Bridget Chaves

Education professional with strong commitment to fostering academic growth and the development of those served. Adept at designing and implementing curricula that meet diverse learning needs while promoting collaborative classroom environment with strong outcomes. Known for reliability and adaptability, with focus on team collaboration and achieving educational goals through effective leadership, management and communication skills.

• Valid through 2029: State of Delaware
• August 2029 / 2004 Delaware Administrative Certificate - School Leader I and School Leader II
• August 2000 / July 2001 Maryland Administrative Certificate and Maryland Advanced Professional Certificate

• Penn name: Bridget Amory-Chaves
• Journey Through Costa Rica with Beatrice: Adventures in Spanish: Places | Higher Education
• Creating a Supportive Environment for Teacher Well-being | Teaching Channel
• Mi Pasaporte para conocer Costa Rica!/My Passport to learn about Costa Rica! | Higher Education
• Meet Beatrice: Adventures in Spanish | Higher Education
• Using Reflective Practice for Professional Development | Teaching Channel
• 9 Strategies for School Administrators Navigating the Teacher Recruitment Process | Teaching Channel
• Anticipated 2025: Meet Beatrice: Adventures in Spanish & companion text La Guia: A guidebook to help navigate World Language Spanish Immersion: https://www.innovativek12publishing.com/
• Creating Effective New Teacher Mentor Programs | Teaching Channel
• 3 Protocols to Mandate for a School Culture that Promotes Feedback | Teaching Channel
• How Coaches Can Prepare to Mentor New Teachers | Teaching Channel
• 3 Supports District Leaders Should Have in Place for Next School Year | Teaching Channel
• Brillante, P, & Chen, J, et al (2023) Casebook in Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs. NAEYC. ISBN: 1952331129 ISBN13: 9781952331121 Casebook: Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8 | NAEYC
• Kapow! Becoming a Differentiation Crusader | Higher Education
• So You Want to Become a Classroom Crusader? Breaking into Instructional Strategies | Higher Education
• Amory, Bridget. “Playful Learning: A Framework for Engaging Young Children: Meeting The Needs Of All Students, edited by Gayle Mindes, Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2019, pp. 136 – 155.
• Amory, Bridget. “Classroom Management with Special Techniques for Managing Challenging Behaviors.” Teaching Children with Challenging Behaviors: Practical Strategies for Early Childhood Educators, by Gayle Mindes, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, pp. 96–128.
• Co-author of Instructor’s Manual for Assessing Young Children with Gayle Mindes and Merrill/Prentice Hall, 2006 and 2010 and 2013 (in progress)
• Www.naesp.org/resources/1/Principal/2008/M1web1.pdf
• Author of Understanding High-Stakes Assessments: Children’s Perspectives ISBN: 978-3-8364-4159-9, 2008

• AASA’s Aspiring Superintendents Academy for Female Leaders Professional Learning Cohort Member 2020 - 2021
• Member of Delaware Association of School Administrators (DASA)
• LETRS Training, Delaware Department of Education
• Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• Participant with Leadership Coaching through Department of Education Race to the Top initiative, 2011 – 2013
• Learning Focused Strategies Training with Max Thompson, 2009 – 2015
• DIBELS training / Reading Assist, 2007 – 2009
• Advanced Educational Technology Certification, 2007
• Attendance at the Assessment Training Institute, 2004
• Invited early childhood expert presenter at Delaware Technical Community College’s Week of the Young Child, 2009
• State of Delaware Cluster participation including Assessment (2005), Technology (2007), Differentiated Instruction (2008), and English Language Learners (2008 – 2009)
• Attendance at the Annual SAELP Conference 2004, 2005, 2006
• Lecture presentations at the NAEYC National Conferences in 1997, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009
• Lecture presentations at the DAEYC Annual Conferences in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 with faculty members
• Lecture presenter at the Delaware READ Aloud Annual Conference 2007, 2008, 2009 with faculty members