Facilitator/Instructor, Secondary Program Coordinator Of Nu-Teach, And Instructional Coach
School Of Education And Social Policy, Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Instructor, 2001-2013- Facilitated courses for the Teach Ed, MSEd, and Alt Cert programs, including: Introduction to Schooling in Communities, Cognitive Foundations of Learning, Secondary Science Methods, Using Video to Study Teaching and Learning, and many seminars for K-12 interns on Inquiry, Assessment, Differentiation, and TechnologyInstructional Coach, NU-TEACH, 2008-2012- Delivered professional development and instructional support, in both formal seminars and during classroom instruction, to first-year mathematics and science teachers in Chicago Public Schools Consultant to Smaller Learning Communities, 1999-2008- Provided ongoing design support and technical assistance to implement new SLC structures in urban high schools - Coached teachers in designing and implementing cross-curricular, project-based, technology-infused projects- Coordinated SLC efforts with the Chicago Public Schools’ Office of High School Programs- Conducted classroom observations, surveys, focus groups, and interviews for program evaluation- Defined frameworks for data analysis and performed qualitative and quantitative analysis of data- Wrote about and presented results at conferencesGraduate Research Assistant, 1999-2004 - Represented the Center for Learning Technologies in Urban Schools (funded by National Science Foundation) in Chicago Public Schools and Evanston Township High School- Designed, supported, and studied formative assessment for teachers and students - Helped design a system of embedded assessments and scoring guidesAdditional Activities at Northwestern:- Collaborated on successful charter school application for UIC Charter 6-12 School, 2004-2005- Acted as Teaching Assistant: Mathematics and Science Methods, Fall 2002/Design of Learning Environments, Winter 2001- Reviewed for AERA, 2001-2006 and Golden Apple Awards, 2012- Remained current in state standards and national trends in education- Attended conferences for educators and researchers