Teaches following Subjects/Exams
PYP (Others)
Language of Instruction:
English
Learner Profile, PYP, Character Ed, Service Learning, EdTech, Digital Learning
All (Others)
Language of Instruction:
English
PYP, ICT, Core subjects
Teaching Experience
Digital Learning Coach
NIST, Thailand
Jul 2014 - Present
ICT
Early Learning Team Leader
BIS, Germany
Aug 2010 - Jun 2014
PYP, Early Years Education
Grade 1 PYP Teacher
WISS, China
Jun 2008 - Jun 2010
PYP
Early Years, Grade 3 Teacher
SAIS, Korea, Republic of
Apr 2000 - Jun 2008
Early Years, US Grade 3 curriculum
Education
EdD Candidate
University of Bath, United Kingdom
Jan 2012 - Present
MEd
GMU, United States
Jun 2006 - Jun 2008
BFA
ACAD, Alberta, Canada
Jan 1995 - Jun 1999
Associations & Membership
TEDx
United States
Aug 2010 - PresentTEDxYouth@BIS 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
TEDxYouth@NIST
Publications and Research
Sustained student action in the PYP: A multi-staged action research project
Tosca Killoran, Jeff Hoffart, Adam Bourret
The purpose of this study was to examine authentic student-generated action within an IB school. The study aimed to examine and reflect on action as part of the planned, taught and assessed curricula. The study was conducted at an international school in Germany using an iterative process of data collection on a convenience sample of 36 PYP students and 7 PYP teachers. Reflective analysis of the data collected contributed to the final understanding of sustained action within the learning community. Instruments that included qualitative surveys, checklists and reflective journaling were used to collect data specific to the various research sub-questions. We determined a need for a definition of action and discovered that students’ action was rudimentary and required more support – in the form of an action phase document and explicitly taught skills – in order for it to be sustainable. Furthermore, we developed a resource website that supported teachers in fostering student-led sustainable action. Future research could entail whole-school data collection inclusive of the MYP and DP programmes in order to develop a cohesive definition, philosophy and curricula that support sustainable action at the school.