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.
Professional Development Thus Far Has Included::
-Completion of the Pillars of Teaching Certificate Program with UCSB
-Attaining a Certification in Mental Health First Aid
-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
