Educator, Learning Designer, Maker Enthusiast, and World Traveler.

Joined March 2009
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So excited that @KodaiSchool_KIS and KIS Center for Environment and Humanity are starting the Junior Naturalist Action Network for local students to learn about and take action to improve the local environment for the benefit of the local community’s f
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So proud to support the amazing @PSIKyiv students as they shared at the @CEESAorg conference about their experiences as co-facilitators with adults in strategic work: DEIB, Guiding Statements and @neasc / @iborganization CLP accreditation. #studentvoice #aplacewherewebelong
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This film aptly portrays how the school I proudly serve has been affected by the war in Ukraine. Please watch and support our #PSI4Good campaign. #APlaceWhereWeBelong #StandWithUkraine
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💬IFES’ Peter Erben and Gio Kobakhidze share their thoughts on “Winning the peace through democratic progress in post-war Ukraine,” in a just published article by the @AtlanticCouncil 👉Full article: bit.ly/3Dgb3PD W/ @USAIDUkraine, @CanadaDev @CanEmbUkraine & @UKaid
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So proud of what @PSIKyiv is providing for our learners in partnership with @WIDA_UW throughout these challenging times. #APlaceWhereWeBelong #IBWorldSchoolSince2000 wida.wisc.edu/memberships/is…

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So proud to be part of the team where our Ukrainian school, PSI, will open a satellite campus in Warsaw to continue to serve this amazing community!
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So proud of how my school is adapting to continue to serve out students through this horrific time and looking forward to exploring Warsaw
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Mask up. Practice distancing. The pressure we’re putting on our medical professionals is unconscionable. Not me. WE. Not them. US We have to do this together.
Our daily update is published. States reported a record 1.7 million tests, 170k cases, and 69k current COVID-19 hospitalizations. The death toll was 1,301.
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What a great way to approach assignment completion during the pandemic and beyond as we often don’t know what our students are enduring in their personal lives...
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Wondering whether you should require students to turn on their videos during virtual class meetings? Here's an infographic to help you rethink that idea #remoteteaching #edtech #isteten #remotelearning
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...."Compared to receiving grades...or grades along with comments...comments [alone] led to heightened continuing motivation [a whopping 1.5 SD higher - & kids who rec'd only comments also]...performed nearly 1/3 of a standard deviation higher than their grade-only counterparts"
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How Can We Make the Most of Synchronous and Asynchronous Time in Distance Learning? katielmartin.com/2020/07/26/… via @KatieMartinEdu

Excellent article clearly articulating the 9 Ways Online Teaching Should be Different from Face-to-Face cultofpedagogy.com/9-ways-on… via @cultofpedagogy

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"Defining what online learning should look like in terms of core elements like relationships, rigor, assessment, and the roles of students and teachers is the first step in ensuring learners have the best, most meaningful experience possible." globalonlineacademy.org/insi…

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A very good and important read.. 🙂 The New Normal: Five Insights from GOA's COVID-19 Leadership Roundtable from @GOAlearning globalonlineacademy.org/insi…

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