Emine Sertel Büyükaşık
A Lifelong Learner, A Teacher Researcher
Always Do Your Best
Certificates
My academic background has been enhanced through additional certificate trainings. These certificates are about professional development, understanding children's world, personal development, extra- curricular activities, and digital skills. All are available on request.

Professional Development
2021
Cambridge Assessment International Education
Introductory Cambridge Lower Secondary Mathematics (0862)
Middle school Cambridge curriculum introduction
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2021
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Improving Math Instruction Through Feedback
Enhancing assessment skills
2024
IB Exchange Webinars
Desmos Tools to Support IB DP Maths
2024
AFS Education Tool
Global Competence Certificate for Educators
This research-based virtual program equips teachers to become Globally Competent International Teachers and learn how to develop Global Competence in their students.
2024
CVO Belgium
Dutch As a Second Language
I’ve been learning Dutch for a year and have reached a B1 proficiency level. My goal is to enhance my Dutch skills to the fullest extent so that I can teach in Flemish schools.
Extra-Curricular Activities
2023
Ministry of Education Turkey
International Mind Game: Mangala
A training about the historical and traditional mind game "mangala" .
2023
White Rook Chess Club
International Mind Game: Othello
Trainer of Othello mind game
2013
White Rook Chess Club
Chess Trainer Training
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I am a beginner level chess player
Digital Skills
Pedagogical Competencies
Personal Interests
2021
Ministry of Education Turkey
Coding Blockly and Scratch
I have been working on coding programs (especially scratch), and though I am at the beginning level, I am trying to improve my level of knowledge in any way. One of the certificates below is taken at the end of training from The Ministry of Education in Turkey, and another one is from Linkedin training. Besides, nowadays, I am giving a scratch course in my school in order to learn more by teaching.
2020
Association Montessori Internationale
AMI Montessori 3-6 Orientation Certificate
Since I work with children and I have two daughters, I always search for understanding children's world, minds, feelings, and souls. The Montessori method was one of the best ways serve to my target. So, I joined a training given by an association founded by Maria Montessori.
2020
BaÅŸkent University
Analysis of Chid's Drawing and Psychological Drawing Tests Certificate
This course is one of the ways of understanding children's behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. It was about analyzing the pictures of children, focusing on each item and color, and helping them accordingly.
2012
KETEM
Painting training
Watercolor, and oil painting
2023
Classical Flute training
Beginning level of a classical flute player
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