Jared Colley chairs the English Department at The Oakridge School while also teaching literature and humanities courses in the upper division. A Texas native, he studied English and philosophy at University of Texas at Austin before receiving his M.A. at NYU in critical theory with a specific focus on interdisciplinary studies. For many years, Jared taught literature and history at various independent schools both in New York and in Oklahoma before pursuing his current career opportunity at Oakridge. A frequent speaker at various conferences across the nation, Jared enjoys presenting on topics like gamification, online collaboration, rhizomatic learning, and innovative writing instruction, and as a consultant, he has had the opportunity to assist schools with rethinking classroom design, instruction, and innovation. Jared also serves as Co-director for the annual LLI Southwest Conference, and he was recently named an OESIS Network Leader where he curates professional development resources and manages the English teacher listerv. He will also be serving as a committee member for planning the 2019 ATLIS conference, which will take place in Dallas, TX in April 2019.
In terms of research, Jared is constantly exploring the potential connections among the following topics: contemporary French philosophy, brain science, panecastic approaches to learning, and the use of game mechanics in curricular design. Most importantly, Jared does what he does because he is passionately committed to the joyful work of building relationships with students both in and outside the classroom.
More than anything, Jared believes that ALL students are intelligent, and ALL students can learn anything: Education, as a result, is the process of discovering and taking responsibility for this capacity that is unmistakably in all of us.
“Whoever teaches without emancipation stultifies. Whoever emancipates doesn’t have to worry about what the emancipated person learns.” -J. Ranciere
Previous Speaking Engagements:
Presentations:
"Gameful Strategies for HS English: A Human-focused Approach" - Gameful Learning Summer Institute 2019 - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor MI - July 16, 2019
"Motivate Learners with Gamification: An ATLIS Webinar" - Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools - Online Webinar -
"Upgrade! Using Fortnite for Engagement in Class and PD" - ATLIS Annual Conference: Deep in the Heart of Tech-ness - Dallas, TX - April 16, 2019
"Deconstructing Fortnite to Understand Student Motivation" - LLI Mississippi Conference - Madison Ridgeland Academy in Madison, MS - November 30, 2018
"Gamification & Data-Driven Mastery: Personalization, Skill Visualization, & Credentials" - OESIS Conference - Boston, MA - October 30, 2018
"No Silos and No Anxiety: Writing Across the Curriculum" - OESIS Conference - Boston, MA - October 29, 2018
"Writing for Authentic Audiences Grades 5-12" - OESIS XP - Online Education Strategies for Independent Schools - Online Webinar - September 10, 2018
"Equity Maps and Other Participation Tools" - OESIS XP - Online Education Symposium for Independent Schools - Online Webinar - May 2, 2018
"Understanding the Why (and How) Behind Gamification in Schools" - ATLIS Annual Conference: Leading with Why - Crystal City, VA - April 17, 2018
"Intrinsic Motivation through Gamifying Shakespeare & Dickens" - OESIS Honolulu - Punahou School in Honolulu, HI - January 20, 2018
"In Search of Authentic Audiences: A Cross-Campus Model in Humanities" - OESIS Honolulu - Punahou School in Honolulu, HI - January 20, 2018
"Community is the Curriculum in English" - OESIS Boston - Online Education Symposium for Independent Schools - October 16, 2017
"Pwning the Humanities by Gamifying Shakespeare and Dickens" - OESIS XP - Online Education Symposium for Independent Schools - Online Webinar - September 26, 2017
"Emotional and Technological Anatomy for Collaborating Across Campuses" - OESIS XP - Online Education Symposium for Independent Schools - Online Webinar - September 17, 2017
"12 Essential Questions for Building Gamified Curricula" - Lausanne Learning Institute - Memphis TN - July 17, 2017
"Rethinking School Organization: A Grassroots Perspective" - ATLIS Annual Conference - Los Angeles, CA - April 23, 2017
"Collaborative Deep Reading" - 2017 LLI Southwest Conference - The Oakridge School in Arlington, TX - February 23, 2017
"Community is the Curriculum: Getting Students to Write Across Campuses" - TCTELA Annual Conference - Fort Worth, TX - January 21, 2017
"Connecting Writing with Authentic Audiences" - TCTELA Annual Conference - Fort Worth, TX - January 21, 2017
"Pwning the Humanities: Gamification in the Classroom" - TCTELA Annual Conference - Fort Worth, TX - January 21, 2017
"Writing Across the Curricula at The Oakridge School" - TCTELA Annual Conference - Fort Worth, TX - January 20, 2017
"Connecting Writing with Authentic Audiences" - Lausanne Learning Institute - Memphis, TN - July 12, 2016
"Writing Across the Curricula at The Oakridge School" - Lausanne Learning Institute - Memphis, TN - July 12, 2016
"Rhizomatic Learning and Disrupting School Silos" - Lausanne Learning Institute - Memphis, TN - July 11, 2016
"Collaboration, Community, & Joy!" - TCEA Area 7 Technology Conference - White Oak, TX - June 10, 2016
"Pwning the Humanities: Gamification in the Classroom" - TCEA Area 7 Technology Conference - White Oak, TX - June 10, 2016
"The Psychology of Gamification: Activating Engaged Learning in Real Classrooms" - Independent Curriculum Group - Online Webinar - April 19, 2016
"Pwning the Humanities: Gamification in the Classroom" - OESIS Conference - Los Angeles, CA - February 2016
"Using Tech Tools to Build Collaborative Communities" - ITEC Conference 2015 - Des Moines, Iowa - October 2015
"Motivate Learners with Gamification: An ATLIS Webinar" - Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools - Online Webinar -
"Upgrade! Using Fortnite for Engagement in Class and PD" - ATLIS Annual Conference: Deep in the Heart of Tech-ness - Dallas, TX - April 16, 2019
"Deconstructing Fortnite to Understand Student Motivation" - LLI Mississippi Conference - Madison Ridgeland Academy in Madison, MS - November 30, 2018
"Gamification & Data-Driven Mastery: Personalization, Skill Visualization, & Credentials" - OESIS Conference - Boston, MA - October 30, 2018
"No Silos and No Anxiety: Writing Across the Curriculum" - OESIS Conference - Boston, MA - October 29, 2018
"Writing for Authentic Audiences Grades 5-12" - OESIS XP - Online Education Strategies for Independent Schools - Online Webinar - September 10, 2018
"Equity Maps and Other Participation Tools" - OESIS XP - Online Education Symposium for Independent Schools - Online Webinar - May 2, 2018
"Understanding the Why (and How) Behind Gamification in Schools" - ATLIS Annual Conference: Leading with Why - Crystal City, VA - April 17, 2018
"Intrinsic Motivation through Gamifying Shakespeare & Dickens" - OESIS Honolulu - Punahou School in Honolulu, HI - January 20, 2018
"In Search of Authentic Audiences: A Cross-Campus Model in Humanities" - OESIS Honolulu - Punahou School in Honolulu, HI - January 20, 2018
"Community is the Curriculum in English" - OESIS Boston - Online Education Symposium for Independent Schools - October 16, 2017
"Pwning the Humanities by Gamifying Shakespeare and Dickens" - OESIS XP - Online Education Symposium for Independent Schools - Online Webinar - September 26, 2017
"Emotional and Technological Anatomy for Collaborating Across Campuses" - OESIS XP - Online Education Symposium for Independent Schools - Online Webinar - September 17, 2017
"12 Essential Questions for Building Gamified Curricula" - Lausanne Learning Institute - Memphis TN - July 17, 2017
"Rethinking School Organization: A Grassroots Perspective" - ATLIS Annual Conference - Los Angeles, CA - April 23, 2017
"Collaborative Deep Reading" - 2017 LLI Southwest Conference - The Oakridge School in Arlington, TX - February 23, 2017
"Community is the Curriculum: Getting Students to Write Across Campuses" - TCTELA Annual Conference - Fort Worth, TX - January 21, 2017
"Connecting Writing with Authentic Audiences" - TCTELA Annual Conference - Fort Worth, TX - January 21, 2017
"Pwning the Humanities: Gamification in the Classroom" - TCTELA Annual Conference - Fort Worth, TX - January 21, 2017
"Writing Across the Curricula at The Oakridge School" - TCTELA Annual Conference - Fort Worth, TX - January 20, 2017
"Connecting Writing with Authentic Audiences" - Lausanne Learning Institute - Memphis, TN - July 12, 2016
"Writing Across the Curricula at The Oakridge School" - Lausanne Learning Institute - Memphis, TN - July 12, 2016
"Rhizomatic Learning and Disrupting School Silos" - Lausanne Learning Institute - Memphis, TN - July 11, 2016
"Collaboration, Community, & Joy!" - TCEA Area 7 Technology Conference - White Oak, TX - June 10, 2016
"Pwning the Humanities: Gamification in the Classroom" - TCEA Area 7 Technology Conference - White Oak, TX - June 10, 2016
"The Psychology of Gamification: Activating Engaged Learning in Real Classrooms" - Independent Curriculum Group - Online Webinar - April 19, 2016
"Pwning the Humanities: Gamification in the Classroom" - OESIS Conference - Los Angeles, CA - February 2016
"Using Tech Tools to Build Collaborative Communities" - ITEC Conference 2015 - Des Moines, Iowa - October 2015
"Pwning the Humanities: Gamification in the Classroom" - OESIS Conference - Boston, MA - October 2015
"Collaborating Across Campuses" - Lausanne Learning Institute - Memphis, TN - July 2015
"Collaboration, Community, & Joy" - Lausanne Learning Institute - Memphis, TN - July 2015
"Flip, Game, & Post: Innovating the English Classroom" - ESC Region 11's Innovative Teaching & Learning Conference - Fort Worth, TX - June 2015
"From Anxiety to Joy: Discussing the Emotional & Technological Anatomy of 21st Century Collaboration" - EduCon 2.7 - Philadelphia, PA - January 2015
"A Tale of Three Classrooms: Why We Read, Write, & Think for Each Other" - K12 Online Conference: Igniting Innovation - Web-based Presentation - October 2014
"Making the Professional Personal: PLNs for 21st Century Education" - ASQ's National Quality Education Conference: Keys to 21st Century Learning - Milwaukee, WI - November 2013
"Reinventing Collaboration in the 21st Century: How and Why We Read, Write, & Think for Each Other" - NCTE Annual Convention: (Re)Inventing the Future of English - Boston, MA - November 2013
"21st Century Collaboration in and beyond the Classroom: How Three Schools Formed Learning Communities" - SummerSpark - St. John's School in Houston, TX - June 2013
"Making Writing Meaningful for 21st Century Students: How and Why We Read, Write, & Think for Each Other" - SummerSpark - St. John's School in Houston, TX - June 2013
"Transcending Isolation: How Three Schools Reached Out, Formed Learning Communities, & Collaborated Beyond the Classroom" - Independent Curriculum Group: Fostering a Culture of Conversation - Episcopal School of Dallas in Dallas, TX - January 2013
Workshops:
"Pwning the Learning: Implementing Gamification in the Classroom" - ATLIS Annual Conference - Los Angeles, CA - April 23, 2017
"Gamifying the Classroom: A Workshop Sponsored by Schoology" - Lausanne Learning Institute - Memphis, TN - July 2015
Panels:
"Mobile Device Policies: Exploring Reasons & Experiences" - ATLIS Annual Conference: Leading with Why - Crystal City, VA - April 16, 2018
"Student Agency — Strategies and Opportunities" - OESIS Conference - Boston, MA - October 17, 2017
"Creating Collaborations for Online and Blended Learning and Cross Campuses" - OESIS Conference - Boston, MA - October 16, 2017
"English Teachers & Innovative Practices" - OESIS Conference - Los Angeles, CA - February 2016
Keynotes:
"Breaking Down the Silo Mentality - A Grassroots Movement" - OESIS Conference - Los Angeles, CA - February 23, 2016
"Pwning the Learning: Implementing Gamification in the Classroom" - ATLIS Annual Conference - Los Angeles, CA - April 23, 2017
"Gamifying the Classroom: A Workshop Sponsored by Schoology" - Lausanne Learning Institute - Memphis, TN - July 2015
Panels:
"Mobile Device Policies: Exploring Reasons & Experiences" - ATLIS Annual Conference: Leading with Why - Crystal City, VA - April 16, 2018
"Student Agency — Strategies and Opportunities" - OESIS Conference - Boston, MA - October 17, 2017
"Creating Collaborations for Online and Blended Learning and Cross Campuses" - OESIS Conference - Boston, MA - October 16, 2017
"English Teachers & Innovative Practices" - OESIS Conference - Los Angeles, CA - February 2016
Keynotes:
"Breaking Down the Silo Mentality - A Grassroots Movement" - OESIS Conference - Los Angeles, CA - February 23, 2016
"All Teachers Can Write, & All Teachers Can Teach Writing" - Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy's In-Service Training on Writing Instruction - The Woodlands, TX - October 2015
Consultancies:
Consulted Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy about matters related to curricular alignment, writing instruction, and meaningful tech integration - The Woodlands, TX - January 2015
Conference Director/Organizer:
2018 LLI Southwest Learning Conference: "Making Learning Visible" - The Oakridge School (in partnership with Lausanne Learning Institute) - Arlington, TX - February 22-23, 2018
2017 LLI Southwest Learning Conference - The Oakridge School (in partnership with Lausanne Learning Institute) - Arlington, TX - February 23-24, 2017
2017 Frankenstein Colloquium: Frankenstein 200 Years Later - The Oakridge School - Arlington, TX - January 30, 2017
2014 Richard III Colloquium: Rediscover Richard III, Celebrating Shakespeare's Play as Literature, History, and Drama - The Oakridge School - Arlington, TX - March 21, 2014
2013 Dubliners Colloquium: Celebrating the Centennial - The Oakridge School - Arlington, TX - February 6, 2013
Contact Information for Future Speaking Engagements:
Jared Colley
Consultancies:
Consulted Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy about matters related to curricular alignment, writing instruction, and meaningful tech integration - The Woodlands, TX - January 2015
Conference Director/Organizer:
2018 LLI Southwest Learning Conference: "Making Learning Visible" - The Oakridge School (in partnership with Lausanne Learning Institute) - Arlington, TX - February 22-23, 2018
2017 LLI Southwest Learning Conference - The Oakridge School (in partnership with Lausanne Learning Institute) - Arlington, TX - February 23-24, 2017
2017 Frankenstein Colloquium: Frankenstein 200 Years Later - The Oakridge School - Arlington, TX - January 30, 2017
2014 Richard III Colloquium: Rediscover Richard III, Celebrating Shakespeare's Play as Literature, History, and Drama - The Oakridge School - Arlington, TX - March 21, 2014
2013 Dubliners Colloquium: Celebrating the Centennial - The Oakridge School - Arlington, TX - February 6, 2013
Contact Information for Future Speaking Engagements:
Jared Colley
Chair, English Department
The Oakridge School
817.451.4994 ext. 2710
jcolley@theoakridgeschool.org
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