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.
