A., Elemen, J. E., & Porter, E. (2018, December). Policy updates. Monterey County Office of Education, English learner Collaborative Network, Salinas, CA.

• Salazar, D. A., Elemen, J. E., & Porter, E. (2018, December). Paraprofessionals and extended learning teachers: Supporting all students and English learners. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Salazar, D. A., Elemen, J. E., & Porter, E. (2018, November). BeGLAD (ELD) training and certification. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Salazar, D. A., Elemen, J. E., & Porter, E. (2018, November). California English Learner Roadmap. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E., Martin, D., Hess, D., Santillan, O., Gomez, M., & Row, L. (2018, October). The Content, Literacy, Inquiry, and Citizenship Project: Implementing California’s History-Social Science Framework, Region 5 Community of Practice Launch. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. & Salazar, D. A. (2018, October). Integrated ELD/History-Social Science demonstration lesson. Monterey County Office of Education Alternative Education Program, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E., Salazar, D. A., & Franzell, W. (2018, September-November). ELA/ELD Framework implementation with GLAD strategies for ELs and ALLs. Bay View Academy, Monterey, CA.

• Salazar, D. A., Cruz-Gonzalez, X., & Elemen, J. E. (2018, September). Supporting immigrant and refugee students. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2018, September). History-Social Science Adoption Toolkit training. Gonzales Unified School District at the Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2018, August). Implementing the History-Social Science Framework with C3 argumentative writing and instructional materials adoption. North Monterey County Unified School District, Castroville, CA.

• Salazar, D. A. & Elemen, J. E. (2018, August). English language development, ELPAC, and ELD in the Content of History-Social Science. Monterey County Office of Education, Alternative Education Program, Salinas, CA.

• Salazar, D. A. & Elemen, J. E. (2018, August). English language development, ELPAC, and literacy in history-social science. Monterey County Office of Education, Migrant Education Program, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2018, April). CAASPP Teacher Guides and assessment. Chualar Union School District, Chualar, CA.

• Salazar, D. A. & Elemen, J. E. (2018, March). BeGLAD (ELD) demonstration lessons. San Ardo Union School District, San Ardo, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2018, March). Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and differentiating instruction. El Sausal Middle School, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2018, March). History-Social Science Instructional Materials Adoption Toolkit training and publishers fair. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2018, January). Civic Learning Partnership launch. Monterey County Office of Education, Curriculum Leadership Council, Salinas, CA.

• Salazar, D. A., Elemen, J. E., Porter, E., & Franzell, W. (2018, January - 2020, January). Language and literacy for paraprofessionals and extended learning teachers. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2017, October). The History-Social Science Framework and economic education. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Salazar, D. A. & Elemen, J. E. (2017, October). BeGLAD (ELD) training and certification. San Ardo Union School District, San Ardo, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2017, September - 2018, April). Counselor leadership network. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2017, September). Common Core for Americorps. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2017, August). The History-Social Science Framework. King City Union School District, King City, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2017, August). Literacy strategies and writing across the curriculum with ELD. Monterey County Home Charter School, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2017, August). CAASPP Teacher Guides and assessment. San Ardo Union School District, San Ardo, CA.

• Elemen, J. E., Salazar, D. A., & Showalter-Garcia, J. (2017, April). Civic learning opportunities for student voice and language development. Region 5 National Bilingual/Multilingual Advocacy Month Showcase, Morgan Hill, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. & Showalter-Garcia, J. (2017, April). Advocacy for equity. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2017, April). The History-Social Science Framework. Greenfield Union School District, Greenfield, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. & Salazar, D. A. (2017, March). Power up your PLC: Common priority standards, assessments, and grading. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2017, March). The History-Social Science Framework and civic education. Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2017, February). Instruction and assessment: CCSS, CAASPP, and SAT. Pacific Grove Unified School District, Pacific Grove, CA.

• Elemen, J. E., Darling, F., Showalter-Garcia, J., & Salazar, D. (2017, January-April). Culturally responsive pedagogy across the curriculum using a growth mindset perspective. Monterey High School, Monterey, CA.

• Salazar, D. A., Showalter-Garcia, J., & Elemen, J. E. (2017, January). Close reading. Roosevelt Elementary School and Boronda Meadows Elementary School, Salinas City Elementary School District, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2016, November). “Monterey County CAASPP/SBAC data and college and career readiness.” Curriculum Institute, Hartnell College, Salinas, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. (2016, October). Instruction and assessment: CCSS, CAASPP, and SAT. North Monterey County Unified School District, Castroville, CA.

• Elemen, J. E. & Showalter-Garcia, J. (2016, September). Visual literacy and the digital age: Inquiry and literacy strategies and assessment. Monterey County Office of Education, Teacher Induction Program, Salinas, CA.

• Common Core State Standards for Secondary Teachers. (2012). Fremont Unified School District, Fremont, CA.