Professional Development Experiences in the Last 3 Years

• Adjunct Professor of Education, Spring Arbor University
• Committee work in developing general framework for secondary methods at Spring Arbor
• Workshop (3 days), Inquiry learning in the sciences for high school students, Univ. of Michigan-Dearborn, 2003
• Cooperative learning workshop leader, residential camp for teachers and principals in Romania, 2003

Familiarity with K-12 Curriculum Framework and MEAP Asssessment

Attended MIClimb workshop at SAU conducted by EMU.

Received MIClimb CD. Incorporates MCF into Edu 336/343 curricula by asking students to integrate appropriate strands into lesson plans.

Special Awards and Recognition

LCMSTA recognition for conference leader

Presenter at 71st International Conference of SIEC/ISBE on critical thinking in cross-cultural applications

P-12 Collaborative Work

Living Encounters pilot program with at-risk 5th graders in conjunction with Addison (MI) public school focusing on character development and remedial reading and math