Instructor:

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Phone:
E-mail: joannaspotts@hotmail.com
7 Williams Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
joannaspotts@hotmail.com
(989)274-2638
Best Time: After 5

Instructor Level

VT Northern Lights Instructor Level:	Affiliate I
Supporting Instructor:	Andrea Sambrook

Education

Degrees:	High school diploma or GED in Bachelor's degree in Education Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral degree in Early Childhood Education Professional certificate or license in Vermont Professional Educator License (Level 1)
Instruction Received:	has received formal instruction in adult education or in the facilitation of learning for adults.

Work Experience

I have worked at First Roots-Wild Roots for 5 years. I am the Teaching Strategies GOLD coordinator, which makes me responsible for collecting observations from at 70 preschool students, entering them into the TSG website and finalizing the check points. I am also a support teacher; I have worked with all age groups and support teachers as a substitute.

My doctoral work focused on Nature-based learning and risky play. My dissertation research examined the lived experiences of preschool teachers that implement risky play into their classrooms.

Experience Length

0-5 years instructing adults.

Professional References:

	Name	Phone
1.	Andrea Sambrook	18024822525
2.	Maeghan Booska	18024822525

Additional Information

Instructor Experiences:

Activity/Course	Date	Type	Hours
Social Emotional Learning for School Age Children	2020	Group	1
Social Emotional Learning for School Age Children	2022	Group	1
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy	2022	Group	1
ASQ Training	2022	Group	3
Introduction to TSG Interrater Reliability	2022	Individual	4

Core Knowledge Areas:

Child Development (Early Childhood)
Teaching and Learning (Early Childhood)

Training Topics

How Children Develop
Child Development Theory
Social/Emotional Development
Parent Involvement
Outdoor Learning Environments
Observation/Assessment
Curriculum Development

Languages: (in addition to English)

I am not qualified to teacher in American Sign language, but I can teach communication with young children and teach signs to others.

Educational Philosophy:

I am a constructivist and I believe that I should be the "guide on the side, not the sage on the stage." I try to involve the learner as much as possible.

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