Toni McLaughlan
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Tracey Caterine
As Toni’s previous line manager, I am aware that she believes in observation as a method of improving her planning skills, as she consistently observes her peers at least once per year. I can also attest to her work with the virtual teacher-training program in that she shared some of the videos she made for the program. She often shares the activities she designs, including to other campuses of the HCT system. For example, many of the Nearpod lessons she designed, which include full introductions to a grammar topic, practice exercises, games, and links to independent study, have been added to the HCT English Department Nearpod account for all instructors to use. These demonstrate her skill in planning full lessons, with attention to the importance of variety and changing exercises to maintain student attention, as well as the considerable amount of thought she puts into the activities she designs. I know that Toni provides quality instruction to her students throughout each lesson. I have had to observe her classes as her line manager, but I have also attended several of her PD sessions also. In both contexts, the scaffolding she refers to in her essay is present. For example, the online recorded lesson that she submitted this year for her annual performance review focused in part on teaching writing. Although the lesson she chose to send was into the more
Tracey Caterine
As Toni’s previous line manager, I am aware that she believes in observation as a method of improving her planning skills, as she consistently observes her peers at least once per year. I can also attest to her work with the virtual teacher-training program in that she shared some of the videos she made for the program. She often shares the activities she designs, including to other campuses of the HCT system. For example, many of the Nearpod lessons she designed, which include full introductions to a grammar topic, practice exercises, games, and links to independent study, have been added to the HCT English Department Nearpod account for all instructors to use. These demonstrate her skill in planning full lessons, with attention to the importance of variety and changing exercises to maintain student attention, as well as the considerable amount of thought she puts into the activities she designs. I know that Toni provides quality instruction to her students throughout each lesson. I have had to observe her classes as her line manager, but I have also attended several of her PD sessions also. In both contexts, the scaffolding she refers to in her essay is present. For example, the online recorded lesson that she submitted this year for her annual performance review focused in part on teaching writing. Although the lesson she chose to send was into the more
Tracey Caterine
As Toni’s previous line manager, I am aware that she believes in observation as a method of improving her planning skills, as she consistently observes her peers at least once per year. I can also attest to her work with the virtual teacher-training program in that she shared some of the videos she made for the program. She often shares the activities she designs, including to other campuses of the HCT system. For example, many of the Nearpod lessons she designed, which include full introductions to a grammar topic, practice exercises, games, and links to independent study, have been added to the HCT English Department Nearpod account for all instructors to use. These demonstrate her skill in planning full lessons, with attention to the importance of variety and changing exercises to maintain student attention, as well as the considerable amount of thought she puts into the activities she designs. I know that Toni provides quality instruction to her students throughout each lesson. I have had to observe her classes as her line manager, but I have also attended several of her PD sessions also. In both contexts, the scaffolding she refers to in her essay is present. For example, the online recorded lesson that she submitted this year for her annual performance review focused in part on teaching writing. Although the lesson she chose to send was into the more
Tracey Caterine
As Toni’s previous line manager, I am aware that she believes in observation as a method of improving her planning skills, as she consistently observes her peers at least once per year. I can also attest to her work with the virtual teacher-training program in that she shared some of the videos she made for the program. She often shares the activities she designs, including to other campuses of the HCT system. For example, many of the Nearpod lessons she designed, which include full introductions to a grammar topic, practice exercises, games, and links to independent study, have been added to the HCT English Department Nearpod account for all instructors to use. These demonstrate her skill in planning full lessons, with attention to the importance of variety and changing exercises to maintain student attention, as well as the considerable amount of thought she puts into the activities she designs. I know that Toni provides quality instruction to her students throughout each lesson. I have had to observe her classes as her line manager, but I have also attended several of her PD sessions also. In both contexts, the scaffolding she refers to in her essay is present. For example, the online recorded lesson that she submitted this year for her annual performance review focused in part on teaching writing. Although the lesson she chose to send was into the more
Experience
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iTEP International
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assessment Consultant
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Michigan Language Assessment
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Item Writer
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Jul 2021 - Present
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U.S. Department of State
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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English Language Specialist
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May 2020 - Present
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Higher Colleges of Technology
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United Arab Emirates
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Instructor
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Aug 2017 - Present
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Instructor
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Aug 2017 - Present
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United Nations
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United States
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International Affairs
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Outreach Intern
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Nov 2021 - Apr 2022
Six-month internship completed! Six-month internship completed!
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Education
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2019 - 2023
Lancaster University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Higher Education -
2007 - 2009
University of Delaware
Master of Arts - MA, Linguistics -
2006 - 2007
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Master of Science - MS, School Psychology -
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor's degree, Psychology, English
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