ALPHA DELTA KAPPA DECEMBER 2010 - Gedung Kuning
ALPHA DELTA KAPPA DECEMBER 2010 - Gedung Kuning
ALPHA DELTA KAPPA DECEMBER 2010 - Gedung Kuning
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Liz VanDeveer<br />
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professional development workshops<br />
and eventually working<br />
alongside other teachers and<br />
leaders in education who wanted<br />
to grow professionally by promoting<br />
excellence in teaching<br />
and learning.<br />
I am extremely grateful for<br />
the opportunities I have each<br />
and every day to pay forward a<br />
precious gift one special teacher<br />
shared with me: a passion for<br />
learning. I work with administrators,<br />
teachers, and children in<br />
my role as science curriculum<br />
and instruction specialist for 13<br />
PK-12 schools where my dreams<br />
of transforming classrooms into<br />
places of optimized learning are<br />
blossoming. Classrooms where<br />
students are thinking critically,<br />
discussing ideas with each other<br />
and practicing how to collect<br />
evidence to support their ideas<br />
are becoming a reality because<br />
of the hard work and dedication<br />
of all the team players who care<br />
about the welfare of our children<br />
and the future of our planet.<br />
Northwest Region<br />
Liz VanDaveer<br />
Washington Alpha Upsilon<br />
Chapter<br />
Liz is a family and consumer<br />
sciences teacher and CTE Department<br />
chair at Marysville-<br />
Pilchuck High School<br />
and “College in the High<br />
School” instructor at Everett<br />
Community College.<br />
The Excellence in Education<br />
Award has provided<br />
an opportunity to reflect<br />
on the many gifts of my<br />
teaching career. Now<br />
starting my 38th year<br />
of teaching, I remain<br />
energized and focused<br />
on creating meaningful<br />
classroom experiences<br />
for all students each day. Additionally,<br />
I truly appreciate the<br />
colleagues and students who have<br />
inspired me to share my knowledge<br />
of family and consumer<br />
sciences, serve as an educational<br />
leader, and support my community.<br />
Teaching is sharing.<br />
State and local career and<br />
technical education departments<br />
have provided teacherleader<br />
opportunities throughout<br />
my career. Working with colleagues<br />
to develop curriculum<br />
guidelines, implement curriculum<br />
reform, participate in<br />
student-led community service<br />
projects and design small learning<br />
communities has enabled<br />
me to remain current in my<br />
field and better serve students<br />
and parents. With my master’s<br />
program and thesis through<br />
Seattle Pacific University, I<br />
focused on exploring and understanding<br />
brain development and<br />
learning styles. It made sense<br />
to be well grounded in both<br />
subject matter and effective<br />
instructional methods. Further<br />
training in the Myers-Briggs<br />
Type Indicator led to teaching<br />
adult continuing education<br />
classes and workshops. Teaching<br />
is learning.<br />
Doctoral studies and dissertation<br />
through Seattle University<br />
enabled me to expand my servant-leadership<br />
role. Believing<br />
schools have the unique ability<br />
to provide a continuum of care<br />
for students, my dissertation focused<br />
on social service through<br />
a statewide study of extended<br />
day programs for elementary<br />
students. Although I completed<br />
a principal internship, I found<br />
I needed classroom<br />
interactions to<br />
renew my spirit. My<br />
constituents are my<br />
students and I am<br />
best able to support<br />
them as a classroom<br />
teacher. Teaching is<br />
leading.<br />
Local educational<br />
reform brought challenges<br />
and opportunities.<br />
Three years<br />
ago I was part of a small learning<br />
community in which I was<br />
thrilled to build a teacher preparation<br />
course of study. When<br />
I aligned careers in education<br />
and child development classes<br />
Educational Excellence in Action<br />
with local community colleges,<br />
students were then able to<br />
earn affordable college credits.<br />
Teaching is caring.<br />
As with most teachers, I<br />
endeavor to meet more than just<br />
the educational needs of students.<br />
Career and technical education<br />
has a strong community<br />
service component that is part<br />
of all my classes. Accordingly,<br />
the heart of ADK, altruism, has<br />
expanded my outreach through<br />
projects such as Blankets and<br />
Books for young parents, St.<br />
Joseph’s House for low-income<br />
families, and Jared Boxes for<br />
hospitalized children. Teaching<br />
is giving back.<br />
As I reflect on my career,<br />
seeking and embracing change<br />
as an opportunity to serve, learn<br />
and lead have been consistent<br />
themes. Touching and influencing<br />
the “eye of the storm,” which<br />
is a classroom of young people<br />
growing towards adulthood,<br />
is powerful and energizing. I<br />
started my teaching career<br />
committed to my field of study<br />
and craft. I became a stronger<br />
educator by focusing on young<br />
people, working synergistically<br />
with colleagues and supporting<br />
my community. Teaching is<br />
heartfelt.<br />
South Central Region<br />
Cindy Lattimore<br />
Oklahoma Alpha Beta Chapter<br />
Cindy is a career<br />
counselor at Indian<br />
Capital Technology<br />
Center in Sallisaw,<br />
Oklahoma.<br />
I believe education<br />
should be fun. We<br />
learn more when<br />
having fun and are<br />
engaged in what we’re<br />
doing. That is when<br />
Cindy Lattimore education seeps into<br />
the brain and we wonder<br />
when we learned the material<br />
because we can’t remember<br />
anyone teaching us.<br />
As a career counselor, I<br />
believe another way to motivate<br />
students is to help them find a Ø
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