Professional Development

I have successfully demonstrated professionalism, advocacy for students, and leadership. I strive to stay informed about the most current issues that need to be addressed in a classroom full of young students so that I can continue to grow as a teacher. I do this by consistently communicating with my colleagues (whether they be down the hall or online) and participating in professional development workshops. As a student teacher, I willingly attended weekly faculty meetings, grade level meetings, and parent-teacher conferences. Below are some examples of other experiences:

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p and a Project Learning Tree workshop.

Examples of Professionalism:

I have demonstrated advocacy for all students by attending an Anti-Bullying Workshop led by Dr. Blythe Hinitz. This is my journal entry where I discuss what I learned from the workshop and my reactions to it.

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I have also demonstrated advocacy for all students, specifically students with special needs, by participating in a module regarding Assistive Technology for Struggling Readers. This module was designed by Dr. Ellen Farr as a dissertation study. In this module, I learned about the benefits of using assistive technology and different resources to use in my classroom to incorporate technology to help struggling readers. These resources include Pinterest, Audible.com, Bookshare, and Voki. My study participation certificate is attached.

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I participated in professional development training with Project Learning Tree. This organization aims to provide students with awareness, appreciation, and skills to address environmental issues. Throughout this workshop, I learned how to encourage and empower students to become responsible, productive, and participatory members of their community. I also learned different ways to integrate environmental education into various different content areas in my classroom.

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With the recent switch to "remote learning", I found it to be challenging to teach elementary students who are hands-on learners without the manipulatives I typically might use in a classroom. These manipulatives range from base-10 blocks in addition lessons or even stuffed animals to get students excited about a lesson. Throughout a professional development workshop, I learned how to effectively use Glencoe and Pearson Realize Virtual Manipulatives to model and draw while are teaching math remotely. I have founds that this is beneficial in helping students visualize and represent what they are learning.