¿Por qué Tammy para el Comité Escolar?
Tammy Wong-Bigelow, a Waltham resident since 2007, is the ideal candidate for School Committee. She is an enthusiastic advocate for students, parents, teachers, and community members alike. She has dedicated her career to empowering people to succeed and believes that every student deserves the opportunity to reach their highest potential and stand tall in our global community.
This mother of 3 has experience in public education spaning K-12, higher education, and the non-profit sector, having worked as an educator and as an education consultant. She is actively involved in her sons' PTO and advocates for safety and equity in education. With Tammy as an advocate on the School Committee, students, families, teachers, and community members can trust that their interests will be served.
Her commitment to excellence and dedication to providing opportunities for all the students of the community provide the perfect credentials for her candidacy. Vote for Tammy Wong-Bigelow for School Committee!
Acerca de Tammy
Vida temprana y educación
I Immigrated to Framingham from Hong Kong at the age of 6 and spent a year in ESL (now ELL/MLL). Because of this, and my world travels, I understand global education differences first hand. I see the pros and cons of our education system versus that of some other countries.
I am a life-long learner trying to instill the same in my children. I earned my Bachelors in English and Psychology and my Certificate in Asian American Studies at UMass Amherst in 2004. During this time I studied abroad in Oxford and traveled around Europe. Then, I earned my Master's in Education, Teaching and Curriculum and my ELA Teaching Certification for 5-12 in 2005. I continued my education earning more credits and certificates, notably a certification in Technology Integration Projects.
I am a life-long learner trying to instill the same in my children. I earned my Bachelors in English and Psychology and my Certificate in Asian American Studies at UMass Amherst in 2004. During this time I studied abroad in Oxford and traveled around Europe. Then, I earned my Master's in Education, Teaching and Curriculum and my ELA Teaching Certification for 5-12 in 2005. I continued my education earning more credits and certificates, notably a certification in Technology Integration Projects.
Formación y Carrera
Training is imperative to help life-long learners grow. I was a Western Mass Writing Project teaching consultant presenting a Best Practices workshop on teaching poetry. I also presented for the College Board's Accuplacer National Conference on Integrating Technology in the Classroom for College and Career Readiness.
Trained in experiential/project-based learning and in ways of integrating technology into the curriculum, I taught various ELA and Humanities Classes in Springfield, Framingham, Randolph, Northshore Community College, and College Bound Dorchester. These experiences showed me the difference in equity and accessibility of my students. I would look for resources to support them in their hierarchy of needs with food, support, connections, and more. I also realized that not all teachers share the same workload, even if they share the same number of students, because of papers, projects, and focus on testing.
In 2016, I stepped out of the classroom and into education consulting - writing curriculum, specializing in blended and project-based learning, working on instructor training, doing research and analysis, and helpdesk troubleshooting. During COVID, I created a Remote Learning Guide, Best Practices for Remote Learning, and updated materials to reflect remote learning. Through this job, I became an expert in aspects Workforce Development and CTE standards to develop Career Planning curriculum for students 16-24.
Trained in experiential/project-based learning and in ways of integrating technology into the curriculum, I taught various ELA and Humanities Classes in Springfield, Framingham, Randolph, Northshore Community College, and College Bound Dorchester. These experiences showed me the difference in equity and accessibility of my students. I would look for resources to support them in their hierarchy of needs with food, support, connections, and more. I also realized that not all teachers share the same workload, even if they share the same number of students, because of papers, projects, and focus on testing.
In 2016, I stepped out of the classroom and into education consulting - writing curriculum, specializing in blended and project-based learning, working on instructor training, doing research and analysis, and helpdesk troubleshooting. During COVID, I created a Remote Learning Guide, Best Practices for Remote Learning, and updated materials to reflect remote learning. Through this job, I became an expert in aspects Workforce Development and CTE standards to develop Career Planning curriculum for students 16-24.
Mi pasión
Desde pequeña, supe que si quería ver un cambio, debía alzar la voz y actuar. En mi vida adulta, esta convicción me llevó a conversaciones apasionadas sobre la enseñanza basada en estándares y no en exámenes, a colaborar con Panera para llevar el desayuno a mis alumnos jóvenes de oportunidad en Dorchester y a crear un mapa de Halloween para los vecinos de Waltham dispuestos a colocar dulces preempacados en mesas al aire libre durante la COVID-19 en todos los barrios de Waltham y a compartir la información con otros padres. Cuando mi hijo mayor empezó el kínder en el curso escolar 2022-23, compartí mi visión para la Escuela Bilingüe de Waltham con el Comité Escolar.
He sido una residente activa de Waltham, madre de Waltham, miembro de la junta directiva de Infancia a la Independencia y miembro activa de la Asociación de Padres y Maestros (PTO) de la Escuela Bilingüe de Waltham, donde dos de mis tres hijos aprenden con alegría. Mi pasión es crear igualdad de oportunidades y acceso para todos los estudiantes y padres, asignar cargas horarias razonables a todos los docentes y brindar a los estudiantes una educación integral y de alta calidad, basada en proyectos, experiencial, con exposición temprana a un segundo idioma y un enfoque en el bienestar mental, lo que los preparará para el éxito en el mundo. Eso es lo que deseo para Waltham porque es lo que quiero para mis hijos multiculturales y multirraciales.
