Frances Siracusa_CV
2
Country Day World School School Frances Siracusa 11499 131st Street North, Largo, Florida 33761 T: 727.596.1902 F: 727.596.5479 E: [email protected] Who I Am Creator. Innovator. Communicator. Collaborator. Risk-taker. Life-long learner. Participant. Critical thinker. Initiator. Director. Organizer. Producer. Avid reader. Adapter. Social butterfly. Half- Spaniard/Half-American. TEACHER. My passion is the Spanish language and culture, and my interest is technology; I persistently pursue new ways to utilize technology to enhance my students’ ability to acquire Spanish language skills. Ever since I was lucky enough to have an LCD projector mounted in my classroom seven years ago, I have eagerly sought out new programs, websites, interfaces, and ideas to empower my students to use technology as a learning tool. As the research indicates, today’s students are growing up in a “digital age as digital natives.” To be able to work successfully with students and keep their interest focused on academics, it is imperative that I explore and experience new strategies to facilitate students’ proficiency in the Spanish language, while at the same time delighting them in the process. Responsibilities Department Chair, World Languages August 2010 Our competitive world language study program encompasses the national World Language standards known as “The Five Cs:" Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities, as well as the Florida Sunshine Standards, Common Core Standards and the Partnership for 21 st Century Skills “World Languages Skills Map.” The World Languages department is distinctive in its setup as the teachers use a blended learning approach. Through the use of technology, new digital tools, and a flexible classroom environment, Spanish and Chinese language students learn at their own pace and ability level. When I teach Spanish, I utilize the Realidades 1 and 2 textbooks, the Nuevo Ven 2 textbook (International Baccalaureate Programme) as well as the Rosetta Stone Spanish Level 1, 2, and 3 programs. Thanks to the amazing learner environment, I equip students to attain communicative competence while focusing on the three modes: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational. My students are “creators,” and authentically use language for personalized real world tasks. Co-Director of International Programs May 2012 In accordance with our school’s mission to educate children to become effective communicators and responsible participants in a global society, we facilitate unique experiences for both our students and our teachers. We coordinate global projects, international travel, and sister school and friendship school relationships. By challenging students as young as five-years-old to become functioning participants of projects as well as active citizens of the world, they connect and learn alongside peers across the continents through technology mediums; students are engaged in authentic and creative learning. Educational Technologist August 2010 I am a constructivist educator, and aim to improve student learning through active learning and student-centered approaches. I assist students and teachers with internet and application software (web 2.0 apps and mobile apps). In addition, I conduct professional development workshops, speak at conferences and facilitate technology consortiums for educators.
-
Upload
fransiracusa -
Category
Documents
-
view
234 -
download
3
description
Curriculum Vitae
Transcript of Frances Siracusa_CV
Country Day World School School
Frances Siracusa 11499 131st Street North, Largo, Florida 33761 T: 727.596.1902 F: 727.596.5479 E: [email protected]
Who I Am Creator. Innovator. Communicator. Collaborator. Risk-taker. Life-long learner. Participant. Critical
thinker. Initiator. Director. Organizer. Producer. Avid reader. Adapter. Social butterfly. Half-Spaniard/Half-American. TEACHER. My passion is the Spanish language and culture, and my interest is technology; I persistently pursue new ways to utilize technology to enhance my students’ ability to acquire Spanish language skills. Ever since I was lucky enough to have an LCD projector mounted in my classroom seven years ago, I have eagerly sought out new programs, websites, interfaces, and ideas to empower my students to use technology as a learning tool. As the research indicates, today’s students are growing up in a “digital age as digital natives.” To be able to work successfully with students and keep their interest focused on academics, it is imperative that I explore and experience new strategies to facilitate students’ proficiency in the Spanish language, while at the same time delighting them in the process.
Responsibilities Department Chair, World Languages August 2010
Our competitive world language study program encompasses the national World Language standards known as “The Five Cs:" Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities, as well as the Florida Sunshine Standards, Common Core Standards and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills “World Languages Skills Map.” The World Languages department is distinctive in its setup as the teachers use a blended learning approach. Through the use of technology, new digital tools, and a flexible classroom environment, Spanish and Chinese language students learn at their own pace and ability level. When I teach Spanish, I utilize the Realidades 1 and 2 textbooks, the Nuevo Ven 2 textbook (International Baccalaureate Programme) as well as the Rosetta Stone Spanish Level 1, 2, and 3 programs. Thanks to the amazing learner environment, I equip students to attain communicative competence while focusing on the three modes: interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational. My students are “creators,” and authentically use language for personalized real world tasks. Co-Director of International Programs May 2012
In accordance with our school’s mission to educate children to become effective communicators and responsible participants in a global society, we facilitate unique experiences for both our students and our teachers. We coordinate global projects, international travel, and sister school and friendship school relationships. By challenging students as young as five-years-old to become functioning participants of projects as well as active citizens of the world, they connect and learn alongside peers across the continents through technology mediums; students are engaged in authentic and creative learning. Educational Technologist August 2010
I am a constructivist educator, and aim to improve student learning through active learning and student-centered approaches. I assist students and teachers with internet and application software (web 2.0 apps and mobile apps). In addition, I conduct professional development workshops, speak at conferences and facilitate technology consortiums for educators.
2
Education University of Florida. Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction May 2012
Teaching, Learning and Facilitating Change with Educational Technology: The K-12/Teacher Education Program at the University of Florida facilitates, studies and disseminates the ways in which innovative technologies and emerging physical, virtual and blended learning environments empower educators and learners and impact society.
Penn State University. Bachelors of Science in Spanish (business, Japanese) May 1995
Professional
Development
Websites
Grant recipient and student: Language Teacher Summer Institute, hosted by the Center for European Studies at the University of Florida (Florida Department of Education)
International Association for Language Learning Technology, member and 2013 conference attendee
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, member and 2013 conference presenter
Florida Foreign Language Association
International Society of Technology in Education
Flat Classroom Global Project Collaborator
Rock Our World Global Project Collaborator
http://exploramos.wikispaces.com/
http://ourglobalprojects.blogspot.com/
http://hablamostechnology.blogspot.com/
https://pathbrite.com/fransiracusa
