anna adjei-barrett

founder and president

About

Living on 3 different continents has equipped me with numerous opportunities and well balanced perspectives. As a polyglot at heart, and an educator with over 12 years of experience, my research interests are vast. Speaker Platform: Dr. Anna Adjei-Barrett has built a strong reputation for educating and helping individuals experience HEART TRANSFORMATION, MIND ELEVATION, AND SPIRIT ACCELERATION. My current research interests include: * The role task-based language teaching play in students' language acquisition. * Using conversation analysis to investigate the conversational moves students employ during TBLT: * Socio-cognitive, linguistic outcomes of Foreign and Second language learning. * Instructional language and literacy development and practices in Foreign and Second language Education: * Teacher -Researcher Paradigm. * Curriculum Design. * Incorporation of educational technologies in the Foreign and Second language classroom. * The teaching of reading, writing, speaking, and listening of English as a second language (ESL)

Country

united states

City

ransomville

Industry

primary/secondary education

Skill

curriculum design, lesson planning, curriculum development, classroom, classroom management, differentiated instruction, educational technology, tutoring, literacy, elementary education, teaching, teacher training, k 12, special education, staff development, instructional technology, instructional design, higher education, public speaking

Experience

teacher

kalfas magnet school

2003-9 - 2004-9 · 1 yr 1 mo

* Developed units that involved cross curriculum activities in math, science, and language arts * Assisted administrators in maintaining a foreign language at the elementary level

educator

families of fana

2006-7 - Present · 20 yrs 3 mos

* Responsible for creating lessons for native/heritage speakers of Spanish from Colombia * Acclimate students to the Colombian culture * Help coordinate a culminating fiesta to celebrate student accomplishments

niagara falls school district

niagara falls high school

2003-10 - 2007-6 · 3 yrs 9 mos

* Created lessons that incorporated cooperative learning for both intermediate and advanced * Spanish * Modified the lessons and classroom environment to accommodate students with special needs * Designed and implemented behavior modification charts for students with inappropriate behavior

educator

lockport school district

2007-9 - Present · 19 yrs 1 mo

* Design lessons that incorporate the Common Core Standards as well as the Danielson Model for effective teaching. * Analyze student performance data to inform instructional practices. * Modify Spanish lessons for inclusion students * Developed a positive professional relationship with members of the FL department, faculty, and administration * Promote the use of technology in the classroom by creating project based lessons * Provide multiple learning strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles * Actively involve students in daily lessons by allowing them to lead instruction in small groups and presentations. * Supervise and train Pre-service Foreign and Second Language teachers. * Participate in leadership team to help design and develop district-wide curriculum mapping.

founder and president

drbarrettspeaks

2015-5 - Present · 11 yrs 5 mos

* As one of the nation's leading experts on MINDSHIFTS through LIFE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Dr. Anna Adjei-Barrett, is the founder, president, and majority owner of DRBARRETTSPEAKS.COM, a consulting firm designed to help individuals experience personal and professional growth through the “PRINCIPLES OF THRIVE”. This a three stage dynamic leadership development program that provokes clarity of vision and purpose. She takes lessons learned from the salesroom, classroom and boardroom, to equip audiences to DISCOVER A LIFE filled with endless possibilities. * SPEAKING TOPICS: * LIBERATE, ELEVATE, ACCELERATE YOUR LIFE * RESILIENCE:The ability to stay the course in the face of obstacles and setbacks. * PAST FAILURE FUELS FUTURE SUCCESS: Mitigating and Developing in Failures * PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL MINDSHIFTS * LIFESHIFTS BEGINS WITH MINDSHIFTS