Professional Development & Faculty Training
Building faculty capacity for meaningful technology integration through workshops and collaborative coaching.
Over six years as Educational Technology Integrator, I've trained 40+ faculty members through a combination of large-scale workshops and individualized coaching. My approach prioritizes pedagogically grounded technology integration where tools serve learning goals rather than drive them.
Philosophy: Sustainable technology integration requires more than one-off training. I build faculty capacity through workshops that establish foundational understanding, followed by job-embedded coaching and collaborative planning when teachers request support for specific curricular goals.
Core Workshop Series
Google Workspace for Education
Led full-faculty workshops on Google Classroom, Docs, Slides, Drive, Sites, Forms, and Sheets. Training emphasized pedagogical applications rather than feature lists, helping teachers understand how these tools support collaborative learning, feedback cycles, and student organization. Also provided training and support for Veracross and Canvas learning management systems, helping faculty leverage these platforms for course design, gradebook management, and student communication.
Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies
Led faculty training on responsible AI integration in teaching and learning. Sessions covered using large language models and tools like MagicSchool for lesson planning, material creation, and differentiation support. Addressed practical concerns including identifying AI-generated student work and developing academic integrity policies for the AI era. Guided faculty in teaching students appropriate uses and limitations of AI, including assignments where students fact-check AI-generated content to understand hallucinations and the critical need for verification. Emphasized balancing innovation with ethical responsibility and maintaining focus on learning goals rather than tool adoption.
Differentiated Instruction with Technology
Workshops on multi-modal instruction and Universal Design for Learning principles. Teachers learned to use tools that create reading materials at different levels, provide multiple means of expression for student work, and offer both digital and physical project options.
Digital Assessment Design
Training on moving beyond test replacement to creating open-ended assessments that allow for creative expression. Sessions covered formative assessment tools, rubric design for digital projects, and balancing efficiency with meaningful evaluation.
Assistive Technology Integration
Professional development on embedding assistive technology into classroom routines. Covered text-to-speech, speech-to-text, graphic organizers, and executive function support tools, emphasizing proactive accessibility that benefits all learners.
3D Design and Printing
Introductory workshops on basic 3D design principles and how physical fabrication can enhance learning across disciplines. Teachers explored applications from creating math manipulatives to designing historical artifacts.
Remote and Hybrid Learning
During the pandemic, designed and delivered comprehensive training to prepare faculty for remote instruction. Sessions covered synchronous and asynchronous learning design, maintaining student engagement in virtual environments, and creating accessible digital learning materials.
Interactive Display Technology
Training on new interactive whiteboards, focusing on pedagogical strategies that leverage interactive features rather than simply replacing traditional boards.
Coaching & Collaboration
Beyond workshops, I provide ongoing support through collaborative planning and co-teaching when faculty request assistance with specific projects or curriculum integration.
Math Department
Collaborated with math teachers to design and print custom manipulatives including base-ten blocks and geometric shapes. Worked together to identify which concepts would benefit from physical models and iterated designs based on classroom use.
History Assessment Redesign
Partnered with a history teacher to transform a traditional test into a project-based assessment where students created board games about historical events. Supported both game design principles and technical implementation, with students designing and printing custom playing pieces.
Earth Science Power System Simulation
Collaborated with earth science teachers to design a simulation where students created replacement power systems for the closing Indian Point nuclear power plant. This project-based experience replaced the traditional science fair format with a more active and engaging activity that required students to balance energy needs, environmental impact, and economic feasibility.
Current Events Mock UN
Worked with a current events teacher to develop a mock United Nations simulation as the culminating project for their governance unit. Students researched country positions, drafted resolutions, and participated in diplomatic negotiations, bringing theoretical knowledge into active practice.
Individual Consultations
Maintained open-door availability for teachers seeking just-in-time support, troubleshooting, or brainstorming sessions on technology integration for upcoming units.
Approach & Impact
My professional development work emphasizes building teacher confidence and autonomy. I create resources that enable faculty to troubleshoot independently, design training that addresses teachers at different comfort levels with technology, and maintain follow-up support to ensure initiatives sustain beyond initial implementation.
The goal is always faculty empowerment. When teachers see technology as a tool they can shape to their pedagogical vision rather than an external requirement to adopt, integration becomes organic and purposeful.