PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Presenter for Chelsea School District
Regularly present to K-12 staff. Examples: Introduction to Design Thinking and Applying PBL or Design Thinking
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Presenter at MiGoogleFest
Storytelling with Google CS First and Scratch - Guided educators in bringing coding into their general education classrooms
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Presenter at the Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS) Conference
Computer Science: It's More than Coding! Instructed educators on Computer Science curricular integration
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EdLeader 21 Annual Event
Established a vision and strategy for bringing Chelsea School District's Portrait of a Graduate to life
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Design Thinking and Making Workshop
Organized and promoted a 2-day workshop at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
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Constructing Modern Knowledge, Gary Stager & Sylvia Martinez
Participated in minds-on institute committed to creativity, collaboration and computing
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Creating Innovators with Design Thinking and MakerSpaces, Greg Kulowiec
Explored how to incorporate varied approaches to making both digitally and hands-on
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Building Learning Communities (BLC)
Learned to implement innovative technology advances through hands-on sessions
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Illinois Computing Educators Conference
Collaborated with colleagues to learn what was new and next with technology integration
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Ed Tech Teacher Innovation Summit
Educated on the Design Thinking Process and Maker Education
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CATDC's Culture of Thinking Workshop
Instructed by Ron Ritchard from Project Zero on visible thinking routines
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Responsive Classroom - 5 day conference
Studied the importance and implementation of Responsive Classroom techniques
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ISACS Academy for Exceptional Teaching , John Hunter
Designed curriculum to encourage collaboration, real-world problem solving, and student ownership
Moving from Consumers to Producers of Technology
Educated on search engine manipulation, Google Drive, ISSUU, and Creative Commons
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Bureau of Education and Research (BER) iPad Institute
Acquired innovative iPad curriculum enrichment and assessment tool ideas
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National Spring Educators' Conference
Navigating Gender and Sexuality Diversity, Jennifer Bryan
Conferring with Student Writers, Carl Anderson
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Everyday Math Workshop - 3 day conference
Educated in differentiation using the Everyday Math program
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Bullying and Intimidation Workshop, Gary R. Platford
Educated on the conditions of anxiety and taught strategies to ease worries