2. Part of the original 6 beginner BYOT classrooms
Led our 5th
grade team to be the first BYOT grade level
Used as a substitute ITS when the school’s current ITS is out of the
building
ELA Committee Co-chair
Started “Biggest Reader” initiative
Technology Committee Co-Chair
BYOT Tour
EngageMe with BYOT with ITS’s in the county
Helped create Mini-Tech Conference and led a Padlet session in our
building
Presented at West GA RESA STEM Conference
Asked to present in September the following day
Nominated by Mrs. Tennies and asked by Tim Clark to teach a
Professional Learning course this summer - STEAM
RBM Grant
Co-wrote and won RBM Grant to support our Project Connect Program
Mentored first year teachers in 5th
grade ELA with extremely high
meets and exceeds on CRCT
Led #fcbyot Twitter chat for Chestatee Staff – See an example chat here
3. Project Based Learning
5th
grade team used all PBL to teach Social Studies and had large
growth in CRCT Data
DIAL
PBL class in which students combined Social Studies, Writing, and
Technology standards to achieve academic success
Specials
Worked with Kindergarten through 5th
grade and their use of
technology along with instructional focus
Teaching Experience
Co-taught Students with Special Education needs, Horizons Students,
Title and EIP students
Noted by high level county employees as a
transformational level classroom
Attended technology conference GAETC two years in a
row to stay current with instructional technology
practices
4. Home
I am finishing my 7th
year at Chestatee, so this is home.
Change
I have been through 5 ITS’s here at Chestatee. I feel that
as a creature of change, I can combine the strengths of
these and implement what is best for our students.
Specials
I have developed relationships in working with
Kindergarten through 5th
grade and their use of
technology along with instructional focus.
Teaching Experience
I have taught every type of student that we have here at
Chestatee in some capacity or another.
5. Google Earth tours of required 5th
grade
geographical locations and their historical
importance
Project Based Learning and Technology experience
to enhance classroom instruction with a specific
focus on Writing and Social Studies standards
Jackie Robinson research presentation (2nd
grade)
“If I was President…” Padlet Activity (Kindergarten)
Natural Resources Commercials (3rd
grade)
Mystery Skypes, Virtual Field Trips, Skype Guest
Speakers – all examples of transformational
learning that takes students outside of their
environment