Mr. Jay Cargill's Resume / CV

Curriculum & Assessment

• Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

• Mindset Mathematics (Jo Boaler/Stanford Univ.)

• ALEKS math assessment and learning program

• Everyday Math

• Bridges Mathematics

• Reader/Writer Workshop (incl. Lucy Calkins & Daily 5)

• Reading A-Z Comprehension & Fluency

• DRA and F&P BAS reading assessments

• Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

• Project-Based Learning (PBL)

• Multiage Classroom settings

• Common Sense Media

• Words Their Way & Wordly Wise

• Second Step

• ISTE standards

• PowerSchool

• Atlas Rubicon

• Mindfulness Educator

• Morning Meetings & Community Circles

• Tutoring: one-on-one and small group

Extra-curricular & Enrichment Initiatives

• AIS Middle School Student Council advisor

• Director of Grade-level Annual Drama Productions

• Coach for FIRST® LEGO® League robotics teams 

• Gym Leader for the South Portland Pokémon League

• Advisor/Editor of the Warren Community School Yearbook

• Producer/Director of the Shoestring Drama Club

• The Groundskeepers, service learning club

• T’ai Chi & Ch’i Kung breathing training

Professional Groups & Development

• RASTA (Rabat American School Teacher Association) Representative

• RAS Elementary PRIDE Committee (school morale)

• AIS New Faculty Orientation Team (Newbie Committee)

• Team Leader for AIS Elementary School 

• AIS Divisional Social Committee Treasurer

• SAD#40 District-wide Technology Team

• Math Vertical Professional Learning Community

• Google for Education workshops

• HKIS Literacy Institute – Daniel Feigelson, Maggie Moon, Matt Glover (Hong Kong International School, 2016)

• Mindful Educators Essentials Online Training (6 weeks training program, 2018)

• Darkness to Light Child Safety Training

• PYP Implementing Agency workshop (May 2022)

Technology Integration & Communications

• Classcraft engagement management system

• G-Suite (docs, sheets, slides, sites, forms, etc.)

• Google Classroom & Schoology

• Promethean Interactive White Board / SMART Board

• Hour of Code & Scratch 2.0

• 1-1 BYOD & school managed devices (Chromebooks, iPads)

• Kahoots! & Quizizz online review

• Seesaw

• IXL, Prodigy, & Khan Academy

• iMovie & Lightworks

Education: 

• Master of Science Degree in Education, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Maine, Concentration in Teaching & Learning, (1999)

• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, Dual Major in English & Historical Linguistics (1992)

• 16 post-graduate credits from Portland State University (2012-2018)

Bio: 

• Homes: 

  • Born, raised, and schooled in Connecticut, USA

  • 17 years teaching in Maine, USA

  • 8 years teaching in Hong Kong

  • 3 years teaching in Morocco

• Married to Ms. Sophie Oostendorp (see right)

• Three children (Alexander - age 23, Audrey - age 6, & Edward - age 4)

• Loves cooking, writing, reading, movies, T'ai Chi, LEGO, etymology, and games of all sorts

Ms. Sophie Oostendorp's Resume / CV

Current pedagogical experience and expertise: 

• Standards Based Teaching and Reporting: Common Core State Standards (CCSS), PowerSchool

• Project-Based Learning (PBL) pedagogy and design

• Reader/Writer Workshop (incl. Lucy Calkins programs)

• Mindset Mathematics (Jo Boaler/Stamford Univ.)

• Everyday Math

• Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

• Foss kits

• Words Their Way

• Second Step

• ISTE standards

• Common Sense Media

• Atlas Rubicon

• Powerschool

Extra-curricular Initiatives

• Curriculum Coach ES department AIS Hong Kong

• New Faculty Orientation Team Co-founder (Newbie Committee)

• Advisor of AIS Elementary School Student Council

• AIS Divisional Social Committee Member

• Organized  several after school clubs

• WASC Accreditation Team Member American School of Kuwait

Professional Development:

• Presenter at 21st Century Learning Conference, Hong Kong, 8-9 March 2019  (Bringing Literacy to Life)

• Jo Boaler Mathematical Mindsets Online Program (Current)

• Mindful Educators Essentials Online Training (6 weeks training program, 2018)

• Darkness to Light Child Safety Training (Spring 2017)

• Reimagining Science & Engineering with NGSS & 3 Dimensional Learning - Wendy Smith M.Ed (Hong Kong International School, 2016)

• Curriculum Mapping Boot Camp – Dr. Marie Alcock (Hong Kong International School, 2016)

• Understanding By Design Weekend Workshop – Elizabeth Rossini, PhD (International School of Bangkok, 2016)

• HKIS Literacy Institute – Daniel Feigelson, Maggie Moon, Matt Glover (Hong Kong International School, 2016)

• Understanding By Design 2.0 Weekend Workshop – Jay McTighe (Veranda High Resort, Chiang Mai, 2016)

• “I Like to Write” EARCOS workshop – Kellie Smith (Kaohsiung American School, 2015)

• Lucy Calkins Writer’s Workshop Introduction Certificate (NESA Spring Conference, Bangkok, 2013)  

• Balanced Literacy in-service, American School of Kuwait (June 2014)

Teaching Experience: 

• Grade 3 Classroom Teacher, American International School -Elementary Division, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong (2016 - present)

• Grade 4 Classroom Teacher, American International School- Elementary Division, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong (2014-2016)

• Grade 4 Classroom Teacher, American School of Kuwait, Hawalli, Kuwait (2012-2014)

• Preschool Teacher, American School of Kuwait, Hawalli, Kuwait (2011-2012)

• Kindergarten Teaching Assistant, American School of The Hague, Wassenaar, The Netherlands (2010-2011)

• Kindergarten Classroom Teacher at various schools in The Netherlands (2006 - 2008)

Education: 

• Master of Arts (Education), University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland, Master's Degree in Education and Globalization (2008 - 2010)

• Remedial Teaching Certification, Fontys Hogescholen, Utrecht, The Netherlands (2005 -2006)

• Physical Education Teacher Elementary Schools, Hogeschool Domstad, Utrecht, The Netherlands      ( 2002  - 2007)

• Teacher Education Certification, Hogeschool Domstad, Utrecht, The Netherlands (2001 - 2005)

Bio:

• Born and grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia, Kinshasa, Zaire, and The Netherlands

• Fluent in Dutch and English

• Married to Mr. Jay Cargill (see left)

• Three children (one stepson, Alexander - age 23, a daughter, Audrey - age 6, & a son, Edward - age 4) 

• Loves traveling, reading, singing, dancing, collecting children's books, movies, and being outdoors