Jill Watson

Experience

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  Acadmia Cotopaxi-Quito, Ecuador

  Aug 2008 - Jun 2011

  Curriculum and Professional Development Coordinator
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  American International School Guangzhou

  Aug 2011 - now

  Director of Curriculum and Learning

  Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Responsibilities:1. Leading and supporting various school initiatives, including: standards-based grading, technology integration, readers and writers workshop, inquiry-based learning, integrated math and science, PLC’s at Work, and using data to inform instruction.2. Ensuring the development, articulation and implementation of an exceptional international school curriculum.3. Developing and implementing global competencies and school-wide student learning outcomes.4. Envisioning and implementing a school-wide innovation initiative.5. Facilitating faculty collaboration around curriculum development and school improvement goals, and providing one-on-one and small group coaching for teachers to improve instructional and assessment practices.Professional Learning Responsibilities:1. Organizing regionally sponsored conferences and weekend workshops.2. Planning and facilitating on-site workshops for teachers, parents and administrators.3. Presenting workshops at local and regional conferences4. Hiring and working closely with consultants to support various school programs and initiatives.5. Designing and implementing a comprehensive, growth-oriented teacher evaluation system.6. Maintaining a professional learning blog: http://ramlog.aisgz.org/professionallearning/7. Developing and implementing a differentiated new teacher PD program.Communication and Operational Leadership1. Managing an extensive PD Budget and developing long and short range PD plans.2. Writing reports/handbooks to support curricular/co-curricular programs, policies, and procedures.3. Developing and implementing a dynamic school-wide curriculum review process.4. Devising standardized testing schedules and procedures; including the reporting and use of data.5. Ensuring high quality online documentation of the school-wide curriculum on Atlas Rubicon.6. Overseeing the procurement and disposal/donation of teaching materials and resources. Show less

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  St. John's Kilmarnock School

  Aug 2017 - now

  Director of Upper School