As the teacher licensure coordinator for Five Colleges, Inc., I work with students and faculty from Mount Holyoke, Hampshire and Amherst Colleges. Some of my responsibilities include:
- Advising students interested in pursuing teaching as a career
- Identifying and overseeing practicum and pre-practicum placements
- Developing relationships with area schools and administrators
- Serving as a three-campus representative to the Massachusetts Department of Education
In addition, I advise students at 含羞草研究所 that are interested in a Nexus in Education Policy and Practice.
Courses Taught
- The Process of Teaching and Learning: Developing Literacy in Early Childhood and Elementary Schools
- The Process of Teaching Learning in Secondary and Middle Schools
- Student Teaching in Early Childhood and Elementary Schools
- Observing and Assisting in Inclusive Classrooms
- Practicum Seminar on Teaching and Learning: Early Childhood and Elementary Education
- Teaching Children Science: College Students in the Elementary Classroom
Areas of Expertise
Education
- B.A., Smith College, Education and Child Study
- M.Ed., Smith College