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2021 ATA Teaching and Curriculum Virtual Conference

Thank you to EY for their support for the 2021 Teaching and Curriculum Conference program.

Thursday, February 18, 2021

The ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference (TCC) provides an opportunity for tax educators from across the country to come together to present, discuss, and learn about new and innovative teaching methods, resources and techniques.

Here are a few highlights that will be on the 2021 program:

Session on the use of collaborative software in on-line teaching.
Panels on incorporating new legislation into the classroom, turning classroom activities into publications, VITA programs, and issues impacting the profession, including COVID and diversity and inclusion.
Interactive roundtable session with teaching cases and tips.

This one day conference precedes the ATA Midyear Meeting, but you do not have to attend the Midyear Meeting in order to attend the TCC. We hope to see you at this year’s conference!

2021 ATA Teaching and Curriculum Conference

Preliminary Program - all times listed are Eastern


Thursday, February 18, 2021

11:25 am – 11:30 am	Welcome

11:30 am – 12:20 pm	1.01 How COVID has Changed the Profession Taxes - 1.0 CH Moderator: Kerry Inger, Auburn University Panelists: Ryan Ross, EY Sarah Anderson, PWC Valerie Dickerson, Deloitte Christine Griffith, KPMG Diana Benyaminy, KPMG

12:25 pm – 1:15 pm	2.01 Teaching Tips and Tools Roundtable Taxes - 1.0 CH Moderator: Rebekah Moore, James Madison University and Troy Lewis, Brigham Young University 1. Continuing 1040 Compliance Assignment (Introductory Individual Income Tax Course) Jenny McGarry, Western Illinois University 2. Friends & Felons Louise Single, St. Edward's University, Carolyn Conn, Texas State University 3. Join Us For Tax Storytime Inae Yang, San Jose State University 4. Teaching Strategies for Enhancing Instructor Presence in an Online Taxation Course Sarah Robertson, University of Texas at El Paso

1:15 pm – 1:30 pm	Break

1:30 pm – 2:20 pm	3.01 Using Collaborative Software in Online Teaching Taxes - 1.0 CH Presenters: Amy Dunbar, University of Connecticut Ann Davis, Tennessee Tech University 3.02 Teaching Methods and Cases Taxes - 1.0 CH Moderator: Mollie Adams, Bradley University 1. Using PBL Approaches and TBL Project to Incorporate Tax Research and Peer Review in Tax 1 Judith A. Sage and Lloyd G. Sage, Sage & Sage 2. Using Data Analytics to Evaluate Policy Implications of Migration Patterns: Application for Analytics, AIS and Tax Classes Christine Cheng, University of Mississippi and Anu Varadharajan, KPMG



2:25 pm – 3:15 pm	4.01 Campus to Clients: How to Write a Publication that Bridges Academics to the Profession Taxes - 1.0 CH Moderator: Mitchell Franklin, LeMoyne College Panelists: Valrie Chambers, Stetson University Allison Evans, University of North Carolina Wilmington Dann Fisher, Kansas State University Annette Nellen, San Jose State University 4.02 Best Practices in Delivering a VITA Program Taxes - 1.0 CH Moderator: Michele Meckfessel, University of Missouri-St. Louis Panelists: Irana Scott, James Madison University Leanne Adams, University of Connecticut Mark Fetters, University of Missouri-St. Louis

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm	Break

3:30 pm – 4:20 pm	5.01 Incorporating Current Events and New Legislation into the Classroom Taxes - 1.0 CH Moderator: John Dexter, Edinboro University of PA and Jalynn Thomas, University of Arkansas Panelists: J.T. Eagen, Purdue University Northwest Julia Camp, Providence College Shelley Rhoades-Catanach, Villanova University 5.02 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Classroom and Profession Behavioral Ethics - 1.0 CH Moderator: Mollie Mathis, Auburn University Panelists: Ken Bouyer, EY, Americas Inclusiveness Talent and Attraction Team Leader Keyshia Crawford, Assistant Director, EY Americas Learning Joanna Garcia, John Carroll University

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm	Block Party – Virtual Reception

Preliminary Program


Thursday, February 18, 2021

11:30 am – 12:20 pm	1.01 How COVID has Changed the Profession

12:25 pm – 1:15 pm	2.01 Teaching Tips and Tools Roundtable

1:15 pm – 1:30 pm 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm	Break 3.01 Using Collaborative Software in On-line Teaching 3.02 Paper Presentations

2:25 pm – 3:15 pm	4.01 Campus to Clients: How to Write a Publication that Bridges Academics to the Profession 4.02 Best Practices in Delivering a VITA Program

3:15 pm - 3:30 pm	Break

3:30 pm – 4:20 pm	5.01 Incorporating Current Events and New Legislation into the Classroom 5.02 Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom and Profession

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm	Block Party – Virtual Reception