My passion is working with teachers and schools to design, deliver, and provide professional development. I am available to work with your community of learners on any of the following areas and will work with your team to customize programming to meet your unique needs.
- Curriculum Alignment, Redesign, and Integration
- Arts Integration
- Museum Integrated Learning
- Object-Based Learning
- Student-Created Exhibitions
- Teacher Leadership
Contact:
Email: crossjillc@gmail.com
Twitter: @JCrossEdu
Presentations
Magnet Schools of America Conference: Authentic Learning With Authentic Objects, 2012
National Association for Educators of Young Children Conference: Exhibiting Project-Based Learning: A Collaboration Between an Art Museum, University Education Students, and an Elementary School, 2012
National Art Education Association National Convention: Building a Community of Learners Through Museum-School Partnerships, 2013
National Council for the Social Studies Conference: Be the Curator of Your Own Knowledge!, 2015
National Council for the Social Studies Conference: Beanie Babies, Pocket Watches, and Washington’s Wooden Teeth, 2016
TXASCD Annual Conference: Planting Seeds, Growing Leaders, 2018
Texas Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference: German Commemorative Landscapes, 2018
Texas Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference: Unleash the Power of Objects in Your Classroom, 2018
ASCD Empower 19 Conference: Leading for the Whole Child, 2019
ASCD Empower 19 Conference: Unleash the Power of Objects in Your Classroom, 2019
ASCD Educational Leadership Conference: Let Me Lead! Teacher Leadership Models That Empower, 2019
National Association of Independent Schools Conference: Let’s Get Personal: Professional Learning to Support Teacher Growth, 2020
Lesson Resources and Publications
Evidence of Industry: Early Trades at Jamestown
Unleash the Power of Objects in Your Classroom
What Can Teachers Learn From Informal Learning Environments?
Five Things I Am Doing This Summer to Grow and Foster Growth
Living History in the Classroom: Storytelling and Pedagogy, Emerald Publishing
Podcasts
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