JoAnn Armistead, MA
Personal Statement
I grew up as a teacher’s assistant. From the time I was quite young, I often spent time helping my mother in her classroom and experienced firsthand all that teaching involved. I knew I would like it. But in college, a new adventurous twist became part of my story. I felt called to teach overseas. I was fascinated by fellow students who had studied an American curriculum, but grew up in Africa, Europe or Asia. They had done this because there had been American teachers willing to go where they lived. To my amazement, I ended up teaching in an international school in Pakistan and my own children became some of those fascinating brand of students I had admired in college!
I have come to see the role of a teacher as a mediator. This involves the challenge of building bridges between students and the English language through different means, good questions being one of the most powerful tools.
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Education
- Central Missouri State University 1991-1993 M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language
- Gordon College 1983-1987 B.S. in Elementary Education, Psychology minor
- Virginia Teaching License, Endorsements Early Ed NK-4 and ESL Pre-K- 12
Experience
- Tuckahoe Elementary School, Henrico, Virginia, volunteer ESL tutor, 2016-2017Professionally certified as an educational therapist through the National Institute of Learning Development (NILD), 2011-2015
- Murree Christian School, Murree, Pakistan, 2008-2015
- Provided educational therapy and educational testing for elementary and middle school students in this international school setting
- English as a second language, Grades 4-10
- High school and elementary librarian
- Homeroom advisor for Class of 2014 from grades 7-12
- Elementary music
- Coordinated a cooperative international homeschool with three families and an American teacher in Pakistan, 2004-2008
- Donnelly College, Kansas, Intensive English Language instructor, 1994
- Chesterfield County Public School, Virginia, Grades 2 and 4, 1987-1991
Continuing Professional Development
- Regent University graduate-level courses, Teaching How to Learn, NILD Level 2, Developing
- Cognitive Competencies, NILD Level 3, Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, 2007-2013
Personal
- Married to Dr. Scott Armistead for 25 years with three dearly loved sons and a new daughter-in-law (June 10, 2017)
- Lived 11 years in Pakistan and can speak Urdu, the national language
- Traveled through Europe and parts of Asia with a stint in Africa
- Enjoys singing, swimming, and reading good books with a particular love for children’s literature
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