[…]to support product development, and optimized and assessed the potential of different antibodies for new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. He worked at local test preparation companies, Elite Education and Hamilton College Consulting, as a tutor/teacher before pursuing his second graduate degree. Jim began teaching at Bonsall High School during the 2018β2019 school year. Hobbies Jim enjoys playing golf, which he has been playing since he was a child, and enjoys showing others how to play. He also loves eating/cooking with friends and playing basketball/flag football with his church. Academic Background University of California, Berkeley (Master of Arts in Teacher Education) University […]
[…]the 2020β2021 school year.Β Volunteer Experience John volunteers as a member of the program committee for Math Circles of Chicago, and as an organizer of the local Math Jam. He also sings bass with the choir of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church.Β Hobbies John enjoys making music, rowing and reading. Academic Background Relay Graduate School of Education (Master of Arts in Teaching) University of Cambridge (Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics) Indiana University (Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Bachelor of Arts in […]
[…]school year. Hobbies Camille enjoys backpacking, spending time with my family, and reading new books outside in her hammock. Academic Background Stanford University (Master of Arts in Education) University of California, San Diego (Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Cell […]
[…]keeps me coming back to the classroom are opportunities to be creative. I love spending time thinking about new ways to introduce/reinforce topics and how to help students see connections between topics. Itβs exciting to be able to dive into a new course, or work on improving what you have done in the past. Itβs also fun to connect to more people and resources each year in person and through the internet. -Sujata Ganpule, Senior Fellow Download […]
[…]climbing, skiing, mountaineering, running, weight lifting, and all kinds of typical, hands-on, βmakerβ activities such as welding, woodworking, construction, and 3D printing. He also enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons with his friends, both locally and internationally.Β Academic BackgroundΒ Pacific University (Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science) Oregon State University (Master of Science in […]
[…]to campus.Β I donβt blame him. I think many students, when they heard about an opportunity to βcome to campusβ for school, didnβt necessarily envision a 6.5 hour day of sitting in the same, hard-backed desk logged in and plugged into back-to-back virtual class sessions, roomed with a handful of other students they may not necessarily share a class with and an adult that may not necessarily be one of their teachers on record. But weβve learned to make the best of it.Β My learning pod shares a group chat in Microsoft Teams. When I renamed the group chat as […]
[…]immediately come to mind. The research talk was held in mid-July; the start of school was six comfortable weeks away, and I had no urgent distractions. I chose to attend the research talk. The topic and tone of the talkβhow to collect and analyze data to determine the effects of climate change on populations, delivered by an expertβrespected my professional knowledge and interests. Most importantly, though, the talk came at the end of a week-long professional development experience. During the week, some science teacher colleagues and I hung out with the research team in the field. We participated in data […]
[…]at the forefront of her planning and practice. As a Knowles Teaching Fellow, Dwaina served on the book committee (as a member, a chair and a panel moderator), attended the writing retreat, attended and represented Knowles at multiple National Conference of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meetings, presented at Knowles Summer Conferences and brought Knowles professional development to her school. As a Senior Fellow, she acted as a think partner at the 2019 Knowles Germinator. Currently, Dwaina serves as a writer and associate editor for the Knowles journal, Kaleidoscope: Educator Voices and Perspectives. In 2021, she was appointed to serve as […]