About
Enthusiastic professional with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Providing creative lessons and classroom instruction to promote the goals of literacy and 21st-century skills and applications to everyday life for all students. Skilled in Educational Robotics Research, STEAM Education, Educational Technology, Technology Education, Public Speaking, Landscape Design, and Teaching. Passionate education professional currently pursuing a dual Masters in M.Ed STEM & M.Ed LDT from North Carolina State University.
Goals Statement
Looking to join Friday Institute’s Research team for innovations in STEAM Education. Seeking to leverage strong leadership, curriculum development, problem-solving and analytical skills to prepare Pre Service and Service Elementary Teachers to Teach Engineering through Professional Development or MOOC’s. Hover over the shapes below to learn more about my goals.
Leadership
I will
continue to develop proficiency in technology that supports enhancing the quality and supply of STEAM education through classes, collaboration, and ongoing tech updates.
Curriculum Development
I will acquire the knowledge needed to collect data and develop curricula to increase STEAM literacy that will increase interest in STEAM careers among K-12
learners.
Research
I will examine
questions that are relevant to enhancing STEAM teaching and learning for all learners and focus on ways to make STEAM education more equitable and inclusive
Plan of Work
Curriculum Development
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the class summary)
TED 552
Curricula for
Emerging Technologies
Analyze advanced technologies and develop instructional programs for technology education curricula in secondary schools
TED 552
TED 530
Three topics related to teaching technology at the secondary and post-secondary levels: philosophical and historical foundations; methodology and curriculum development
Foundations for Teaching Technology
TED 530
TED 558
Teaching Creative
Problem Solving
Provides teachers with the opportunity to study the research associated with creativity and apply these theories to implement a creative problem solving program.
TED 558
ECI 721
ECI 721
Technology and Informal Learning Environments
Survey of theory and research grounding popular informal after-school technology environments. Examination of strategies for planning experiential, hands-on activities supportive of informal learning, sourcing necessary materials, outfitting spaces, facilitating student design and collaboration, and engaging the community and other resources to sustain facilities/clubs
TED 555
Developing and Implementing Technology Education
Technology Education curriculum trends, standards, design, implementation and management.
TED 555
Research Development
ECI 523
Teacher as Researcher
ECI 523
This course is designed to introduce the methods and skills required for designing, conducting, interpreting, and applying action research -
the systematic inquiry into curriculum, instruction, teaching, and learning
ED 730
Introduction to Qualitative Research in Education
Design of qualitative studies, conduct of field work including open-ended interviews and participant observation, analysis of data and understanding of theoretical and philosophical background of this research approach
ED 730
Inquiry
ECI 511
Introduction to Learning Design and Instruction
Study
the field of instructional design and educational technology, with an investigation of relevant careers, important theories and models guiding practice, and noteworthy research
findings by area.
ECI 511
TED 621
Special Topics:
Game Art and Design
TED 621
Three topics related to teaching technology at the secondary and post-secondary levels: philosophical and historical foundations; methodology and curriculum development
EMS 573
Technology Tools
for
Science Teaching
Project-based course to improve the understanding and use of technology tool. Research-based evaluation of tool use in the science laboratory and classrooms useful in science teaching.
Project-based course to improve the understanding and use of technology tool. Research-based evaluation of tool use in the science laboratory and classrooms useful in science teaching.
EMS 573
Jeanne McClure
“Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience. Knowledge results from the combination of grasping experience and transforming it. " David Kolb