Cheryl Despathy
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Professional Growth

  • 2023-Present
  • 2013-2023
  • Prior to 2013
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2023
Participant, TBD
     TBD link (online)
     June 14-15, 2023


2022
Participant, 2022 Kahoot! EDU Summit
     Kahoot! (online)
     June 14-15, 2022

Participant, GOA Leadership Institute
     Global Online Academy Center for Professional Learning (online)
     June 13-17, 2022

Participant, Universal Design for Learning: Explore
     Harvard Graduate School for Education (online)
     June 8-28, 2022

Participant, Designing for Equity: Content
     Global Online Academy Center for Professional Learning (online)
     March 14-18, 2022


Participant, Leadership Skills Sprint: Giving and Receiving Feedback
     Folio Collaborative (online)
     January 21, 2022

Participant, Ungrading Workshop
     Led by: Jesse Stommel
     BIG Questions Institute (online)
     January 8, 2022

2021
Participant, Sprint: Creating Process Portfolios
     Global Online Academy Center for Professional Learning (online)
     October 26-28, 2021

Participant, Spring: Structuring Nonlinear Curriculum
     Global Online Academy Center for Professional Learning (online)
     August 24-26, 2021

Participant, 2021 National Speech and Debate Conference
     National Speech and Debate Association (online)
     August 3-5, 2021 

Co-Presenter, Charting a Path of Alignment for K-12 Continuity with David Long and Lexi Fields
     CourseTune Camp 2021 (online)
     July 30, 2021

Participant, Middle & High School Science of Teaching and School Leadership Academy
     Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning at St. Andrew's Episcopal School (online)
     July 26-29, 2021

Participant, Folio Collaborative 2021 Summer Institute
     Keynote Address: Elena Aguilar
     Folio Collaborative (online)
     June 28-30, 2021

Participant, World History: Experienced Teachers
     Led by: Bill Strickland
     Advanced Placement Summer Institute (online)
     June 21-24, 2021
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Participant, Early Learning Language, Behavior, and the Brain
     Harvard Graduate School for Education (online)
     April 28, 2021

Participant, Designing for Learning: Math

​     Global Online Academy (online)
​     March 1-5, 2021

​Participant, Designing for Equity
     Global Online Academy (online)
     February 22-26, 2021

​Participant, Learning to Learn Online: High School
     Global Online Academy (online)
     January 5-8, 2021

2020
Participant, Developing Strategies for Online Teaching and Learning
​     Harvard Graduate School of Education (online)
​     July 27-August 23

​Participant, How to PBL Online
     High Tech High Graduate School of Education (online)
     June 2020
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2019

Participant, Rethinking Assessment
     Led by: Deep Sindhu
     Global Online Academy (online)
     October 14-18

2018
Participant, Creating Cultures of Thinking
     Led by: Ron Ritchart
​     Harvard Graduate School of Education (online)

​     September 17-December 16

Participant, Introduction to Mastery Learning

     Led by: Eric Hudson, Becky Green, & Chris Stapel
​     Mastery Transcript Consortium & Global Online Academy (online)

​     June 18-29

Participant, Differentiated Instruction Made Practical

     Led by: Rhonda Bondie
​     Harvard Graduate School of Education (online)

​     February 26-May 26

​Participant, Active Engagement in Math Class

     Led by: Mike Flynn
​     Mount Holyoke College (online)

​     January 19-June 7

2017
Presenter,  IDD@UGA: Conference for Instructional Designers and Learning Professionals
     Presenter: "Breakout of a Rut: Training is Gaming" with colleague Lexi Fields
     University of Georgia (Athens, GA)
     August 18-19
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Participant, Critical Friends
     Led by: Thomas Van Soelen
​     Alpharetta High School (Alpharetta, GA)
​     July 17-20

Participant, Center for STEM Education for Girls Think Tank Conference
     Session: "Finding Space to Pursue STEM: The critical role of spatial reasoning in STEM fields and how to promote these skills" by Dr. Joni Lakin
     Session: "Computational Thinking in the STEM Curriculum: A Motivating Tool to Inspire Cross-Disciplinary Careers for Girls" by Nicole Hutchins
     Session: "Innovative Learning-Innovative Assessments" by Eric Walters
     Workshop: "From Prototype to Pitch: Infusing Your Curriculum with Low Rez Design and Entrepreneurship" by Eric Walters
     Session: "Proven strategies and ideas to optimize STEM integration into the K12 classroom curriculum" by Connie White
     The Harpeth Hall School (Nashville, TN)
​     July 12-14

Participant, Differentiating K-12 Assessment
​     Led by: Cheryl Dick
     Kennesaw State University College of Continuing and Professional Education (online)
​     May 17-June 24

Co-Presenter, "3 days, 6 faculty members, and 1 AirBNB: A Summary of the HTH Winter Residency"
     Galloway School (Atlanta, GA)
     March 31

Participant, Green Schools Conference & Expo
     Keynote Address: Environmental Justice by Dr. Antwi Akom (Streetwyze)
     Session: "Going Beyond the 'Buy-in': Integrating Sustainability With All Faculty and Staff" by Ryan Morra and Jen Cirillo
     Session: "STEAM and Our Environment: Empowering Student Action Through Data" by Tresine Logsdon
     Westin Peachtree Plaza (Atlanta, GA)
     March 21-22

Presenter, Design Thinking, Significant Learning, & Student Agency (developed for The Schenck School faculty visitors)
     Galloway School (Atlanta, GA)
     February 17

Participant, High Tech High Winter Residency: Agency, Relationships, & Integration
     High Tech High Graduate School of Education (San Diego, CA)
​     February 1-3
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2016
Participant, "Transformative Renovations and New Connections Webinar"
     Learning Spaces Collaboratory (webinar based in Washington D.C.)
​     December 1


Presenter, IDD@UGA: Conference for Instructional Designers and Learning Professionals
     Presenter: "Effective Implementation of Video Projects" with team members Stephen Bridges, Ben Hall, and Chris Nylund
     University of Georgia (Athens, GA)
     August 19-20


Participant, International Society of Technology Educators Conference
     Workshop: "Designing Spaces for Literacy, Technology, and Collaboration" by Jennifer Williams and Fran Siracusa
     Session: "Drink the Google Classroom Kool-Aid" by Brianna Mazzella, Chris Moore, Nate Ubowski, and Nicolette Velde
     Session: "Gamify Your Professional Development Using Differentiated and Self-Paced Modules" by Kelly Baker and Regina Synder
     Session: "Extreme Makeover School Edition" by Dr. Kecia Ray
     Workshop: "Lipstick on a Pig: PD That Brings Home the Bacon" by Tracy Clark, Abbey Futrell, and Greg Garner
     Workshop: "Save Time with Google Sheets Add-Ons" by Melanie Haynes
     Session: "Digital Learning Portfolios for High School Students" by Jessica Cannon
     Denver Convention Center (Denver, CO)
​     June 24-30


Participant and Studio E Member, Learning Environments for Tomorrow (LEFT)
     Session: "Engaging Students -- and Other Oft Overlooked Experts -- as Designers" by Sam Seidel and Louie Montoya
     Session: "Design on a Shoestring" by David Stephen
     Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Graduate School of Design collaboration (Boston, MA)
     May 17-19


Participant, Plant ID and Use in the Georgia Landscape
     Led by: Bejie Herrin
     Kennesaw State University College of Continuing and Professional Education (Kennesaw, GA)
​     April 4-May 9


Co-Presenter, Plugged-In Parents: 4D Learning and the Grand March
     Presented with Gordon Mathis, Upper Learning Social Studies at Galloway School
     Galloway School (Atlanta, GA)
     March 23


Participant, Tech and Learning Live
     Keynote Address: Becoming an Agent of Change by Dr. Henry Thiele (Chicago District 99 Superintendent)
     Session: "Rethinking Academic Coaches" by Donna Teuber (Richland District 2, South Carolina)
     Session: "Cool Tool Smackdown" by Sharon Mumm, Kati Searcy, Staci Gelbaum, Jennifer Liang and Marcus Borders
     Workshop: Choosing and LMS (morning session)
     Workshop: Diversity in STEAM (afternoon session)
,    Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center (Atlanta, GA)
     February 25

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Participant, Geometric Transformations

     Session: "Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion" 
     Workshop: "Geometric Transformations" by Marquetta Johnson, a High Museum of Art Artist in Residence
     High Museum of Art (Atlanta, GA)
     January 8
PicturePoster Presenter, IDD@UGA (2015)
2015
Presenter and Participant, IDD@UGA: Conference for Instructional Designers and Learning Professionals
​     Poster Presenter: "Introduction to Policy Debate" SCORM (tools: Articulate Storyline, Videoscribe)
     University of Georgia (Athens, GA)
     August 21-22

Participant, Project Zero & Visible Thinking: "Professional Learning Session" by Jessica Ross
     Led by: Jessica Ross
     The Galloway School (Atlanta, GA)
     August 12

Presenter, Instructional Development & Design Studio Showcase: "Going to the Chapel"
​     University of Georgia (Duluth, GA)
     April 21

Participant, turnitin.com
     Dedicated Institutional Training
     Adobe Connect (online)
     March 25

Participant, UTAPia (Universal Technology Access Program) Training
     Presenter: Canvas Basics and Canvas Intermediate (February 6)
     Presenter: Canvas Exporting and Saving (June 3)
     Galloway School (Atlanta, GA)
     January 21, February 6, April 6, June 3

2014
Attendee, Effective 1:1 Teaching
     Led by: Kathy Shields
     The Atlanta Girl's School (Atlanta, GA)
     October 27


Presenter, "A Return to Medieval Teaching: A Summary of Dr. Rankin's Keynote at IDD@UGA"
     Galloway School (Atlanta, GA)
     October 10


Participant, IDD@UGA: Conference for Instructional Designers and Learning Professionals
     Opening Keynote Address: History and Future of Learning by Dr. Bill Rankin (Apple, Inc.)
     Workshop: Quick Video Development for Learning on iPad by Ron Braxley (University of Georgia)
     Session: Learner Power: Good Teaching, Good Learning, and Good Technology by Pasha Souvorin (Phoenix High School, Gwinnett County Public Schools) and Dr. Eunbae Lee (Georgia Southern University)
     Session: The Design of Autonomy-Supported Online Peer Assessment Environment by Jiangmei Yuan (University of Georgia)
     Dinner Keynote: Education Myths by Dr. Eddie Watson (University of Georgia Center for Teaching and Learning)
     Session: The Internet as a Learning Environment by Dr. Kristi Garrett (Atlanta Technical College)
     Closing Keynote: Teaching at Home Depot by Dr. Mike Law (The Home Depot)
     University of Georgia-Gwinnett (Larenceville, GA)
     August 22-23


Participant, "World History: Experienced Teachers"
     Led by: 
Perry Rogers
     Advanced Placement Summer Institute, University of South Florida  (Tampa, FL)
     July 21-24

Participant, International Society of Technology Educators Conference
     Workshop: Adobe Captivate: Create Dynamic e-Learning Content by Leslie Fisher (Adobe)
     Workshop: Infographics using Adobe Illustrator by Cindy Schultz (Adobe)
     Session: Exploring World War I Using Historic Newspapers" by Mary Bezbechenko, Chris Carter, and Joe Phelan
     Session: "Infographics in the Digital Learning Classroom" by Bobbie Augspurger
     Session: "Google Maps Engine, Scholar, and Cultural Institute in Your Classroom" by Dr. Catherine Flippen (Google Teacher)
     Session: "Fostering Excellence Through Video Projects and Contests" by Rushton Hurley
     Georgia World Congress Center (Atlanta, GA)
     June 28-July 1

Shadow Presenter, Debate Across the Enterprise: "Resolved: That health is a human right."

     Led by: Melissa Wade and James Roland
     
Glenn Pelham Foundation and Emory University, Center for Disease Control (Atlanta, GA)
     April 24


Presenter, "Top Ten Lists: Best Photos of Your Lifetime" 
     
High Energy: For the Fearless, High Museum of Art (Atlanta, GA)
     February 25
2013
Presenter, "Beg, Borrow, Give: Social Media and Lesson Ideas"
     Galloway School (Atlanta, GA)
     September 13


Attendee, "Report on the American Psychological Association Conference: The Demise of Guys, Challenges of Teaching GenMe, Disadvantages of Teaching 2+2=4"
     Led by: Mark McCandless (Galloway School)
     Galloway School (Atlanta, GA)
     September 6
2012
Attendee, Georgia Independent School Association Annual Conference
     Keynote Address: Conference 3C: Creativity, Communication, Collaboration by Daniel Pink
     Session: Project-Based Learning in the Humanities: A Phased Approach by Kay Solomon (The Westminster Schools)
     Atlanta International School (Atlanta, GA)
     November 5

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2011        
Attendee, Georgia Independent School Association Annual Conference
     
Keynote Address: 4 Word Motion: Innovation, Imagination, Interaction, Inspiration by Ron Clark
     Mount Paran Christian School (Atlanta, GA)
     November 1

Participant, "World History: Beginning Teachers"
     Led by: Patrick Whealon
     Advanced Placement Summer Institute, Walton High School (Marietta, GA)
     July 11-14
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2010
Attendee, Georgia Independent School Association Annual Conference
     Keynote Address: Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative in the 21st Century by Sir Ken Robinson
     Session: Learn About Georgia by Cathy Hodge
     Session: The National Archives at Atlanta: Your Primary Source for Teaching US History by Joel Walker
     Holy Innocence Preparatory School (Atlanta, GA)
     November 1

Participant, "Team @Work: DISC Training in the Workplace"
     Led by: Lifegate Counseling at Peachtree
     Marist School (Atlanta, GA)
     August 9

Presenter, "Foreign Military and Police Presence"
     Michigan National Debate Institute, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
     June 20-July 10
​2009
Participant, "Differentiated Instruction: Creating Critical Thinkers"
     Led by: Kathleen Kryza
     Marist School (Atlanta, GA)
     August 17
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Presenter, "Topic Lecture on Persons in Poverty in the United States"
     Women's Debate Institute (Port Townsend, WA)
     August 8-12
2008
Participant, "Beginning Teacher Workshop"
     Led by: Ferrell Singleton
     Georgia Independent School Association, Woodward Academy (College Park, GA)
     September 22


Participant, "Utilizing Effective Communication Techniques Between School and Home"
     Led by: Randall Forenberry
     Marist School (Atlanta, GA)
     August 21
2006
Presenter, "African Public Health Policy"
     Marquette University Debate Institute (Milwaukee, WI)
​     July 17-21
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    • Autobiographical Statement
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