Teaching continues to provide me with many stimulating opportunities
for learning. I began as a first grade teacher in an all white
suburb outside Chicago, taught preschool in a Jewish Community
center and then went on to teaching college students who would
become future early childhood teachers. Currently my activities
include teaching on-line which involves learning many new technology
skills and teaching skills such as establishing rapport with
online students.
My scholarly pursuits includes a chapter which I co-authored
with Lou Chicquette, “Play and Learning in Wisconsin”
The purpose of this chapter is to describe play and learning
in the United States of America, specifically through a representative
population of five toddlers in child care centers located in
Northeastern Wisconsin. This chapter will be included in an
International Book on Play.
Received a 2005-2006 UW Oshkosh Undergraduate Student and Faculty
Collaborative Research Program Grant, “Urban Field Experiences:
Evaluating the Impact on preservice teacher’ attitudes
and Interest in teaching.” The information from this grant
was presented at the WORLD ORGANIZATION FOR PRESCHOOL EDUCATION
(OMEP) in Havana Cuba, July 10-15, 2005.
I was part of the Higher Education Mini Grant, 2005 funded
by the Weisman Center and University of Wisconsin Systems, to
promote on-line course and program development. This minigrant
was to advance quality professional development experiences
for early childhood education.
Published an article, “Early childhood from the Top:
OMEP Leadership in the United States, OMEP-USNC Newsletter,
Fall 2005 pages 22-27 (on-line OMEP)
As Past President of the United States National Committee of
the World Organization for Early Childhood Education (USNC-OMEP),
I continue to network with early childhood leaders in the United
States and throughout the world.
