Jill B. Wolf
Education and Professional Development Expertise
Classroom Instruction
- STEM - AP Physics, Honors Physics, Conceptual Physics, Honors Chemistry, Chemistry, Earth Science, Intro to Science, Algebra, Geometry
- HUMANITIES - Creative Writing, Literacy Support -
- ARTS - Musics, Choir, Drama, Piano, Guitar
- ALL Subject Areas - to model instructional strategies
Teacher Training - Professional Development
- UC Berkeley - Partnered with Chemistry Professor to implement and train high school teachers in Chemistry Curriculum created by said Chemistry Professor
- Science Teachers (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth, Environmental) - Inquiry, Formative Assessment, Subject Area Literacy, Using Tech, Curriculum Implementation, Monitoring Progress, Collaboration, Using Journals
- ALL Subject Areas - Lesson Study (Plan a lesson together and teach/observe to test the instructional strategies for effectiveness and revision)
- ALL Subject Areas - Reading and Writing in content areas
- ALL Subject Areas - Benchmark assessment, using data to inform instruction
- Science Teachers - Analyzing Instructional Materials (Nationwide through BSCS)
- Science & Math Teachers - Implementation of schooled CSI Learning Experience (designed by me)
- Elementary Grade Teachers - Science content, Reading and Writing in Science, Using journals,
- Schoolwide Teaching Staffs - Subject Area Literacy, Support to low readers, Using writing benchmarks to track progress
Teacher Training - Coaching
- ALL Grades, ALL Subject Areas - Subject Area Literacy, Using Tech, Curriculum Implementation, Formative Assessment, Using Data to Inform Instruction, Working Toward Independence, Support to Below Grade Level Readers, Text Analysis, Lesson Development, Special Disabilities Support, Learning Environment
- New Teachers - Classroom Management, Values, Assessment, Planning (from Unit down to lessons), Organization
Teacher Training - Courses
- SDSU - Co-taught Subject Area Literacy
- SDUSD (San Diego Unified School District) Intern Program - Instructional Strategies, Literacy in Science, Intro to Teaching, Elementary Science
Administration Training -
- Principals, Vice-Principals - Subject Area Literacy, Lesson Study, Below grade-level Literacy Strategies, Teacher Implementation Struggles, Using Data to inform instruction, Using Benchmarks to track progress, Designing a Schoolwide Professional Development Plan, Analyzing Instructional Materials and Curriculum Adoption
- Coaches - Facilitation, Teacher Support, Designing a Department Professional Development Plan
Conference Speaker -
- Subject Area Literacy
- Inquiry in Science
- Designing Role-Playing-Games for Learning