Professional Development

I’ve been lucky to attend many professional development sessions throughout my career. In addition to general district trainings through the year, I have attended:

  • NM Teacher Summit - Albuquerque, NM: Summers 2017, 2018, 2019
  • ELD Language Academy - Gadsden ISD: Fall 2017
  • Whole Brain Teaching Conference - Annapolois, MD: Summer 2018 - Online: Summer 2021
  • Presenter “Gamifying Math Practice” at GISD Mini Conference - Gadsden ISD: Fall 2018
  • Balanced Literacy Training Series - Gadsden ISD: Spring 2018
  • NSWT Writer’s Workshop Masterclass - Online: Summer 2020
  • Responsive Classroom Webinar Series - Online: Summer 2024 (in progress)

Some of my favorite book studies, in groups or individually, have been on:

  • The Daily 5 & The CAFE Book by Boushey & Moser
  • The Distance Learning Playbook by Fisher, Frey & Hattie
  • Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids by Chris Biffle
  • The Reading Strategies Book & The Writing Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo
  • The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller