I believe professional development is an essential part of one’s development as both an academic and as an educator. Below is a list of some of my formal professional development, although I have learned many things professionally during unstructured, everyday life as well. As I continue my role as a TA at UCSB in the fall, my short-term goals focus on acclimating to teaching at the university level. I want to develop the skills that I have gained as a middle and high school credentialed educator for the college environment. I will also be preparing to transition into candidacy exams in the fall of 2022. My long-term goals look towards the steps to attain my CCUT certificate and to be ready for the academic job market later on in my journey.
Professional Development Thus Far Has Included::
-Completion of the Pillars of Teaching Certificate Program with UCSB
-Teaching Credentialing Program for Grades 7-12 with Mount Holyoke College
-Completion of New Teacher Induction Programs in Both Maryland (Forest Oak Middle School in Montgomery County Schools) and California (Cleared with CHAMPS Charter High School with LAUSD)
-Training on Co-Teaching Techniques and Practice with CSUN and CHAMPS Charter High School
-Techniques on Teaching Writing with CSUN (including scaffolding, incorporation of writing styles, English Language Learner support, proofreading, etc.)
-Professional Development in Grade Level Department Leadership with Forest Oak Middle School
-Student-Teaching Mentorship Certificate with Pepperdine University and CHAMPS Charter High School
-WASC and Charter School License Renewal Training with CHAMPS Charter High School
-Development of Skills for the Public Sphere with UCSB (skills including budgeting, grant writing, website development, coding, and more)
-Field Trip and Event Coordination Professional Development with Forest Oak Middle School and CHAMPS Charter High School
-Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) Training with Forest Oak Middle School and CHAMPS Charter High School
-Inclusive Classroom Training (with emphasis on learning exceptionalities and scaffolding) with Mount Holyoke College and CHAMPS Charter High School
-Universal Design for Learning and Backwards Design Training with Mount Holyoke College and CHAMPS Charter High School
-Google Classroom and In-Classroom Technology Training with Forest Oak Middle School and CHAMPS Charter High School
-School Safety Training (including separate sessions on the protocols associated with school shootings) with Forest Oak Middle School and CHAMPS Charter High School
-EDIA (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accesibility) Training with the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies with UCSB
-Writing a Teaching Philosophy Professional Development with UCSB
-Active Learning Professional Development with UCSB
-Fostering Belonging in the Classroom Professional Development with UCSB
-Skills in Publicity, Promotion, Archival Work, and Organization with the Five College Dance Production Office
-LAUSD Authorization and Training for Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development with CHAMPS Charter High School
-Grading and Lesson Design Inter-Departmental Professional Development with Forest Oak Middle School and CHAMPS Charter High School
-Student Behavioral Assessment Professional Development with Forest Oak Middle School
