Professional Development and Presentations

“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” 
― A.A. Milne

Conferences and Courses Attended

2024 Illinois Reading Conference
2023 Nearpod Camp Engage
2023 AISLE Illinois Nominee framework
2022 Brain POP Connect
2022 Common Sense Educator certification
2021 Gamification Training
2021 Nearpod Training
2020 Destiny Training
2020 Book Creator Level 1 Certified Author
2020 #FlipgridPD-Remote Learning
2020 Mastering Flipgrid in 5 Easy Steps
​2020 "Master the Screencast" course with Screencastify
2019 ICE Conference 
2018 ISTE BrainPOP certification course
2018 ICE Conference
2017 Teaching for Biliteracy Summer Institute 
2017 ICE Conference
2016 Google Docs and Google Classroom
2016 Taste of Technology
​2016 Constructing Modern Knowledge Workshop
2016 ICE Conference
2016 IAHPERD Conference
2015 ICE Conference
2013-2016 IAHPERD Conference
2012-2016 ICE Conference
CPI-Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention Training
Wixie Webinar
Mary Kevorkian "iMovie"
Rainbows "Rainbows Facilitator Training"
Lynn Surin "Developmental Discipline"
LADSE "RtI for Academics and Behavior: A Blended Initiative"
Debbie Diller "Spaces and Places: Setting Up for Literacy"
Pamela DePinto "High Performing/High Potential Students-Academic and Social Emotional"
Mary Kevorkian "Notebook Software"
Kathy Boxell "At Risk Kindergarten (ARK)"
Mary Kevorkian "Notebook Senteos"
Mary Kevorkian "iPhoto"
Wright Group "Everday Mathematics"
Responsive Classroom "Responsive Classroom 1 Chicago Area Week-long"
University of Arkansas at Little Rock "2006 Comprehensive Literacy Institute"
Purdue University "Solving Classroom discipline Problems"
Illinois Central College "American Sign Language (ASL)"
District 108 "Teacher Induction Program for Success (TIPS) with Charlotte Danielson Framework"Patricia Calabrese "Interactive Writing and Beyond"
"Substitute Teacher Training"
"Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education Recreation and Dance"

Presentations

2023-2024
Fostering Resilient Learners Book Study
Organizing and Selecting Leveled Texts for Small Group Instruction

2022-2023
Reading with my PEEPs!-District Course
Digging into Destiny (2 sessions)-District Course

2021-2022
America Runs on Reading District Course
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2020-2021
R&R:  Read and Relax District Course, grades K-8th
To Destiny and Beyond District Course, grades K-8

2019-2020
Illinois Reads for 2020 District Course, grades K-8th

2018-2019
TACO about Technology Lunch and Learn

2016-2017
myON basics

2015-2016
Digital and interactive resources to motivate students, provide student choice and foster independence at the primary level​

2014-2015
Investigating Grade Level Appropriate Web Sources

2013-2014
SmartBoard Basics
SmartBoard Advanced
Notebook
ePortfolios made EASY

2012-2013
Symbaloo Webmixes
Wixie

2011-2012
What's So Smart About Smartboards? Using Smartboards with Premade Lessons
Smartboard and LE Senteo Devices

2010-2011
Wiki vs. Webpage
Wiki Use
Infusing Technology into Critical Thinking
Higher Order Thinking in Kindergarten
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2009-2010
Using Microsoft Word Newsletter Templates
Creating Manipulatives for Any Subject Using Notebook Software and Smartboard