About MeMSAD #46 Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (2012-Present)
MSAD #75 School Board of Directors (2014-2019) Maine ASCD Board Member (2017-Present), Vice President (2019), and President (2019-Present) Future Ready Schools Mentor Maine Education Matters Co-Host (Podcast) Student-Centered Learning Community Moderator (Facebook) I have been working with teachers, students, parents, and communities in the education field for more than twenty years. Simply put: I love learning. Not just learning new things, but how we learn. Learning is a constantly evolving continuum and our educational systems need to reflect that principle. Since moving from Oregon in 2004, I have collaborated with the State Department of Education, and worked within and across several Maine schools and district to promote and implement effective learning systems. Education areas I am passionate about:
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Teacher Experience• High School Social Studies, SAT Preparation, and Academic Remediation
• Middle School Reading & Social Studies • Fourth Grade (Bilingual Spanish) • Pre-Kindergarten • After-School Coordinator |
Administrator Experience• Curriculum Coordinator/Director
•School Board Member •Proficiency-Based Learning Coordinator • Data Team Director • RTI Coordinator • MHSA Coordinator • Accreditation Coordinator • Technology Director / Integrator |
Areas of Expertise• Proficiency-based learning
• Personalized Learning • Design Thinking • Learning Assessment • Rubric and Scale Design • Curriculum Design • Response to Intervention (RTI) • Instructional Methods • Educator Effectiveness • Growth Mindset • Learning Environments • Technology Integration • Teacher-Driven Professional Development |
Workshops / TrainingsRecent Workshops:
Exploring Cognitive Load Theory Sketchnoting and Visual Learning Simplifying Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) Increasing Engagement with Pear Deck Also: • (Re) Thinking High School Diplomas (Proficiency y-Based) • (Re) Thinking Assessment (Proficiency-Based) • Using Design Thinking in a Proficiency-Based Learning Environment • Response Systems for Formative Assessment • Standards-Based vs. Standards Referenced • Developing an Effective RTI System • Flipped Learning Environments • Live Streaming & Flipped Learning • Twitter for Professional Development & Growth • Student Engagement & Motivation • Teacher Evaluations (PE/PG) |