Ami+Takanashi

Rowland Adult and Community Education - f rom Administrator's Nomination Letter
Ami is currently an 4 hour ESL instructor and 4 ESL Specialist. She has overseen the schools staff development meetings which are held four times a year. Also she was the chair of the schools last WASC process. She implements technology in her classroom by taking her class once a week to the computer lab as well as utilizing power point to create lessons. She is excited about participating in TIMAC and would be a valuable contributor and participant.

The school has six interactive white boards in six classrooms. The school has implemented social media to create a connection with the school community and teachers have implemented the use of social media to connect to their students. ** Part of the schools WASC Action Plan to implement technology in instruction and the staff has embraced that as a means to improve adult instruction. **

Activity: 3 Interesting Things About Me
I started as a student before becoming an instructor at the school where I currently work.

I learned my second language in elementary school and third language in high school.

I don't have Internet outside of work.