Dr Du s Skeleton Formats

Hello, Fellow Life-Long Learner! I've always believed that students were a lot smarter than we give them credit for... mostly because they seem to be so creative in the ways they get themselves into the most amazing predicaments. Why not harness that ability with a visual stimulus and make it worthy of communicating? Lets stop being afraid to let the children have disagreements and use that energy to voice constructive ideas! Based on the research for visual learners (65% of our population) and some great ideas I've pulled from here and there... I've created the Skeleton Writer's Block-Breaker! Students of all ages (even you!) can take out your frustration or excitement on a color-model that allows you to quickly ascertain what you want to say and where it needs to be said. "Hey, Essay!" is a formula without a formula (you cannot tell where it is!... but you will easily pick up on the pattern... it's a lot of fun!) Once my 4-year olds wrote their first essay they walked around with pride and one even slept with it under their pillow. My mother-in-law wrote the first essay of her life stating that "these were never in my day - we only wrote book reports". My husband said, "I wish I'd had this when I was in school. I would have really appreciated it." Tim Waters, CEO of McREL has called this model something he and his team wishes that they had when THEY were in school. Take advantage of this while it is still just a copyright for my company... share it with everyone that struggles with writing. Enjoy writing and remember..."Writing is thinking on paper." - Tony Wagner, The Global Achievement Gap

Constructivist model Courses: COM516 Professional Communications; EDU305 Child Development; EDU315 Legal and Ethical Issues in Education; CUR562 Standards-Based Curriculum and Instruction; CUR578 Evaluation and Assessment of Curriculum; PSYCH538 Lifespan Development and Learning; MTE/505 Child and Adolescent Development; MTE534 Visual and Performing Arts Curriculum; EDL/535 Coaching and Mentoring for Professional Growth; EDL/500 Personal Leadership; EDL/505 Cultural Competency; EDL/510 Teacher Leadership in a Global Society; EDL/515 Organizational Leadership; EDL/529 Instructional Leadership; EDL/525 Accountability and Evaluation; and EDL/531 Mentoring and Coaching. Assisted in the development of the Teacher Resource Center and the Special Education coursework. Led in the development of the Graduate-Level Writing Rubric. Concepts incorporated: ‘Brain Buzz’, Ticket Out the Door, and role-play. Reading 7, Reading 7 Accelerated, Reading 7 CT, and Drama 6-8. Specific units created: Book Mobiles, A Christmas Carol production, Comparative Character Analysis, Classroom Debate, Classroom Competition, Socratic Method seminar, Fishbowl (Oprah), Poster Competition, The Reality Project, Poetry JAM!, The Defenseless Creature production, The My Way Project, Brain Jar, the Ellies awards ceremony, and the Justice Research Report. Creator of P.A.V.E. (People Against Violence and for Education) which assisted in supervision, mediation, and parent training for a diverse community.

• Honored by administration and staff at the University of Phoenix September 2012 Faculty of the Month for Education. • Chosen by Escobedo MS administration to become a certified ‘Ruby Payne’ trainer; AIMSweb LAM; and ELLP Facilitator. • Awarded three "RAVE Review” certificates by parents of the community of Clark County School District, Las Vegas, NV. • Awarded "Teacher of a Lifetime" by parent community of West Prep K-12 Academy. • Awarded "Most School Spirit" by the staff and students at West Prep K-12 Academy. • Former ELL student essay published in local Malibu, CA newspaper. • Chosen to participate in the prestigious NWP Oregon Writing Project summer project 2000 – Lewis and Clark College • Washington State University Theater Arts scholarship awarded • Received the "Max Award" for 'going above and beyond' during spring production 1996 - Spokane Community College • Two theater scholarships granted – Texarkana Community College, Texarkana, TX • Awarded “Best Student Director” Kamiakin High School • Columbia Basin College Drama Scholarship 1984 • Recipient of two Young Author awards – Columbia Basin College

2011 Capella University Minneapolis, MN Doctorate, K-12 Leadership in Administration, GPA: 3.9 Continuing education classes in theory and development of administration; secondary schooling; educational law; school politics, and multiple intelligences. Dissertation title: An Examination of Facilitated Mentoring on School Performance Within an Urban Middle School. 2005 American Intercontinental University Hoffman Estates, IL Masters Education, Instructional Technology, GPA: 4.0 Continuing education classes in theory for technology and education; principles of design; understanding the learning process; curriculum design and evaluation; and educational research methods. Thesis: Online Learning: Theory and Practice. 1999 Washington State University Pullman, WA Bachelors, Theater Arts major, English minor, GPA: 3.4 Education courses in psychology; learning and development; writing about literature; classroom assessment; linguistics; young adult literature; classroom management; as well as literary theory and analysis of historical and contemporary themes in theater.

Analyzing the latest educational studies, gaining personal development in the realms of cognitive studies, watching movies with family and friends, ‘going for coffee’, ‘eating really good food’, and spending quality time with my husband and children. PUBLICATION: Dissertation and “Hey, Essay!” – Educational writing technology/patent pending 2009