IV. Professional Growth

My own professional goal is to learn alongside my students, and in the process, convince students that being a teacher is a wonderful job that they would enjoy. I want to make education contagious for students, because our students will become the educators of the next generation, whether by becoming lifelong learners, future parents, or community leaders. They might even become teachers if they see they fully see the potential of the classroom.

Adding Teaching Fields

My teaching certificate is from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission in the USA. Below are descriptions of the teaching fields on my teaching certification.

(G.9-12) High School
- [FLD 755] History
  - GACE Test I & II taken on 6/16/2012.
- [FLD730] English
  - GACE Test I & II taken on 3/24/2012.
- [FLD 756] Political Science
  - GACE Test I & II taken on 3/24/2012.
- [FLD 766] Behavioral Science
  - GACE Test I & II taken on 6/16/2012.

(G.4-8) Middle Grades
- [FLD 854] Social Studies
  - GACE taken on 1/7/2012.
- [FLD 853] Language Arts
  - GACE taken on 1/7/2012.

(G.P-5) Early Childhood
- [FLD 808] Early Childhood Education
  - GACE Test I & II taken on 6/18/2011.

Attending Professional Development

Below are descriptions of the additional training that I have attended from organizations like AP College Board, International Baccalaureate, and NWEA.

Advanced Placement
- AP Literature and Composition
  - AP Summer Institute held at Marist School from 6/15/15 to 6/18/15.
International Baccalaureate
- IB Theory of Knowledge (DP)
  - Cat. 1 Online Workshop held by IBO from 5/8/19 to 6/5/19.
- IB Individuals and Societies (MYP)
  - Cat. 1 Online Workshop held by IBO from 3/14/18 to 4/11/18.
- IB Language and Literature (MYP)
  - Cat. 1 Workshop held at Concordian International School from 3/17/18 to 3/19/18.
- IB Language and Literature (DP)
  - Cat. 1 Workshop held at Atlanta International School from 7/10/14 to 7/12/14.
Gifted and Talented Learners
- Beyond the Basics: Understanding Highly Abled / Gifted & Talented Learners
  - Held by Knowledge Source Institute (KSIPD) for 4.5 hours in Spring 2022 with Anita Churchville.
- Gifted and Talented Coursework (Without Internship)
  - “Characteristics of the Gifted Learner”
    - Held by Fulton County Schools from 6/2/14 to 6/9/14.
  - “Identification and Assessment of the Gifted”
    - Held by Fulton County Schools from 6/11/14 to 6/23/14.
Inclusive Support for Students
- WIDA C.L.I.M.B.S. Training-of-Trainers Course (ELL/ESL/EAL/ELD)
  - “Content and Language Integration as a Means for Bridging Success (C.L.I.M.B.S.)”
    - Held at Ruamrudee International School for 24 hours from 9/12/16 to 12/28/16.
Data and Academic Growth
- NWEA MAP Assessment Foundations Series
  - 3 hour training for “Essential Reports for Teachers” held at Westlake HS in Spring 2015.
  - 3 hour training for “Student Goal Setting and Growth” held at Westlake HS in Spring 2015.
  - 3 hour training for “Differentiating Instruction” held at Westlake HS in Spring 2015.
Literacy
- “Teaching, Learning, and Assessing the Common Core Social Studies Nonfiction Literacy Standards”
  - Held by Mont’Kiara International School in Kuala Lumpur from 11/5/16 to 11/6/16.
- “From Basics to Blastoff - Getting Started with Reader’s Workshop”
  - Held by International School Eastern Seaboard in Thailand from 9/10/16 to 9/11/16.
Curriculum and Instruction
- “Designing and Using Essential Questions”
  - Held by Knowledge Source Institute (KSIPD) for 2 hours in Spring 2022 with Jay McTighe.
- “Creating an Understanding-Based Curriculum & Assessment System for 21st Century Learning”
  - Held by Chapters International from 10/28/21 to 11/11/21 for 6 hours with Jay McTighe.
- “Designing and Using Authentic Performance Tasks and Projects”
  - Held by Knowledge Source Institute (KSIPD) for 2 hours on 8/26/21 with Jay McTighe.
Middle Leadership
- ECIS Middle Leader Certification
  - Held by the Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS) for 32+ hours from Fall 2021 to Spring 2022.
    - “Coaching and Leadership”
      - Held by ECIS online for 12 hours from 5/12/22 to 5/13/22 with Helen Morgan.
    - “Design Thinking Process - Leading Change”
      - Held by ECIS online for 12 hours from 5/3/22 to 5/24/22 with Jim Ellis.
    - “Teacher Quality Improvement”
      - Held by ECIS online for 12 hours from 4/19/22 to 4/20/22 with Helen Morgan.
    - “Assessment & Leadership”
      - Held by ECIS online for 12 hours from 3/24/22 to 3/25/22 with Helen Morgan.
    - “Building and Leading Teams”
      - Held by ECIS online for 12 hours from 9/28/21 to 10/19/21 with Nancy Lhoest-Squicciarini.
- ECIS Webinars
  - “CANversation with Marc Brackett”
    - Held by ECIS online for 0.5 hour on 2/17/25 with Marc Brackett.
  - “Having Hard Conversations: Tips for Middle Leaders”
    - Held by ECIS online for 1 hour on 2/10/22 with Jennifer Abrams.

Attending Conferences

Below are descriptions of the conferences that I have attended while teaching internationally.

Festival of Education
- “2nd Thailand Festival of Education”
  - Held by Wellington College International School on 11/9/24.
- “1st Thailand Festival of Education”
  - Held by Wellington College International School on 11/18/23.
EARCOS
- “Adolescent Literacy Conference”
  - Held by the International School of Bangkok in Thailand from 3/17/17 to 3/19/17.

Being a Lifelong Learner

These are the books that I have read about education that continually inform my practice. I try to remain active in the GoodReads community to find the best, newest commentary on education.