MacDonald, M., Bowen, W., & Hill, C. (June, 2016). Using Engaged Philosophical Inquiry to deepen young children’s understanding of Environmental Sustainability. Paper presented at the  North American Association for Community of Inquiry (NAACI) MontClair University, New Jersey, NY. (R)

MacDonald, M. & Bowen, W. (2016, May). Sharing Space with Other Animals: Early Childhood Education, Engaged Philosophical Inquiry, and Sustainability. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Calgary, AB. (R) 

MacDonald, M. & Bowen, W. (2015, July). Foundations of Democracy and Sustainability: Power, Reality and Dragons. Paper Presented at Identity and Philosophical Inquiry in an age of Diversity, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC  (R)  

MacDonald, M. (2014, November). Canadian Early Childhood Education. Invited Speaker at the Boa Forum, Asian Education Conference, Chungdu, China.

MacDonald, M. (2012, March). Dialogue in Early Learning. (Invited) Keynote Presentation to North Vancouver Primary Teachers Association.

MacDonald, M. (2013). Liminal Moments: Our Journey as Leaders and Mentors. Paper presented at the 6th Annual Mentor Conference, University of New Mexico. NM.

MacDonald, M. Hill, C., Banuke, L., Blazevich, D., Chi, B., Donovan, L., Rosehart, P., Sigaty, K., and Templeton, M. (2013). Impact and Effectiveness of Developmental Relationships. Panel Presentation at the 6th Annual Mentor Conference, University of New Mexico. NM.

Hill, C. & MacDonald (2013, June). Principles and practices of teacher-inquiry: Towards an empirically generated method/ology. (R) Roundtable Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education. Victoria, BC.

MacDonald, M., Hill, C., Donovan, L., Howarth, P., & Irvine, M. (2013, June). Actualizing Co-Inquiry: Theory and Practice. (R) Paper presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Education. Victoria, BC.

Hill, C., MacDonald, M., Donovan, L., Howarth, P., & Irvine, M. (2013, May). Using Co-Inquiry to Actualize Curriculum and Pedagogy. (R) Poster Presented at the Teaching and Learning Symposium, Simon Fraser University. Burnaby, BC.

MacDonald, M., Moore, D. & Norris, B. (2013, May). Halq’emélem Language Revitalization. (R) Paper presented at UBC Conference: The Intersection of Language, Culture, and Early Childhood. Vancouver, BC.

MacDonald, M. (2011, June). Halq’eméylem Language Revitalization: Now and Beyond. (R) Paper presented at the New Mexico Language Symposium. NM.

MacDonald, M. (2009, June). From data gathering to interpretation: Grounded theory in educational inquiry. (R) Paper presented at the 21st Annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference. Cedarville, OH.

MacDonald, M., Moore, D. & Norris, B., Stewart, M. (2009). Elders, Family, Teachers: Models in Stó:lō Cultural Transmission. (R) Paper presented at the 21st Annual Stabilizing Indigenous Languages Conference. Tempe, AZ.

MacDonald, M; Sanchez, A. (2008). Provoking dialogue: Using image and documentation to deepen our understandings of early learning. (R) Paper presented at the 16th Annual International Re-Conceptualizing Early Childhood Education Conference. Victoria, BC.

MacDonald, M. (2008). Models of Cultural Competence: Adaptations to traditional family literacy programs for English Language Learners and Aboriginal Families. (R) Paper presented to the Anchorage Association of Education of Young Children (AAEYC) Anchorage, AK.

MacDonald, M. (2007). Co-constructing Understandings: The Use of Photographs in Data Generation and Verification. (R) Paper Presented at the 19th Annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference, Cedarville University. OH.

MacDonald, M., Sanchez, A. (2006). Transforming learning: The use of Pedagogical Documentation as Ongoing Formative Assessment. International Conference of the North American Reggio Alliance (NAREA). Calgary, AB.

MacDonald, M. (2005, July). Family Literacy and Health Programs in British Columbia. Provincial Conference on Literacy and Health Research and Practice. Vancouver BC. Sponsored by The Public Health Association of BC and the Centre for Community Health Promotion Research, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC.