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Appreciating Nature in Ecuador
Appreciating Nature in Ecuador
Presented at/to/with International Secondary Section atThe American School of Quito, Ecuador, March 2016
Developing Proficiency in Academic Vocabulary
Developing Proficiency in Academic Vocabulary
Presented at the 2018 AASSA (AMISA) Educator Conference hosted by The American School of Quito, Ecuador, March 2018
AASSA Presentation.pptx
What the research says...
What the research says...
Here is the action research I conducted on how my literacy program impacted understanding and knowledge of genetics.
Resources and Materials
Resources and Materials
Links to Resources_Strategies.docxLanguage of... Target Words with Implementation.docxINSPIRE Your students using effective feedback
INSPIRE Your students using effective feedback
Presented at the 40th Annual Triassociation Educator Conference hosted by The International School of Panama, in Panama City, September 2022
Resources and Materials
Resources and Materials
The Sustainability Protocol
The Sustainability Protocol
Instructional strategy developed and implemented through collaborative PLC work around the school's new learner profile, CNG, 2025-2026
This protocol has origins in the 2016 Peace Assembly Activity, where students defined the value of nature and specific actions to "protect" that value in Ecuador
A 7-step framework for any subject, any grade, any teacher.
WORKS FOR Math, English, Art, PE, Social Studies, Science, Music, CTE, and everything else.
THE GOAL? Students identify a problem → measure it → propose a solution → defend it.
STEP 1 — Define the Unsustainable Practice
Ask: What current behavior or system is unsustainable — and do we want to reverse it, reduce it, or adapt to it? This is the anchor. Everything else builds from the answerSTEP 2 — Make It Measurable
Every lesson needs a variable, a baseline, and a way to track change. No measurement = no real learning. This is where sustainability becomes something students can actually see.STEP 3 — Connect Evidence to Results
Students must collect or analyze data, use it as evidence, and explain cause → effect. This is the literacy and reasoning core — it works in every subject.STEP 4 — Analyze Trade-offs
Every solution must answer: what improves, what declines, who benefits, who bears the cost? Sustainability is not "good vs. bad" — it's systems plus consequences.STEP 5 — Make It People-Oriented
Shift from abstract problem to human stakes: who is impacted, what behaviors must change, what mindset shift is required? This makes the learning intrinsic instead of performative.STEP 6 — Student-Centered Decision-Making
Students evaluate options, choose a strategy, and defend it. The teacher shifts from information deliverer to design facilitator. This is where agency lives.STEP 7 — Define the Impact Outcome
End every lesson by naming the goal explicitly: are we trying to reverse, reduce, or adapt? Students articulate this out loud. That final framing is what creates agency — not the content, the ownership. The three outcomes:- Reverse: eliminate the harmful practice entirely
- Reduce: shrink the damage or slow the rate
- Adapt: prepare for change that is already unavoidable
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