Educator support

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teachers thrive.

I design learning not only for students, but also for the educators who bring an experience to life each day.

Featured educator training · survey snapshot

Teaching programming with Botley robotfor Head Start educators.

Head Start Early Childhood Botley Robotics Math + Literacy

Designed for experienced Mississippi Forest Head Start educators who were new to programming, this six-unit learn–try–adapt course paired hands-on coding exploration with classroom implementation, peer reflection, and feedback from real PreK lessons.

Post-training survey
n = 12 educators

12early-childhood educators completed the training
11 / 12felt confident or very confident using Botley with students
91.7%rated the lesson plans and journals helpful or very helpful
100%planned to continue using Botley after the course
Application in practice

Prepared to adapt—not just follow.

Each unit introduced a Botley function, gave educators time to explore it, and then asked them to adapt and implement two 30-minute PreK lessons. Most educators confidently used the prepared strategies; others adapted materials or created original Botley lesson plans.

Transfer across learning

Robotics became a bridge.

The sequence progressed from setup and black-line following to Code by Color, simple programs, secret codes, and unplugged sequencing. Teachers connected these experiences to Mississippi math and literacy standards, then extended Botley into social-emotional learning, science, social studies, and STEM.

Botley robot, coding tiles, remote control, and hands-on learning materials arranged on a classroom table
Hands-on materials made programming concepts visible and approachable.
Kitty facilitating the Botley teacher training while holding a Botley robot
Facilitating the explore, adapt, and implement learning cycle.
Head Start educators celebrating with Botley course certificates
Final-session celebration with certificates of completion I designed for educators.
Other professional development

Professional development for classroom practice.

Additional workshops that help educators use digital tools and project-based STEM resources with confidence.

Digital classroom workshop · 15 educators

Google Classroom Foundations

An interactive, slide-based professional-development workshop that helped educators use Google Classroom as a clear daily hub for communication, differentiated learning, feedback, and progress monitoring.

  • Navigate Stream, Classwork, People, and Grades with a clear purpose.
  • Build, schedule, and differentiate assignments, quizzes, questions, and materials.
  • Use rubrics, comment banks, private feedback, and Google tools to make assessment more responsive.

Educators left with a practical workflow they could adapt to their own classes right away.

Lead teacher credential · PLTW Launch

PLTW Lead Teacher Training

I completed the 16-hour PLTW Launch Lead Teacher Training, strengthening my ability to guide school teachers as they facilitate hands-on, project-based STEM learning.

  • Translate PLTW’s inquiry-based approach into classroom-ready routines, materials, and facilitation moves.
  • Support teachers as they help learners collaborate, prototype, test, explain, and reflect.
  • Build teacher confidence in leading engaging STEM experiences with clarity and care.

Certificate of CompletionPLTW Launch Lead Teacher Training · July 2025

Across every training

Teacher support is part of the learning product.

From a STEM lesson to a digital game, I think about the educator experience: what needs explanation, what needs a shortcut, and what will make classroom use smoother.