Professional Development Highlights
BATDC's Culture of Thinking Workshop
Educated by Ron Ritchard from Project Zero on visible thinking routines.
DePaul University Curriculum and Assessment Graduate Course
Participated in leadership class on curriculum design at the supervisory or administrative level
ISACS Academy for Exceptional Teaching - 2 day Master Class
Designed curriculum to allow collaboration, real world problem-solving and student ownership; lead by TED Talk presenter John Hunter
Moving from Consumers to Producers of Technology, Jim Utecht
Educated on search engine manipulation, Google Drive, ISSUU, and Creative Commons
Bureau of Education and Research (BER) iPad Institute - 3 day workshop
Acquired innovative iPad curriculum enrichment and assessment tool ideas
National Spring Educators' Conference
Attended Navigating Gender and Sexuality Diversity and Is She Mad at Me? -- Jennifer Bryan
Attended Conferring with Student Writers (Grades 4-8) -- Carl Anderson
Attended Conferring with Student Writers (Grades 4-8) -- Carl Anderson
Responsive Classroom I - 5 day conference
Studied the importance and implementation of Responsive Classroom techniques
Everyday Math Workshop - 3 day conference
Educated in differentiation using the Everyday Math program
Building Learning Communities (BLC) - 3 day conference
Through interactive workshops, learned to implement innovative technology advances
Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS) Conference - 3 day workshop
Learned new ideas for differentiation, innovation, and project-based learning
Bullying and Intimidation Workshop
Educated on the conditions of anxiety and taught strategies to ease worries by Gary R. Platford
Professional Goal
Currently pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology