Conference Presentations

Invited Keynote Address

Falkenberg, T. (2018, October 26). Student well-being and well-becoming: Re-defining student success. Keynote at the Professional Development Day Conference of the Community Schools Program, Indigenous Inclusion Directorate, Manitoba Education and Training, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2017, June 2). Learning: On Systems, Radicals, Construction Sites, and other
Ways of Being Human. Keynote at the Manitoba Libraries Information Literacy
Symposium, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2016, Nov 3-4) Assessing citizenship and wellbecoming. Keynote at the November Conference of the Manitoba Association of School Superintendents (MASS), Brandon, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2016, October 21). Educating for Sustainable Well-Being: Responding to the
Purpose Question of School Education. Keynote at the Conference “Building Capacity for Sustainable Well-being” of the Manitoba Middle Years Association, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2016, May 16). Human ecology in the context of education for well-being.
Keynote at the Middle Years Human Ecology Curriculum Implementation Workshop.
Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning. Winnipeg, MB.

Betts, P., & Falkenberg, T. (2015, December 4). Effective mathematics leadership. Keynote at
the South, East and Interlake Principals Conference 2015. Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2015, June 2). Inner wisdom: A foundation for being a teacher. Invited keynote
address; Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Teacher Education at the
annual conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, University of
Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, 31 May-3 June.

Falkenberg, T. (2013, October 22). Academic achievement: Shifting perspectives. Invited
keynote address, Leadership Council Retreat 2013: Leadership to Support Student
Academic Success, Engagement, and Citizenship, Louis Riel School Division, Gimli,
Manitoba, 21-23 October 2013.

Falkenberg, T. (2011, March 18). The role of inner work in education. Invited keynote address,
Symposium: Inner Work and Education, Simon Fraser University, Faculty of Education.

Falkenberg, T. (2008, May 14). Teacher education for a new generation: Envisioning an
integrated approach to teacher education. Invited keynote address, Education Research
Forum 2008, Faculty of Education, University of Prince Edward Island.
Invited Presentations

Falkenberg, T., & Ukasoanya, G. (2017, April 21). Invited presentation on resilience and
facilitating a panel discussion on resilience at the Mental Health PD Day, Fort Richmond
Collegiate, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2017, April 6-7). Invited panel presentation at Education for Sustainability
Leaders Seminar by the Education for Sustainable Development Leadership Council,
Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2016, April 21-22). Measures of student success: Student well-becoming. Invited
presentation at the Leadership Forum on Leadership for Student Success of the Manitoba
Association of School Superintendents (MASS), Winnipeg, MB.

Conference Presentations (refereed)

Link, M., & Falkenberg, T. (2020, May 29 – June 4). Teacher learning through second-person contemplative professional practice. Paper presentation at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education/Canadian Associate for Teacher Education (CSSE/CATE), Western University, London, ON. (Conference cancelled)

Krepski, H., & Falkenberg, T. (2020, March 6-7). Children’s agency in schools: On what grounds is it justified and how can schools processes implement and assess it? Paper presentation at the Graduate Student Symposium, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Sims, L., Asselin, M., & Falkenberg, T. (2019, June 11-14). Environmental and sustainability education in pre-service teacher education in Canada: A case study. Paper presentation at the Annual Conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T., & Krepski, H. (2019, June 1-6). Being a child: Integrating cross-disciplinary perspectives on childhood for a more integrated understanding of student well-being. Paper presentation at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association of Foundations of Education (CSSE/CAFE), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

Falkenberg, T., Ukasoanya, G., & Krepski, H. (2019, June 1-6). Students’ Understanding of “Student Well-Being and Well-Becoming”. Paper presentation at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies (CSSE/CACS), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

Falkenberg, T. (2019, May 31). In what ways can contemplative education be integrated into status quo education? Or can it be? Panel presentation at the Canadian Contemplative Education Symposium, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC.

Slater, J., & Falkenberg, T. (2016, June 11). Food literacy competencies for youth. Dietitians of Canada National Conference. Winnipeg, MB.

Goodnough, K., Falkenberg, T., & MacDonald, R. (2016, 29 May- 1 June). Faulty perspective on the theory-practice relationship in ITE. Panel presentation at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE/CATE), University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

Falkenberg, T., & Link, M. (2016, May 13-15). Teaching as contemplative professional practice. Paper presented at the Weaving the Future in Holistic Education Conference, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Bai, H., Eppert, C., Falkenberg, T. et al. (2015, 31 May- 3 June). Contemplating contemplative education. Panel presentation at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Philosophy of Education Society (CSSE/CPES), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.

Goodnough, K., Falkenberg, T., & MacDonald, R. (2015, 31 May- 3 June). Connecting and integrating theory and practice in initial teacher preparation: Three Canadian case studies. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE/CATE), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.

Raus, R., & Falkenberg, T. (2015, May 5-8). Emerging teacher ecological self-insights into a student teacher’s reflections. 13th International JTEFS/BBCC Conference Sustainable Development. Culture. Education: Interplay of Traditions and Innovations in Education for Sustainable Development May 5-8, 2015, Riga, Latvia

Goodnough, K., Falkenberg, T., & MacDonald, R. (2014, October 27-29). Examining theory-practice relationships in teacher preparation: A Canadian case study. Ireland International Conference on Education (IICE-2014), Dublin, Ireland.

Slater, J., & Falkenberg, T. (2014, October 20-21). Food literacy and well-being. Paper presented at the Fourth International Conference on Food Studies, Monash University Prato Centre, Prato, Italy.

Sims, L., & Falkenberg, T. (2014, May 25-28). Developing competencies for education for sustainable development: A case study of Canadian faculties of education. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE/CATE), Brock University, St. Catharines, ON.

Falkenberg, T. (2013, November 16). Developing an index of well-being for schools as communities and places of public education: The notion of well-being. 2nd Interdisciplinary Conference on Educating for Sustainable Well-Being: Well-Being for Children and Youth, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

MacDonald, R. J., Falkenberg, T., & Goodnough, K. (2013, 1-5 July). Connecting and integrating theory and practice in teacher education: Findings from a Canada-wide study. Paper presented at the 16th Biennial Conference on Teachers and Teaching, International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching (ISATT), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.

Falkenberg, T. (2013, June 1-5). Awareness, attention, and noticing in teaching and teacher education. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE/CATE), University of Victoria, BC.

Link, M., & Falkenberg, T. (2013, June 1-5). Healing the perceived human-nature divide through wonder and mindfulness. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Philosophy of Education Society (CSSE/CPES), University of Victoria, BC.

Goodnough, K., Falkenberg, T., & MacDonald, R. (2013, June 1-5). Connecting and integrating theory and practice in initial teacher preparation in Canada: Perception of faculty. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE/CATE), University of Victoria, BC.

Link, M., & Falkenberg, T. (2012, November 24). Cultivating a sense of wonder with the natural world through the practice of mindfulness. Paper presented at the conference “Educating for sustainable well-being: Concepts, issues, perspectives, and practices”, University of Manitoba, MB.

Anderson, H., & Falkenberg, T. (2012, November 24). Food and nutrition literacy in Canadian school curricula: A well-being perspective. Paper presented at the conference “Educating for sustainable well-being: Concepts, issues, perspectives, and practices”, University of Manitoba, MB.

Goodnough, K., Falkenberg, T., & MacDonald, R. (2012, May 27-30). Innovations in teacher preparation: Ways to address theory-practice dichotomies. Presentation at the symposium “Innovation in Initial Teacher Preparation: Enabling Practices and Approaches” at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE/CATE), Wilfrid Laurier University / University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON.

MacDonald, R., Falkenberg, T., & Goodnough, K. (2012, May 27-30). Innovations in teacher preparation in Atlantic Canada: Ways of addressing the theory-practice dichotomies. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE/CATE), Wilfrid Laurier University / University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON.

Collis, K., Morin, F., & Falkenberg, T. (2012, May 27-30). Successes and challenges of a mentoring program for beginning teachers in a Canadian inner-city teaching context. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE/CATE), Wilfrid Laurier University / University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON.

Babiuk, G., Deer, F., & Falkenberg, T. (2012, May 27-30). “The Good Life”: Eastern, Western and Aboriginal perspectives and educational possibilities. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for the Study of Indigenous Education (CSSE/CASIE), Wilfrid Laurier University / University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON.

Collis, K., Morin, F., & Falkenberg, T. (2012, April 27). Inquiry into an induction model for inner-city teachers and administrators. Paper presented at the Manitoba Education Research Network Spring Forum on Education Leadership: Doing the Right Thing. Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Babiuk, G., & Falkenberg, T. (2012, April 13-17). Preparing teachers for education for sustainability: More than just environmental studies. Paper presented at a roundtable session at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association(AERA), Vancouver, BC.

Falkenberg, T. (2011, October 21-22). The Discipline of Noticing: A way of teaching mindfully. Paper presented at the biannual conference Holistic Learning: Breaking New Ground, University of Toronto / University of Waterloo, YMCA Geneva Park, Orillia, ON.

Babiuk, G., & Falkenberg, T. (2011, May 28-June 1). Preparing teachers for education for sustainability: A case study. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE / CATE), University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB.

Falkenberg, T. (2010, 26-30 August). Teachers taking responsibility for their professional development: Working on one’s knowing-to act in the moment. Paper presented at the 35th Annual Conference of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe, Budapest, Hungary.

McMillan, B., & Falkenberg, T. (2010, May 28 – June 1). Studying learning to teach science and mathematics in elementary school: A bioecological systems approach. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE / CATE), Concordia University, Montréal, QC.

Falkenberg, T., & Young, J. (2010, May 28 – June 1). Rethinking “field experience” A governance perspective. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE / CATE), Concordia University, Montréal, QC.

Falkenberg, T. (2010, May 28 – June 1). Starting with the end in mind: Ethics-of-care-based teacher education. Presentation at the symposium “Engaging in Conversation about Ideas in Teacher Education” at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE / CATE), Concordia University, Montréal, QC.

McMillan, B., & Falkenberg, T. (2009, October 14-16). Changes in orientation to teaching science and mathematics: Two case studies. Paper presented at the EDGE 2009 Conference: Inspiration and Innovation in Teaching and Teacher Education, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NF.

Falkenberg, T. (2009, May 23-26). Assumptions and expectations for teacher education programs and their relationships to program admission issues. Paper presented at the symposium “Choosing tomorrow’s teachers: Policy and practice in initial teacher education admission” at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Educational Research Association / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE / CERA / CATE), Carlton University, Ottawa, ON.

Falkenberg, T. (2009, May 23-26). Self-Study for Teacher Educators: Researching Our Knowing-to Act in the Moment. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education / Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CSSE / CATE), Carlton University, Ottawa, ON.

Hopper, T., Sanford, K., Falkenberg, T., et al. (2009, April 13-17). Nine Canadian Teacher Education Programs in Dialogue: Assumptions, Challenges and Innovations. Symposium presentation at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Falkenberg, T., & McMillan, B. (2009, April 13-17). Working on our knowing-to act in the moment: Expanding the notion of self-study for teacher educators. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Falkenberg, T., Grant, N., & McMillan, B. (2009, February 18-21). How working on one’s knowing-to act in the moment can improve pedagogical agency in pedagogical moments. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Western Canadian Association for Student Teaching (WestCAST), University of Victoria, Victoria, BC.

Ruth Kane, et al. (2008, May 31 – June 3). Ten Canadian teacher education programs in dialogue: Assumptions, challenges and innovations. Symposium presentation at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (Canadian Association for Teacher Education), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 31 May – June 3 2008.

Falkenberg, T., & Noyes, Andy (2008, May 31 – June 3). Linking mathematics teaching and moral education: A comparative study. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (Canadian Association for Teacher Education), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 31 May – June 3 2008.

Schmidt, C., & Falkenberg, T. (2008, May 30). The intersection of content-area and EAL/multicultural literacies in pre-service teacher education. Roundtable presentation at the 5th Annual Pre-CSSE Conference of the Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 30 May 2008.

Falkenberg, T., & Noyes, A. (2007, September 5-8). Linking mathematics and moral education: A comparative exploration of possibilities. Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Institute of Education, University of London, 5-8 September 2007. (Paper can be downloaded from EducatiOn-line, British Education Index, University of Leeds, England, at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/168232.pdf)

Bai, H., Beck, K., Cohen, A., & Falkenberg, T. (2007, May 26-29). Bridging the divide between being and knowing: In quest of care-ethical agency. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (Canadian Philosophy of Education Society), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Falkenberg, T. (2007, May 26-29). Elementary school teachers’ mathematics-for-teaching knowledge. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (Canadian Association for Teacher Education), Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Falkenberg, T. (2006, November 2-4). On the grounding of teacher education in the human condition. How Might Teacher Education Live Well in a Changing World? International Conference on Teacher Education, Calgary, Alberta.

Falkenberg, T. (2006, 16-21 July). Moral education in the teaching of mathematics. 30th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Charles University, Faculty of Education, Prague, Czech Republic.

Falkenberg, T. (2006, May 27-30). Moral education in the education of teachers. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, York University, Toronto.

Bates, A., Bai, H., Beck, K., & Falkenberg, T. (2005, May 28-31). In the times of global conflict and fundamentalism: What should be the goals and methods of moral education? Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, London, ON.

Bai, H., Beck, K., & Falkenberg, T. (2004, May 29-June 1). Can an apple a day keep the lawyers away? Revisiting the justice and care debate in education. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education (Canadian Philosophy of Education Society), Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T., Yamamoto, K., & Bai, H. (2004, February 18-21). Care versus justice in education: Dilemmas, difficulties, and resolutions. Annual Conference of the Western Canadian Association for Student Teaching (WestCAST), University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.

Falkenberg, T. (2004, May 1). Caring in teaching: Promises and challenges (Roundtable presentation). Investigating Our Practice., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

Falkenberg, T. (2004, May 29-June 1). Caring teachers: Caring as living practice in teaching and teacher education. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference, Canadian Committee of Students in Education, Winnipeg, MB. Roundtable presentation.

Falkenberg, T. (2004, July 14-17). Imagination: Connecting mathematics education and moral education. International Conference on Imagination and Education, Vancouver, BC.

Falkenberg, T. (2004, May 29-June 1). Philosophy and caring in teacher education. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Canadian Association for Teacher Education, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2000, October 19-21). Computer-guided learning: Strategies that work. Northwest Mathematics Conference, Victoria, BC.

Invited Presentations

Falkenberg, T., & Krepski, H. (2019, 2019, Dec. 6). Assessing an education system for the provision of student voice. Presentation at the Symposium “How do children and youth experience flourishing in schools? Centering student voice” of the Well-Being and Well-Becoming in Schools Research Initiative, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba.

Falkenberg, T. (2019, Oct. 8). Well-being and well-becoming in schools. General Administrator Meeting; River East Transcona School Division, Winnipeg, MB.
Falkenberg, T., & Ukasoanya, G. (2018, Nov. 28). Student well-being and well-becoming. Pre-Conference of the Student Services Administrators’ Association of Manitoba, Brandon, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2018, Nov. 23). Student well-being and well-becoming as a condition for and an indicator of student success: What might this mean? Symposium “Envisioning flourishing schools: Voices from students, educators, and researchers on well-being and well-becoming in schools” of the Well-Being and Well-Becoming in Schools Research Initiative, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba.

Falkenberg, T. (2018, March 2). The ultimate end of all our effort and concern: Well-being and well-becoming. Brown Bag Lecture Series, The Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T., & Ukasoanya, G. (2017, April 21). Invited presentation on resilience and facilitating a panel discussion on resilience at the Mental Health PD Day, Fort Richmond Collegiate, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2017, April 6-7). Invited panel presentation at Education for Sustainability Leaders Seminar by the Education for Sustainable Development Leadership Council, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2016, April 21-22). Measures of student success: Student well-becoming. Invited presentation at the Leadership Forum on Leadership for Student Success of the Manitoba Association of School Superintendents (MASS), Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2014, December 6). Core issues [Presentation on school mathematics education in Manitoba]. Monthly meeting of the Executive Directors of the Council of School Leaders (COSL), Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2013, May 16). School mathematics education: What is the point? [Short presentation and discussion of a draft of the discussion paper] Annual General Membership meeting of the Manitoba Association of School Superintendents. Inn at the Forks, Winnipeg, MB.
Falkenberg, T. (2013, March 15). School mathematics education: What is the point? MERN Special Forum: Inquiry into Mathematics Education. Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T., & MacDonald, R. J. (2013, February 26). Theory and practice in Canadian initial teacher education: Thoughts, observations, and initial findings. Faculty of Education, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK.

Falkenberg, T. (2011, April 19). Invited presentation at the first meeting of the ESD Leadership Council. Manitoba Education. Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2011, December). On the social responsibility of teacher education. Invited address, Journée d’études: La réflexion en formation à l’enseignement, Faculté d’éducation d’Université de Sherbrooke, 8 December.

Falkenberg, T. (2010, May). La connexion entre l’admission à un programme de formation des enseignants et le structure du programme. Faculté d’Éducation d’Université de Sherbrooke, 25 May.

Babiuk, G., & Falkenberg, T (2009, November 27). Sustainable development and living through changing teacher education and teaching in Manitoba. Manitoba Education Research Network (MERN): Education for Sustainable Development Faculty Seminar, 26-27 November 2009, Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2002, May 11). Teaching for mathematical understanding: Theory and practice. New Teachers Conference of the BC Association of Mathematics Teachers, Burnaby, BC.

Falkenberg, T. (2002, January 24). Teaching for understanding in the differentiated mathematics classroom. Mathematics Conference, Vancouver School District, Vancouver, BC.

Falkenberg, T. (2000, January 18). Probability for intermediate teachers. Professional Development Conference, Howe Sound School District, Squamish, BC.

Falkenberg, T. (1999, October 25). Probability for intermediate teachers. North Vancouver School District, North Vancouver, BC.

Falkenberg, T. (1998, November 14). On developing and evaluating oral language competency in second language teaching. Surrey German School, Surrey, BC.

Conference Presentations (non-refereed)

Falkenberg, T. (2017, May 5). How do we assess student mental well-being and well-becoming and for what purpose? Symposium “Student Mental Well-Being and Well-Becoming”. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Sims, L., Block, L. A., Beeman, C., & Falkenberg, T. (2015, November 20). Inspiring hope: Sustainability and teacher education. Regenerative Leadership in Education. MERN Fall 2015 Forum. Université de St. Boniface, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2015, November 19). Introduction to the theme of the conference. Opening address at the Working Conference “Understanding and Assessing Well-Being and Well-Becoming in Manitoba Schools”, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T., & Janzen, M. (2015, November 19). Child rights and well-being and well-becoming in schools. Presentation at the Working Conference “Understanding and Assessing Well-Being and Well-Becoming in Manitoba Schools”, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T., & Krepski, H. (2015, November 19). Assessing well-being and well-becoming in schools. Presentation at the Working Conference “Understanding and Assessing Well-Being and Well-Becoming in Manitoba Schools”, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T., & Koch, M. (2015, October 23). Effective mathematics teaching and learning. Presentation at the Fall Conference of the council of School Leaders (COSL) of The Manitoba Teachers’ Society, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2014, November 22). Teaching as contemplative practice for teacher well-being. Educating for sustainability and well-being: An exploration of promising practices and challenges. 3rd Interdisciplinary Conference on Educating for Sustainable Well-Being. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Falkenberg, T. (2013, March 15). Moving the purpose of K-12 mathematics education into the 21st century. MERN Special Forum: Inquiry into Mathematics Education. Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Babiuk, G., & Falkenberg, T. (2010, November 5). Education for sustainability in Manitoba: What is and what should be. Presentation at the Manitoba Education Research Network (MERN) Forum “Education for sustainability”, Brandon, Manitoba.

Babiuk, G., & Falkenberg, T. (2010, January 29). Seeing teaching for social justice as part of preparing students (and teachers) for living sustainably. Presentation at the Manitoba Education Research Network (MERN) Forum “Learning what works for social justice”, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Falkenberg, T. (2007, November 1-3). Questions of purpose in teacher education. Paper presented at the Working Conference on Research in Teacher Education in Canada, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. (Paper can be downloaded as part of the proceedings from www.umanitoba.ca/education/TEResearch)

Falkenberg, T. (2007, June 8-12). Knowing mathematics and knowing mathematics-for-teaching: Some thoughts on their relationship and their differences. 31st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group. Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Falkenberg, T. (2007, March 15-16). Starting with the end in mind: Care-ethical based teacher education. Building on What We Have Learned; Faculty-Wide Conference on Teacher Education. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Falkenberg, T. (2006, June 3-7). Mathematics teaching and the larger purpose of schooling: Developing ‘moving ideas’. 30th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group. University of Calgary, Calgary.

Bai, H., Blenkinsop, S., & Falkenberg, T. (2005, October 14-16). Borders between academic theory and professional practice. Education With/out Borders Symposium. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC. Keynote panel.

Bai, H., Beck, K., Falkenberg, T., & Provençal, J. (2005, October 14-16). Critical reflections in critical times: The state of the world, school reality, and educator’s response on means and ends of education. Education With/out Borders Symposium. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC. Panel.

Bai, H., Beck, K., & Falkenberg, T. (2004). What is and to what end should there be moral education in schools? Education With/out Borders Symposium. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC. Panel presentation.

Falkenberg, T., Cohen, A., & Bai, H. (2004, October 21-22). The role of ethics of care in building communities with heart. In BC School Counsellors’ Association Annual Conference. Vancouver, BC.

Falkenberg, T. (2003). Care versus justice debate in education. Education With/out Borders Symposium. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC.

Falkenberg, T. (2002). Character and morality in public schooling. Education With/out Borders Symposium. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC. Roundtable presentation.

Falkenberg, T. & Blaker, C. (2002). Assessing mathematical understanding through oral examinations. BC Association of Mathematics Teachers Annual Conference. Surrey, BC.

Falkenberg, T. (2001). Mission possible: Mathematically literate students. BC Association of Mathematics Teachers Annual Conference. West Vancouver, BC.

Falkenberg, T. (1999). Writing assignments in (junior) secondary school mathematics. BC Association of Mathematics Teachers Annual Conference. Vancouver, BC.

Falkenberg, T. (1997). What you always wanted to know about AP German. BCAMTL Annual Conference. Richmond, BC.