Professional Development
& Education
I strive to continuously learn, challenge, and expand myself daily.
Professional Development
Courses/ Workshops
- Special Education Workshop
- Book study: The Innovator's Mindset
- Book study: Learning That Lasts
- Book study: Teaching in the Fast Lane
- Book study: Mindset for Learning
- Book study: Culturally Responsive Teaching & the Brain
- Book study: Whistling Vivaldi
- Book study: Better than Carrots or Sticks
- Book study: Questioning Sequences in the Classroom
- Book study: Learning in the Fast Lane
- Book study: Fostering Resilient Learners
- Book study: Mindsets in the Classroom
- Book study: Grading Smarter, Not Harder
- STAR Reading and ReadyGen course
- Deepening Understanding of Standards Based Elementary Curriculum courses
- Change, Wellbeing, collaboration, and inspiring students courses
- STEMscopes Science course
- Implementation Essentials course
- Relationships, Learning, and Planning course
- Reflex Math Webinar course
- Project Lead the Way courses
- American Sign Language classes
- RTI and Differentiation Strategies
- Envisions Curriculum K-5 Teachers courses
- Diving Deeper! Running Records course
- Navigating Lexia course
- Instructor of Navigating STAR course
- Certification Workshop
- CHAMPS Classroom Management course
- Restorative Justice Practices
- Creative Mathematics course
- Yearly Health Training (Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Medication administration, Seizure, Diabetes, BBP)
- Powerful Learning Conference 2015
- Powerful Learning Conference 2016
- Powerful Learning Conference 2017
- Powerful Learning Conference 2018
- P-12 Learning Academy
- Wired for Reading Conference
Participation in a network of teachers
- Building Leadership Team: 2016- Present
- Curriculum Development Team
- Math Intervention Team
- ELA Common Assessments and Priority Standards Team
- Building Directed Day Collaborations
- District Directed Day Collaborations
- Grade Level Team Collaboration
- Professional Learning Team
- Collaborative Teacher Observations
- Teacher Assistance Program 2015-2017
- Mentors: Tina Moricz, Jennifer Engdhal