Dr. Karim Medico

Dr. Karim Medico is an associate professor and academic leader in the Richard Abbas Alley School of Education at Wilkes University, where her work centers on educational leadership, doctoral education, research, and international education. She holds a B.S. in Finance, an M.S. in Mathematics and Secondary Education, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Curriculum and Instruction.

At Wilkes, Dr. Medico serves as Chair of the Doctoral Department in Educational Leadership and Director of International Education. She teaches in the doctoral program’s quantitative research sequence and works with doctoral students to apply research to authentic problems of educational practice. With more than 30 years of experience across K–20 education, her professional background spans classroom teaching, educational leadership, graduate education, research, and professional development.

International education has been a significant focus throughout Dr. Medico’s career. She has worked with educators and school leaders across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America and has served as an international consultant for the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools. She also serves as Editor-in-Chief of InterEd, the professional journal of the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE), and on the AAIE Board of Trustees.

A former K–12 educator, Dr. Medico holds Pennsylvania certifications in elementary education, secondary mathematics, and K–12 principalship. Her scholarly and professional interests include educational leadership, quantitative research, mathematics education, teaching and learning, and emerging technologies in education. Across her work, she brings together the perspectives of practitioner, researcher, and educational leader with a commitment to improving teaching, learning, and leadership in diverse educational settings.

• Kaschak J. C. & Medico Letwinsky, K. (2015). Service learning and emergent communities of practice: A teacher education case study. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues, and Ideas,88(5), 150-154.
• Letwinsky, K. M. (2016).  Celebrating the success and promise of doctoral learning. The International Educator, 31(2), 45.
• Speziale, M., Speziale, K., Letwinsky, K.M., McCook, B. (2016). A comparison of student application of mathematical practices in traditional versus project- based classrooms. [Report for MIDA Learning Technologies, LLC] Published in: “Our research shows that when students work on projects, they learn more” www.eschoolnews.com  external website
• Letwinsky, K.M., & Berry, M.D. (2017). Technology integration and the effect on mathematics fact fluency in the Middle East. Journal of International Education & Leadership (JIEL), 7(1), 1-14.
• Letwinsky, K.M. (2017). Examining the relationship between secondary mathematics teachers’ self-efficacy, attitudes, and use of technology to support communication and mathematics literacy. International Journal of Research in Education and Science (IJRES), 3(1), 56-66.
• Letwinsky, K. M. (2017). Connection, Creativity, and the Capacity to Lead -- Developing Future International Leaders Who Can Make a Difference. InterEd, 43(123), 35-36.
• Letwinsky, K. M (10 March, 2017). The global pursuit of educational reform. [Review of the book Finnish Lessons 2.0]. Teachers College Press. www.tcrecord.org/PrintContent.asp?ContentID=21864  external website
• Letwinsky, K.M. & Cavender, M. (2017).  Beyond reflection: Using word clouds to support metacognitive processes in preservice teacher mathematics education. Journal of Practitioner Research. (in press)
• Letwinsky, K. M. (2017).  Redefining leadership by beginning with the end in mind. The Pennsylvania Administrator, 21(3), p. 19-20
• Letwinsky, K.M. & Cavender, M. (2018). Shifting preservice teachers‟ beliefs and understandings to support pedagogical change in mathematics. International Journal of Research in Education and Science (IJRES), 4(1), 106-120. DOI:10.21890/ijres.382939

• Medico Letwinsky, K.
  Quality Schools International/Seattle, Washington
  Mathematics – From Curriculum to Classroom Practice & Putting it all Together
• Medico Letwinsky, K., Wathall, J., & Tanton, J.
  Hong Kong
  Fabric of Mathematics Learning Institute
• Medico Letwinsky, K.
  Tri Association: The Association of American Schools of
• Central America, Colombia, Caribbean, & Mexico/Dominican Republic
  Teaching mathematics: Concepts, procedures, questions, and more.
• Medico Letwinsky, K.
  AAIE, New York, NY
  Leadership Development – Self Development
• Medico Letwinsky, K. 
  AISA STEM Learning Institute, Lagos, Nigeria
  Excellence in Teaching Elementary Mathematics
• Medico Letwinsky, K. 
  EARCOS Educators’ Conference, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  Preconference Math Workshop & Multiple Breakout Sessions
• Medico Letwinsky, K & Cavender, M.
  American Educational Research Association (AERA), Washington, D.C.
  Beyond Reflection: Using Wordclouds to Support Metacognitive Processes (paper presentation)
• Medico Letwinksy, K. & Speziale, K.
  Bridges, Cape May, NJ
  The Math the World Needs & The Math We Teach – Bridging the Gap
• Medico Letwinsky, K.
  QSI Professional Development, Almaty, Kazakhstan 
  Mathematics Professional Development Regional Central Asia Conference
• Medico Letwinksy, K.  & Knight, B.
  CEESA Educatots’ Conference, Sofia, Bulgaria
  Head Problems:  Math that makes you think!
• Medico Letwinsky, K. et al. 
  ISTE, San Antonio, Texas
  Developing Mathematical Problem Solving Through STEM Project Based Learning (paper presentation)
• Medico Letwinsky. K.
  AAIE, Atlanta, Georgia
  Planning Purposeful Mathematics PD & Sustaining the Change
• Medico Letwinsky, K. & Berry, M. D
  ECIS Leadership Conference, Rome, Italy
  Professional Learning Communities: The Key to Systemic Change in Schools
• Medico Letwinsky, K
  CEESA Assessment Summit, Bucharest
  3 Mathematics Breakout Sessions
• Medico Letwinksy, K. & Speziale, K.
  Bridges, Cape May, NJ
  Achieving Mathematical Practice
• Medico Letwinsky, K.
  Wilkes University
  Engaging Students with Remote Response Systems
• Medico Letwinsky, K & Cavender, M.
  Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA), Trumbull, CT
  Shifting Preservice Teachers Beliefs and Understandings to Support the Common Core
• Medico Letwinsky, K.
  European Council for International Schools (ECIS), Barcelona, Spain
  Effective and Responsive Teaching. (Preconference workshop, invited speaker)
• Medico Letwinsky, K. & Berry, M. D.
  Mediterranean Association for International Schools (MAIS), Barcelona, Spain
  (Teachers + Leaders) * (Theory + Best Practice) = (Powerful Professional Growth)2
• Medico Letwinsky, K. & Berry, M. D 
  European Council for International Schools (ECIS), Barcelona, Spain
  (Teachers + Leaders) * (Theory + Best Practice) = (Powerful Professional Growth)2
• Medico Letwinsky, K. & Burnside, D.
  International Society for Exploring Teaching & Learning (ISETL), Denver, CO
  21st Century Teaching & Learning – Get Smart!
• Medico Letwinsky, K. & Kashack, J. C. 
   American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA
  The Emergence of Community Through Service Learning (paper presentation)
• Medico Letwinsky, K. & Burnside, D.
  Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE), Boston, MA
   The Future of Learning: Smartphones in the Classroom
• Medico Letwinsky, K. & Reilly, S.
  Hawaiian International Conference in Education, Honolulu, Hawaii
   Creating Personal Websites: From Preservice Teacher to Professional Portfolio
• Medico Letwinsky, K. & Pesavento, S.
  Hawaiian International Conference in Education, Honolulu, Hawaii
  Math + Technology = Math Literacy – Preservice Teacher Anxiety
• Medico Letwinsky, K. et al.
  National Service Learning Convention, Minneapolis, MN
  Earthforce “Bridging the Gap” Initiative, the Next Step
• Medico Letwinsky, K.
  Association for Leadership Educators (ALE), Poster Presentation, Denver, CO
  Achieving Excellence in the Online Learning Environment.