Professional Development
Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
November 2009
Guided Reading Workshop, "Get Reading Right", Presented in Shanghai, China.
Developed different guided reading strategies.
August 2009
Dialogic Teaching Workshop, David Somerville, University of Bedfordshire. Presented in Shanghai, China.
Developed understanding about the importance of dialogue in teaching. Discussed ways to teach students how to engage in dialogues through which knowledge is constantly being constructed, deconstructed and reconstructed.
August 2008
Assessment for Learning and Enquiry Based Learning, David Somerville, University of Bedfordshire. Presented in Shanghai, China.
Developed understanding of AfL, success criteria and Enquiry Based Learning. Discussed implementation in the classroom and within current teaching programmes.
October 2007
Introduction and explanation of the Mathematics homework website www.mathletics.com
ICT homework website for Mathematics based on the UK National Curriculum.
August 2007
Developing mathematical problem solving, David Somerville, University of Bedfordshire, Shanghai, China.
Explored the nature and development of mathematical problem solving in the classroom. Progression and assessment in problem solving.
IWB (Smartboard) In-Service
Michigan State University
Summer 2010
Capstone Seminar
Technology and Literacy for students with mild disabilities
Spring 2010
Electronic Portfolios
Fall 2009
Psychology of Learning in School and Other Settings
Awards and Classics of Children's Literature
Summer 2009
Advanced Methods for Teaching Language Arts
Children's Literature and Film
Spring 2009
Technology, Teaching and Learning Across the Curriculum
Fall 2008
Concepts of Educational Inquiry
Learning Math with Technology