About Me

With over 20 years of experience in education, Alfredo Silva is a passionate educator, advocate, and innovator. Currently serving as a Teacher on Special Assignment for the Office of 7-12 Instruction in the Garden Grove Unified School District, Alfredo is also the Vice President of the California Council for Social Studies and the host of the Teach4Justice Podcast.  

Alfredo's enthusiasm for leveraging educational technology to enhance learning has led him to earn multiple certifications, including Adobe Education Innovator, Google Certified Educator Level 2, Soundtrap Producer, and Pear Deck Certified Coach. His dynamic approach to teaching and learning has made him a sought-after speaker at premier education conferences, including CUE, ISTE, and IDEAcon, where he served as a featured speaker in February 2025.  

A frequent presenter on topics such as digital portfolios, podcasting in the classroom, and gamified climate change curricula, Alfredo’s recent engagements include:  

2022:** OCCUE TechFest (Podcasting in the Classroom), EduProtocols Worldwide  

2023:** IACUE (Co-presenting on an Academic Writing Kit), OCCUE on (Media Literacy), and CUE Los Angeles (Digital Portfolios in Adobe Express) 

2024:** ISTE (co-presenting on Global Project-Based Learning and gamified climate change curriculum), and the California Council for the Social Studies (CCSS) on teaching for justice in social studies  

2025:** IDEAcon (Featured Speaker at Illinois Digital Educator Alliance)

The Youth Know the Truth: So let’s Stop Lying, The Benefits of Global Project-Based Learning, and What Does it Mean to Teach for Justice?

Alfredo brings a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to every presentation, inspiring educators to embrace innovative practices that prepare students for a dynamic and interconnected world.