Tricia Apel
Certification
| National Board Certification (NBPTS) | 2006-2016 |
| Arizona Elementary Education Credential K-8 with Middle School Endorsement |
1993-2012 |
Formal Education
| State University of Buffalo, New York, College of Education | |
| Four graduate-level credits | 2007 |
| California State University, Northridge | |
| Graduate-level course in Web design | 2007 |
| The College of New Jersey | |
| M.A., Elementary Education | 2001 |
| Northern Arizona University | |
| Nine graduate-level education credits | 1995-1998 |
| University of Arizona | |
| Six graduate-level mathematics credits | 1995-1996 |
| University of Missouri, Kansas City | |
| B.A., Elementary Education | 1991 |
Employment
| International School of Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Integrated Math 6, Integrated Math 8 | 2010-present |
| American Embassy School, New Delhi, India | |
| Algebra, Pre-Algebra, Integrated Math 6 | 2005-2010 |
| Fourth Grade | 2002-2005 |
| Cairo American College, Cairo, Egypt | |
| Pre-Algebra and Science | 1998-2002 |
| Akimel A-al Middle School, Kyrene School District, Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Algebra and Pre-Algebra | 1993-1998 |
Presentations
| NESA Spring Educator's Conference, Athens | Apr 2007 |
| AES Elementary Faculty Special Training | 2003 |
| Using 6+1 Writing Traits Across the Curriculum | |
| Akimel A-al Middle School and American Embassy School | 1996 & 2004 |
| Family Math |
Continuing Education
| Teaching EAL Students in the Mainstream Classroom | 2012 |
Semester-long course on teaching techniques and strategies to support English-language-learners |
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| National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) | 2012 |
Annual Conference, Philadelphia three-day seminar focusing on using technology integration and differentiation |
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| ASB Unplugged: 1:1 Learning Conference, Mumbai, India | 2012 |
| ECIS Technology Leadership Conference, Frankfurt Germany | 2011 |
| National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) | 2011 |
Annual Conference, Indianapolis three-day seminar focusing on integrating geometry and algebra |
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| IB MYP Training Workshop, Princeton, New Jersey | 2010 |
| ASB Unplugged, 1:1 Laptop Conference, Mumbai, India | 2010 |
| NESA Winter Training Institute, New Delhi, India | 2010 |
two-day institute with Brendan Murphy: Strategies to Build Successful |
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| Math Curriculum Planning and Integration with Erma Anderson | 2009 |
| DyKnow (Tablet software training) Professional Learning Community | 2008-present |
Backwards Planning in Unit Design with Jay McTighe |
2008 |
| NESA Spring Educator’s Conference, Athens, Greece | 2007 |
Presenter (see above) and forum panelist on National Board Certification | |
| Key Curriculum Technology Workshop | 2006 |
one-day training on Geometer’s Sketchpad and TinkerPlots | |
| National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) | 2006 |
Annual Conference, St. Louis five-day seminar focusing on using assessment to inform instruction |
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| NESA Spring Educator’s Conference, Bangkok, Thailand | 2004 |
three-day conference including a one-day seminar with Marcy Cook focusing on establishing real-life applications for mathematics |
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| Advanced 6+1 Trait Training | 2003 |
three-day advanced training for trainers of the 6+1 writing traits assessment model |
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| Facilitative Leadership Training, Cairo, Egypt | 2000 |
| Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ACSD) | 1999 |
Annual Conference, San Francisco Including 11 clock hours of additional training in Designing Standard-Based Districts, Schools, and Classrooms |
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| NESA Spring Educator’s Conference, Cairo, Egypt | |
| Tucson Area Council for Technology | 1998 |
Annual Teaching and Technology Conference one-day seminar integrating multimedia and communication technology in the classroom |
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| Oregon Six-Trait Training | 1998 |
assessment training on using Oregon's six-trait writing rubric |
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| Arizona Association of Teachers of Mathematics, annual conference | 1996 and 1997 |
one-day seminar focusing on technology in mathematics |
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| Mathematics Leadership Retreat | 1998 |
three-day seminar focusing on establishing real-life applications for mathematics |
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| National Council of Teachers of Mathematics | 1997 |
Annual Conference, Minneapolis three-day seminar focusing on the integration of technology in mathematics education |
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| National Council of Teachers of Mathematics | 1996 |
Annual Conference, San Diego three-day seminar focusing on constructivism in mathematics education |
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| Family Math Training | 1996 |
twelve-hour training on implementation of Family Math |
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| Making Everybody Count | 1995-1997 |
middle-school mathematics teacher program, funded through NSF at the University of Arizona |
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| Richard Stiggins Assessment Conference | 1995 |
one-day lecture by Richard Stiggins on using portfolios for student-led conferences |
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| Mathematics Chairperson's Retreat | 1993 |
three-day seminar focusing on problem-solving, both in mathematics and at the school site |