Writer, Speaker, Professor with experience across 35 countries

Making Learning Memorable

A Canadian writer and Anaheim University TESOL Professor, I have a PhD in computer-assisted language learning. I’ve worked in Asia, the Middle East, and North and South America, lecturing on language teaching and learning from the primary through university levels. Author/co-author of 151 readers and textbooks, I’ve given 500+ teacher-training sessions and 100+ conference presentations in 36 countries My research focus is on critical and creative thinking.

Author of 130+ Books, Including:

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LEAP READING AND WRITING

LEAP READING AND WRITING

STARSHIP ENGLISH

STARSHIP ENGLISH

ONTRACK

ONTRACK

READ AND THINK

READ AND THINK

Computer Assisted Language Learning

Computer Assisted Language Learning

STARTUP

STARTUP

ACTIVE READING SERIES

ACTIVE READING SERIES

SOUNDS GOOD

SOUNDS GOOD

STARTUP

STARTUP

Upcoming and Recent Dates

Leaping the digital divide: Helping adult learners in the age of AI

Coquitlam, Canada — 14 May 2026

The future academic English textbook: AI changes everything

Salt Lake City, USA — 25 March 2026

Seven Secrets: Motivating Every Student

Huancayo, Peru — 22 November 2025

Testing to Learn: Formative Assessments Beyond ABCD

Huancayo, Peru — 22 November 2025

Making mistakes: Paths to being a better teacher

Cusco — 24 October 2025

Our digital brains: New tools improving teaching and learning

Lima, Peru — 22 October 2025

Five days of teacher training

Guayaquil, Ecuador — 13–17 October 2025

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