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BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Jennifer Chang Wathall
I was born to be a teacher. I knew I wanted to be a math teacher from an early age and always had a passion for teaching. I love being in the classroom and just spending time with my students with the goal of inspiring a love for learning. Nothing excites me more than seeing those light bulb moments during a lesson when students have a gleam in their eye because they get it. That gleam tells me my students understand on a deeper level than what a textbook or video can explain. I have been so lucky that all of my life I knew what my vocation would be.
Currently, I am an independent education consultant, author, and part-time instructor for the University of Hong Kong. With over 25 years of experience in the education field, I have worked in several international schools, including the English Schools Foundation South Island School and Island School, Hong Kong, and The United Nations International School, New York.
In the International Arena...
I have presented numerous keynote addresses and workshops about concept-based mathematics, concept-based curriculum and instruction, and AI-Powered Pedagogy to Pre-K-12 educators. I have a degree in Pure and Applied Mathematics from the University of Sydney and completed post-graduate studies in education at the University of Hong Kong. Based on my Masters of Arts and Doctorate in Educational Technology I also facilitate concept-based mathematics online courses, give talks about innovative uses of digital instructional media and how to effectively launch a 1:1 program.
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Professional Development Leader
As a qualified International Baccalaureate workshop leader (Mathematics: Standard and Higher Level, Concepts and Inquiry in the Diploma Program and Approaches to Teaching and Learning") I have delivered numerous workshops in the Asia Pacific region. My role as a field representative for the IB Asia Pacific serves as part of the quality assurance framework. I have been invited to give several talks at the IB Asia Pacific and IB Americas annual conferences.
I am a certified trainer in the DISCtm behaviour assessment tool, certifed LEGO® Serious Play® facilitator, and a certified independent consultant in "Concept-Based Curriculum Design" by Dr H. Lynn Erickson. I enjoy my work as an independent consultant helping all discipline areas and schools transition to concept-based curriculum and instruction and embedding AI-Powered Pedagogy. My skills as a certified Performance Coach allow me to facilitate transition and change.
As an experienced mathematics educator and IB consultant, I've had the privilege of shaping mathematics education globally. I was honored to consult for the IB on developing the concept-based mathematics curriculum model for the new diploma mathematics courses (first teaching 2019), and collaborated with talented IB teachers worldwide to co-author four student reference books with Oxford University Press. Most recently, I was commissioned by the International Baccalaureate to develop three AI in Education modules for the IB Exchange, furthering my commitment to integrating innovative pedagogical approaches.
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