Professional Development Experiences

Included in the PDF below are various Professional Development trainings I have completed to grow professionally. Topics of the trainings included: 

• Revealing the STEM Talents of Neurodivergent Learners

• Using Automation to Maximize Instruction and Reduce Teacher Burnout

• Using Decodable Books to Teach Phonics and Word Recognition

• The Benefits of Teacher Autonomy (and a Therapy Dog) for Professional Learning

• Developing Language Through Content for English Learners

• The Impact of Staff Shortages on Students with Special Needs

• Bite-Sized Digital Citizenship: Scaffolding Big Ideas for Early Elementary Students

• The Metacognitive Student: How to Teach Academic, Social, and Emotional Intelligence in Every Content Area

• Preparing the Next Generation of Scientific Thinkers in an Inquiry-Based Classroom

• Portrait of a Graduate: Making the Vision Reality for Your Students

• Assessing Learning in the Standards-Based Classroom

• Get Your Game On: Recent Research on the Positives of Gaming in the Classroom

• Writing Mini-Lessons: Strategies to Help Students Write Longer, More Developed Pieces

• Word Problems Beyond Whole Numbers: Solving the Problem of Problem Solving

• Taking Your SEL Program from Good to Great

• Creating a Thriving Inclusive Classroom Space

• Executive Function: Essential Classroom Skills

• Integrating Reading and Writing: An Alternative Workshop Model

• Giving Students Choice at Strategic Moments in a Learning Cycle

• Affirming Bilingual and Multilingual Learners with Translanguaging Literature

• Making Sense of Addition and Subtraction Word Problems: Solving the Problem of Problem Solving

• Dyslexia: Biases, Barriers, and Breakthroughs

• Connecting the Science of Learning and Belonging

• Tips for Constructing Meaningful and Compliant IEPs

• English Learners and Dyslexia Screening: Uncover the Root of Reading Difficulties

• Making Sense of Multiplication and Division Word Problems: Solving the Problem of Problem Solving

• SEL Strategies to Help Students Navigate Hard Moments in School and at Home

• The Science of Math: Confident Teachers Inspire Confident Students

• The Science of Math: Firing Up the Hippocampus to Accelerate Learning

• The Secret Connection Between Handwriting and Reading

• How to Set Up Your Math Classroom to Foster Engagement , Collaboration, and Problem Solving

• Equity, Accessibility, and Computer Science

• How to Get Started with Culturally Responsive Teaching for Back to School

• Plan and Deliver Effective Reading Comprehension Mini-Lessons

• Co-Teaching Strategies to Support Differentiated Literacy Instruction

• Top Tech Tools for Every Classroom

• How Virtual Reality is Supporting Students with Diverse Needs and Learning Styles

• Finding Funding for Your Special Needs Resources and Supports

• Integrating SEL into Lesson Planning: Empathy, a Path to Social Awareness

• Behavior in the Classroom: Set Yourself Up for Success Working with Students with Autism

• Support English Learners by Understanding and Using Assessments

• Integrating Code-to-Learn Experiences in Middle School Science Classrooms

• From Self-Care to Self-Aware: SEL Starts with You

• Key Beliefs and Nonnegotiables of Differentiated Instruction

• Formative Assessment: Better Questions, Deeper Learning

• Using MTSS to Address Learning Gaps: A Blended Learning Approach

• The Science of Reading: Applying What We Know and Navigating What We Don't

• Best Practices for a Culturally Responsive Learning Community

• How Educators Can Have Courageous Conversations Inspired by Joyful and Diverse Books

• Selecting the Right EdTech Tools ... Every Time

• Culturally Responsive teaching in the ELA Classroom

• Doing More with Google Classroom Data

• Best Practices for Managing Differently Abled Students in Your Inclusion Classroom

In addition to regularly completing webinar trainings, I have continued to be an active participant of professional development opportunities within my school community. Below is a list of coaching cycles, trainings, and professional development work I have completed at the school-based level: 

• 2019 - 2020 School Year - Culturally Responsive Team Member

• September 16, 2019 - Using iReady Data to Inform Instruction

• October 7, 2019 - Envision Math Curriculum Digital Training

• October 21, 2019 - Analyzing iReady Data to Drive Instruction

• November 4, 2019 - Envision Math Curriculum Digital Training

• November 18, 2019 - Reciprocal Teaching Training

• December 9, 2019 - Restorative Practices

• February 10th, 24th, 2020 - Foundational Skills (Decoding & Fluency) Training

• March 6th, 9th, 11th, 2020 - Wilson Reading Program Training

• June 4, 2020 - Leader In Me Core 1 Training

• September 9, 2020 - Leader In Me Core 1 Reflection

• October 18, 2021 - MTSS Training

• November 1, 2021 - DESSA SEL Screener Training

• November 2, 2021 - Leader In Me Core 2 Training

• November 15, 2021 - ICT Classroom Model Training

• November 22, 2021 - LLI Training

• November 2021 - May 2021 - Literacy Coaching Cycle with Andrea Eisen

• December 6, 2021 - ICT Classroom Model Training Part 2

• January 24th, 30th, February 14th, March 6th, 2022 - CRSE Trainging & Cultivating Genius Book Study  

• February 7, 2022 - Analyzing F&P Data to Inform Small Group Instruction

• March 14, 2022 - Modifying Curriculum using the Hill Model for CRSE

• June 9, 2022 - District 10 Dr. Muhammed Workshop

• June 28, 2022 - Dyslexia Training

• October 3, 2022 - NGLS Deep Dive

• November 2022 - Current - Literacy Coaching Cycle with Andrea Eisen

• December 5th ,12th, 2022 - Analyzing ENL Data

• January 9, 2023 - Creating Support Plans Based on DESSA Data

• January 23, 2023 - IMPRESS Vocabulary Protocol

• February 13, 2023 - Analyzing ELA and Math State Test Simulation Results