Annie Ae Young Choi
Dr Annie A.Y. Choi is a Kindergarten teacher at TIS International School of Macao. Born in South Korea, she has taught at international schools in Asia for 20 years, including 15 years in kindergarten. As Annie’s background is in Computer Education (Yonsei University, Korea), she has also taught AP Computer Science, IB Korean Literature, and high school technology classes in China for five years. Annie’s enthusiasm for Early Childhood Education and experience working with different curricula made her start the PhD program at the University of Saint Joseph in Macao. There, she wrote her dissertation titled “Listening to Children’s Ideas to Improve in Learning and Developing Higher-Order Thinking Skills Through Reflection With Daily Documentation.” She now mentors new teachers at TIS and supports the kindergarten curriculum. Annie presents at workshops for international school teachers about the Reggio Emilia Approach, Documentation, the Emergent Curriculum, Kindergarten STEAM ideas, Seesaw, and co-teaching practice. Annie welcomes collaborating opportunities for research between schools and universities with kindergarten classrooms regarding children’s voices, documentation, or STEAM.