Christianne Cowie de Arroyo ADDRESS 125A # 56 A - 55 int 4 Bogota - Colombia PHONE (571) 4692566 MOBILE (57) 315 3640186 FAX (571) 4692566 E-mail [email protected][email protected]DIGITAL PORTFOLIO http://ccowieportfolio.weebly.com/ index.html Personal Information Birth Place: Sao Paulo – Brazil, March 24, 1971 Nationality: Brazilian (British) Languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish Permanent Resident in Colombia Professional Experience COLEGIO ANGLO COLOMBIANO; BOGOTA - COLOMBIA. 2001 to present day; Currently working as PYP Coordinator and Accreditation Coordinator. Previous experience as Pre School Deputy Head, 5th Grade Pastoral Manager (In charge of the transition from PYP to MYP), Head of Year and Group Director, Second and Third grade. INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION 2008 to present day; IBEN Member, PYP Workshop Leader, Online facilitator, Site visitor, PYP Consultant and participant of curriculum development opportunities. Workshop development and Member of the Editorial Board of the IB Journal of teaching practice. Building Quality Curriculum senior reviewer. IBEN Lead educator. and PYP Online Lead facilitator. TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE - UNICA UNIVERSITY 2012 to 2014; Teacher of the Curriculum and Instruction module in the Specialization in Bilingual Education. COLEGIO CIEDI; BOGOTA - COLOMBIA. 1997 to 2001. Group Director and Project coordinator (Conflict Resolution Programme) English and Social Studies teacher. Grades 2 to 6th. LICEO ESPAÑOL PEREZ GALDOS; BOGOTA - COLOMBIA. 1996 to 1996. Fifth grade Group Director , English advanced level teacher grades 7 to 11th. Education THE PRINCIPAL´S TRAINING CENTER - THE PTC. Certificate of International School Leadership - 2017 UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES; BOGOTA - COLOMBIA. Masters in Education - CUM LAUDE - 2010 UNIVERSIDAD EL BOSQUE; BOGOTA - COLOMBIA. BA in teaching English as a Second Language. 1999 - 2001 UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA; BOGOTA - COLOMBIA. Historian, 1990 - 1994
Personal InformationBirth Place: Sao Paulo – Brazil, March 24, 1971Nationality: Brazilian (British)Languages: Portuguese, English and SpanishPermanent Resident in Colombia
Professional ExperienceCOLEGIO ANGLO COLOMBIANO; BOGOTA - COLOMBIA.2001 to present day; Currently working as PYP Coordinator and Accreditation Coordinator. Previous experience as Pre School Deputy Head, 5th Grade Pastoral Manager (In charge of the transition from PYP to MYP), Head of Year and Group Director, Second and Third grade.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ORGANIZATION 2008 to present day; IBEN Member, PYP Workshop Leader, Online facilitator, Site visitor, PYP Consultant and participant of curriculum development opportunities. Workshop development and Member of the Editorial Board of the IB Journal of teaching practice. Building Quality Curriculum senior reviewer. IBEN Lead educator. and PYP Online Lead facilitator.
TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE - UNICA UNIVERSITY 2012 to 2014; Teacher of the Curriculum and Instruction module in the Specialization in Bilingual Education.
COLEGIO CIEDI; BOGOTA - COLOMBIA.1997 to 2001. Group Director and Project coordinator (Conflict Resolution Programme) English and Social Studies teacher. Grades 2 to 6th.
LICEO ESPAÑOL PEREZ GALDOS; BOGOTA - COLOMBIA.1996 to 1996. Fifth grade Group Director , English advanced level teacher grades 7 to 11th.
EducationTHE PRINCIPAL´S TRAINING CENTER - THE PTC. Certificate of International School Leadership - 2017UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES; BOGOTA - COLOMBIA.Masters in Education - CUM LAUDE - 2010UNIVERSIDAD EL BOSQUE; BOGOTA - COLOMBIA.BA in teaching English as a Second Language. 1999 - 2001UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA; BOGOTA - COLOMBIA.Historian, 1990 - 1994
IB CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAS - IBO - San Diego - California, July, 2018
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION AND EVALUATION - Principal´s Training Center, , Miami July, 2017
THE EXHIBITION - IB Online Workshops. August 2017.
TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP - Principal´s Training Center, , Miami July, 2016
BUILDING QUALITY CURRICULUM SENIOR REVIEWER TRAINING - IB Bethesda Office, USA October 2015
PYP REVIEW THINK TANK - Part of the PYP review process. The Hague, Netherlands October 2014
CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP IN THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - Principal´s Training Center, , Miami July, 2014DIFFERENTIATION - Two day seminar with Carol Ann Tomlinson, AACBI - The English School - February 2014
FINDING A SINGLE VOICE - Upsklling for PYP leaders in the Americas region. New Orleans, December 2013THE POI AS A STRATEGY TO SUPPORT SCHOOL SELF ASSESSMENT - IB regional centre workshops, Bethesda - December 2013
PYP REVIEW LANGUAGE GROUP - Part of the PYP review process focusing on Language. The Hague, Netherlands September 2013.INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION FOR SCHOOL LEADERS - Principal´s Training Center, , CAC April , 2014
TEACHING ESL STUDENTS IN MAINSTREAM CLASSROOMS: LANGUAGE IN LEARNING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM - TUTOR TRAINING COURSE - Unlocking the World - Department for education and Child Development, Government of South Australia , Brisbane - Australia. April 29th to May 3rd 2013
CON C E P T BA S E D C U R R I C U LU M , I N S T RU C T I ON A N D ASSESSMENT - Chris Overhoff , Colegio Anglo Colombiano, April 2013.
LEADERSHIP AND GROUP DYNAMICS - Principal´s Training Center, , Miami July 4 to 10 2012
LEARNING TOGETHER THROUGH INQUIRY - Workshop delivered by Kathy Short, Colegio Anglo Colombiano March 2012
LEARN 2 FACILITATE - Online training for IB online facilitators, February 2012
DEVELOPING A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE - Teepee consulting - Colegio Anglo Colombiano, March 2012
ONLINE TRAINING FOR PYP REVIEWERS - Online training for PYP POI Reviewers, April 2011
DIFFERENTIATION - MS Rebecca Annijovich Colegio Anglo Colombiano, Bogota March 2011
ASSESSMENT - Teacher Training Center for International Educators Colegio Anglo Colombiano, Bogota Bamby Betts, January 24th, 25th and 26th 2011
IB CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAS Miami, July 15th to 18th 2010.
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WORKING THE CONCEPTUAL LEVEL THROUGH THE PYP, MYP AND DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES. Lynn Erickson workshop. 2010 IB Conference of the Americas pre conference session.
LEADERSHIP TOOLS FOR DEPARTMENT HEADS AND LEVEL COORDINATORS. Teacher Trainning Center for International Educators Colegio Anglo Colombiano, Bogota February 2010. Presented by Deborah Welsh.
ONLINE FACILITATION WORKSHOP, IB. Workshop designed for preparing IB Leaders as Online Facilitators. January 2010.
WEB 2.0 TOOLS ON THE IB CLASSROOM ONLINE WORKSHOP. February 2009.
MYP WORKSHOP ON HUMANITIES. March 12th and 13th 2009. Colegio Anglo Colombiano.
PYP ONLINE WORKSHOP ON ASSESSMENT. July 14th to August 21st 2008.
IBO WORKSHOP LEADERS SEMINAR. Mar del Plata, Argentina. April 2008.
CIS TEAM MEMBER ACCREDITATION WORKSHOP. Bogotá, Colegio Anglo Colombiano. October 2006.
CHAIR OF CIS SELF STUDY CURRICULUM GROUP HUMANITIES PRE SCHOOL TO 11TH GRADE. Bogotá, Colegio Anglo Colombiano. 2005- 2006.
SEMINARIO TALLER FUNDAMENTOS CONCEPTUALES SOBRE APRENDIZAJE. Bogotá, Universidad del Rosario – Colegio Anglo Colombiano. April - June 2005
PYP On Site Workshop on INTERNATIONALISM AND INQUIRY. Bogotá, Colegio Anglo Colombiano. March 2005.
PYP On Site Workshop on PLANNERS AND INQUIRY. Bogotá, Colegio Anglo Colombiano. March 2003.
PYP Off Site Workshop, THE PYP COORDINATOR. Mexico City, Colegio Ciudad de Mexico. January 2003.
PYP Off Site Workshop on RUBRICS. Mexico City, Greengates School. January 2003.
PYP Off Site Workshop on PLANNERS. Mexico City, Greengates School. January 2003.
PYP Off Site INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP. Mexico City, Colegio Ciudad de México. January 2003.
III Conferencia Anual Estrategias para la remediación de problemas de Aprendizaje. Bogotá, Colegio Nueva Granada. April 2002.
El Estado Actual de la Educación Bilingüe en Colombia. Bogotá, Colegio Bilingüe Buckingham. April 2002.
The National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy Workshops. Bogotá, Colegio Anglo Colombiano. 2001 - 2002.
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Gestión Integral De La Educación, Un Aporte Al País. Bogotá, Proyecto educativo líderes del Siglo XXI. April 2001.
Capacitación Para Mediadores Escolares. Bogotá, Colegio CIEDI. 1998 – 1999.
British Council teacher Training Course. Bogotá, Colegio CIEDI. August 1998.
PublicationsThe Inquiry Educator Summit. Aprendiendo a aprender! Una aproximación desde los enfoques del aprendizaje. Webinar May 2020.
Toddle Talks, How to Make the PYP Happen in a distant education context. Webinar April 2020.
IB JOURNAL OF TEACHING PRACTICE. Member of the editorial committeeTHOUGHTS OF THE DAY. Online Daily Collaborative Newsletter on educational trends and themes
Cowie de Arroyo, C. (2011). From PYP to MYP: Supporting transitions across the IB continuum. Voces Y Silencios: Revista Latinoamericana De Educación, 2(1). http://vys.uniandes.edu.co/index.php/vys/article/view/72/145
From PYP to MYP, Articulating IB programms within the context of the transition from Elementary to Middle School. MA Thesis CUM LAUDE, Universidad de los Andes Bogotá - Colombia. This work was presented at the 2010 IB Conference of the Americas and it is a part of the IB Research Database.
History Teaching As A Way To Teach Problem Solving Skills. Thesis, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá - Colombia
Workshop DevelopmentSharing best practices in PYP. Online workshop for IB educators. Online professional development
The Written Curriculum. Online workshop for IB online professional developmentTeachers as Researchers. Online and Face to face workshops for IB professional development
Workshops Led and Participation in Accreditation VisitsCIS Team leader, Escuela Campo Alegre Caracas - Venezuela March 2020. Accreditation Visit.
PYP Consultation, Verification and Evaluation visits for the Americas Region during 2019 - USA, Brazil and Perú,.
CIS Team leader, Colegio Euroamericano de Monterrey March 2019. Accreditation Visit. Joined visit CIS - NEASC.
Making the PYP happen: implementing agency. Talleres IBAMEX, Mexico DF, October 2019.
Making the PYP happen in the Early Years: implementing agency. Beacon school, Sao Paulo - Brasil, June 2019.
The Learning Environment and Inquiry. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain IBAEM. September 2017
INTRODUCTION TO THE PYP CURRICULUM MODEL. Sao Paulo Brazil, January 2017.
IB Chair and team leader IB/ CIS Synchronized Visit. Meadowridge School BC Canada. October 2016
CONCEPT BASED LEARNING. Joinville, Brazil July 2017
CIS Visiting Team Member. Pan American School of Bahia, Salvador, Bahia - Brazil. April 2016. Accreditation Visit. Joined visit CIS - NEASC.
Concept Based learning - IB Workshops Colegio Celta Internacional - Querétaro - México December 2015.
Making the PYP happen in the Classroom - IB Regional Workshops Colegio La Union Lima - Perú, October 2015.
Making the PYP happen in the Classroom - Onsite Gimnasio del Norte Bogotá - Colombia April 2015.
PYP Verification and Evaluation visits for the Americas Region - Mexico, USA, Brazil, Perú, Chile and Argentina.
Making the PYP happen in the Classroom - Onsite Colegio Northlands Olivos, Buenos Aires - Argentina December 2014.
Inquiry - Onsite Workshop Instituto Alexander Bain Mexico DF- Mexico - September 2014
An Introduction to the PYP Curriculum Model - Onsite Workshop Colegio Aleman de Valparaiso, Viña del Mar - Chile - July 2014
The Learning Environment and Inquiry - AACBI Workshops The English School. Bogotá, Colombia - May 2014
Inquiry - Onsite Workshop Colegio Dunlastair, Santiago - Chile - January 2014
La Evaluación en la Primera infancia - AMEXCAOBI Workshops Tech de Monterrey. Mexico DF - Mexico October 2013.
The PYP for 3 to 5 year olds - IB Regional Workshops Colegio Beata Imelda , Lima - Perú, October 2013.
The role of Language in the PYP - AACBI Workshops The English School. Bogotá, Colombia - May 2013
Inquiry - Onsite Workshop Colegio Colombo Británico de Cali. Cali, Colombia - April 2013
Pedagogical Leadership in the Early Years - IB Online professional Development, February 2013 and April 2013
An Introduction to the PYP Curriculum Model - Onsite Workshop Colegio SEK Pacifico, Con-Con - Chile - January 2013
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An Introduction to the PYP Curriculum Model - Onsite Workshop Escola ABA Internacional, Recife - Brazil - December 2012
Making the PYP happen in the Classroom - IB Regional Workshops Colegio Casuarinas, Lima - Perú, October 2012.
La Evaluación en el PEP IB Onsite workshop, St Brendan´s School - Montevideo - Uruguay, September 2012.
Teacher as researcher. Forming professional inquiry groups IB Asia Pacific regional workshop, Australian International School - Singapore August 2012.
Transdisciplinary Learning- IB Online professional Development, June 2012.Inquiry - IB Online professional Development, May 2012.
International Mindedness in the PYP - IB Online professional Development, February 2012.
Making the PYP happen in the Classroom Onsite workshop Colegio Anglo Mexicano de Chiapas, México, January 2012.
Teacher as a Researcher IB Online professional Development, November 2011, July 2012, May 2013.
An introduction to the PYP Curriculum Model, Regional workshop Quito - Ecuador, Colegio Albert Einstein. October 2011.
Teacher as a Researcher Regional workshop AMEXCAOBI , Tech de Monterrey. Mexico DF - Mexico September 2011.
Making the PYP Happen in the classroom On site workshop, St Francis School. Sao Paulo - Brazil July 2011.
Collaborative Planning in the PYP On site workshop, St George’s North College. Buenos Aires - Argentina July 2011.
An Introduction to the PYP Curriculum Model. On site workshop, Escola Gurilandia. Salvador Bahia, Brasil July 2011.
The Written Curriculum. IB Online professional Development, November 2010, February, March, June and August 2011.
Assessment in the PYP IB Americas PYP District Workshops Oxford MI School District, USA. November 2010
The Role of Language in the PYP IB Americas PYP Regional Workshops Colegio Anglo Colombiano . Bogota, October 2010.
Presenter at the IB Conference of the Americas From PYP to MYP, Supporting transitions across the continuum. Miami, July 15th to 18th 2010.
Assessment in the PYP. IB Online professional Development, July 2010.
Pedagogical Leadership in the PYP. IB Online professional Development, June 2010.
Online PYP Introductory Workshop. IB professional Development, March 31st to May 19 2010 and February 10 to March 31st, 2010.
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Making the PYP Happen in the Classroom. On site workshop, Colegio Anglo Colombiano. Bogotá - Colombia, April 7, 8 and 9 2010.
CIS Visiting Team Member. Atlanta International School. Atlanta, Georgia USA. March 2010. 10 year Re-accreditation Visit.
Making the PYP Happen in the Classroom. IB Americas PYP Regional Workshops Escuela Bancaria y Comercial. Mexico DF January 27, 28 and 29 2010.
PYP Introductory Workshop. Colegio Tilata, Bogota. April 13, 14 and 15 - 2009.
Cómo hacer realidad el PEP en el aula. PYP Workshop Escola Beit Yaacov, Sao Paulo Brasil. January 21, 22 and 23rd 2009. Co - led with Mr Agustín Onsari from Argentina.
CIS Visiting Team Member. Lyford Cay International School, Bahamas. October 2008. 10 year Re-accreditation Visit. Joined visit CIS - NEASC.
An Introduction to the PYP Workshops. Set of Workshops designed for new teachers at the Anglo. Colegio Anglo Colombiano 2008 - 2011
PYP Onsite Introductory Workshop. Escola Internacional Bom Jesús. Curitiba, Brasil. July 23rd, 24th and 25th 2008. Co- led with Mrs Mabel Podomolsky from Argentina.
Making the PYP Happen at Home. Level I and II workshops for parents. Colegio Anglo Colombiano, 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Assertive Discipline. Workshop for teachers. Colegio Anglo Colombiano 2008.
III Coloquio Internacional de Estudiantes de Historia. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima 1992. Lecture: “Las Prácticas Religiosas Como Una Forma De Recrear El Mundo Africano En América”.
