Professional Development

As a lifelong learner, I have dedicated myself to professional learning and development. I have attended Category 1 and 2 workshops organized by the IB at my school here in Suzhou as well as in other schools around China (Making the PYP Happen and Action). I have travelled to attend the Learning2.014 conference held at NIST in Bangkok, where I engaged with visual literacy, visual note-taking, and using iPads for differentiation. Through my school I have been involved in professional learning opportunities held at IB schools at our network. I have also pursued further courses online and in-person through my university to develop my understanding special education and for developing play-based Kindergarten programs.

Sharing Green Screen by DoInk with colleagues as a way to express stories and share knowledge.

Differentiation Visual Notes

Visual notes of a Differentiation workshop.

Planning Read-Alouds

Planning read-alouds for effective literacy and engaging young learners, a project for an 11-week online course in Kindergarten programming.

Projected KG Flow

Work sample from Kindergarten professional development course, helping to explain early years inquiry to parents.

MTPYP Happen

Certificate of attendance at the Making the PYP Happen workshop in Shanghai in 2013.

Visual Notes on Sustainability

Visual notes created during a workshop on sustainability at SSIS.

Sharing Resources

Sharing digital citizenship resources with my PLN.

As a connected educator, I have also spent time trying to share my knowledge and passions with those around me. I have prepared and delivered workshops on visual note-taking for faculty and different grade levels. I have run workshops focused on developing effective digital portfolios. At regular TechBytes skill-share sessions, I shared different ideas for digital formative assessments and incorporating Green Screen into classrooms. I have also acted as a member of the mathematics curriculum development team, pulling together documents from around the world to design the SSIS Mathematics vertical articulation. I have worked hard to cultivate my Professional Learning Network and try to stay engaged with educators from around the world.