Jay Chow
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Professional Activities and Recognition
May, 2006 2006 Board of Regents Scholar The UH Board of Regents established the Regents and Presidential Scholarships to support students with a record of outstanding academic achievement. Regents Scholarships are awarded to 20 outstanding freshmen who meet established SAT or ACT cut-off scores, maintain at least a 3.5 GPA in academic subjects in high school, and whose extracurricular achievements are shown to be remarkable. May, 2010 ETS Recognition of Excellence Award - Secondary Math The ETS Recognition of Excellence (ROE) Award honors test takers who achieve exceptional individual performance on selected Praxis® Subject Assessments. It is awarded to test takers who meet or exceed the ROE target score determined by the top 15 percent of candidates who took the test in previous years. February 2016-Present HIDOE & Desmos Collaboration Workgroup The workgroup meets four times per year, twice with Dan Meyer and Michael Fenton of Desmos and twice without to work to collaboratively at "curing the paper disease." Use of the Desmos Classroom Activities platform is used and implemented heavily in this program. October 2016 - Present Hawaii State STEM Workgroup The STEM workgroup is a select group of teachers statewide that address the broader concerns regarding STEM education and the furthering of instructional strategies dealing with STEM-based curriculum. The group meets between two and four times each year. April 2017 Desmos Fellow, Cohort 2 & 3 Selected from a group of applicants to join a professional development community created by Desmos. The Desmos fellowship has given me the opportunity not only to learn new skills and work with other exceptional educators, but to take what I have learned and use it to the benefit of other Hawaii teachers that have not been so fortunate. I have also had the opportunity to be invited back for the cohort 3 weekend and look to use this opportunity to refine my pedagogy even further. April 2017 NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition Attendant Attendance both furthers personal growth and professional development as well as provides an opportunity to bring back new strategies and ideas to help train the department. April 2018 NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition Attendant The state of Hawaii gave me the opportunity to present on my experiences with the Desmos program at the annual meeting and in return I was given another opportunity to learn from great teachers as well as provided me the chance to expand my network and meet some truly amazing educators. EducationMay 2010
University of Hawaii, Manoa BEd in Secondary Education - Math. Employment HistoryJune - July 2010
Farrington High School Employed at Farrington High School as a summer school Algebra 1 teacher immediately following graduation from the University of Hawaii. July 2010 - June 2012 Mililani Middle School Two years of 8th grade math. Also assisted with coaching the mathcounts competition team. Principal: Elynne Chung, [email protected] Reference: Kari Caldeira-Silva, (808) 927-4732 July 2012 - July 2017 Leilehua High School In five years at Leilehua High School, taught the following subjects: Freshman Math Workshop Algebra 1 Algebra 2 Junior Math Workshop Geometry Physical Science Other Achievements: Revived the math team after a 20 year absence from the Oahu Math League Created the Leilehua High School STEM club Geometry Curriculum Team Leader 2015/16, 2016/17 Principal: Jason Nakamoto, [email protected] References: Kerry Kawamura, VP, (808) 382-4212 Shawn Nakata, Curriculum Coach, (808) 256,7159 Kea'au Middle School August 2017 - June 2018 Currently teaching 8th grade math as well as one section of high school algebra 1. Additionally developed and started the National Junior Honor Society chapter at Kea'au Middle. I run a STEM exploration class after school four days a week and spend the fifth afternoon and Saturdays coaching the high school math team. Desmos inc. August 2018-Present Working as an Instructional Designer for Desmos I have the privilege of drawing expertise and advice from some of the greatest mathematics educators in the field. I work at building Desmos' Programs and DevelopmentsLeilehua STEM Club
website: www.leilehuamath.weebly.com instagram: @leilehua_stem twitter: @leilehua_stem The Leilehua STEM club was created to increase excitement and awareness of science and math throughout the complex. The club is primarily service based with competition opportunities via the Oahu Math League and the Hawaii State Science Olympiad. The STEM club is credited with many displays and events ranging from Pop up stations at school events to coordinating contests and competitions for the complex elementary and middle schools. The STEM club also meets every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday after school from 2:45-3:45 to study for competition and construct games, puzzles, and activities for events. Desmos Classroom Activities As part of the HIDOE & Desmos collaboration group I have been taught to create and develop activities used to deliver instruction. Google Apps for Education, Nearpod, Virtual Reality, and other tech tools I have served as a mentor to new and veteran teachers alike, presenting at weekly professional development seminars on GAFE programs and their uses. I have also implemented the use of nearpod in instruction and piloted use of the program within the math department. I am well versed in the use of virtual and augmented reality to aid instruction, use of google voice, remind, and mailchimp to increase parent communication, as well as the plethora of applications out there used in formative assessment (i.e. quizlet, plickers). Speaking Opportunities I have had the opportunity to present at the following conferences and workshops:
Other work
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