Professional Development

I work diligently throughout the year to ensure that I continue my own learning both inside and outside of the school.

I try to observe my colleagues at least once a semester, and I invite college students, administrators, and other teachers into my classroom for feedback. Currently, I am co-teaching with the American Literature teacher - we are centering our courses around the same essential questions, and will be teaching and assessing quarterly projects as well as the final exam together.

2018-2019 School Year:

• Participated on the School Culture and Climate NEASC Committee
• Responsible for writing part of the NEASC report - Standard 5, Indicators 10-12.
• Took a Google Resources training
• Achieved 15 graduate credits by taking course in homework and assessment, close reading, project-based learning, differentiated learning, and co-teaching.

2016-2017 School Year:

• Attended Brown University's Choices Program
• Attended the AHA Annual Conference

2015-2016 School Year:

• Attended 2 conferences (Reconstruction, The Holocaust), put on by Facing History Facing Ourselves

2014-2015 School Year:

• Participated in four Teaching Immigration workshops, 10 PDPs. Education Collaborative Immigration Workshop Series

2013-2014 School Year:

• Participated in the writing of two District Determined Measures for the History Department.
• Wrote a NEASC follow up report for the Community and Learning Resources Committee.
• Aligned The Common Core to the ninth grade course Early Modern World History.