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Zoobi Waqar
Educational background:
- Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy specialized in Curriculum & Instruction
with Early Childhood Education; University of British Columbia, Vancouver,
Canada 2002
- M.A. Child Development with Early Childhood Education; Institute of
Education, University of London, UK 1993
- M.Sc. Child Development; Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan 1985
- B.Sc. Home Economics; Punjab University, Lahore Pakistan 1981
Research interests:
- Qualitative Research methods; Observations, Ethnography, & Participatory
Action research.
- Working with teachers on Second Language Acquisition through
participatory action research.
- Kindergarten expectations
Teaching interests:
- School Readiness, language acquisition, learning environments, program
management, pedagogical praxis.
- Trainer in different aspects of Early Childhood Development, curriculum
and instruction, child assessments and intentional teaching
- Children assessments, child outcomes and links to staff professional
growth.
Service interests:
- Community Affiliations: Serve on several Board of Advisory Committees as
a member for First 5/Preschool for All, Gateway to Quality, California Child
Development Association for Administrators (CCDAA), Early Literacy Network (ELN),
member of California Head Start Association, member of National Association
for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and San Francisco ECE
Leadership Academy.
- Trained assessor in early Environment Rating Scale (ECERS),
Infant/Toddler Environmental rating Scale (ITERS).
- Established and implemented a mentoring/Coaching (Technical Assistance)
instructional model.
- Curriculum & emphases on intentional Pedagogical practices.
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