About Me

movinMSAD #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 (2019-2021)
Future Ready Schools Mentor
Maine Education Matters Co-Host (Podcast)
Student-Centered Learning Community Moderator (Facebook)
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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:
  • Personalized learning
  • Student-Centered learning
  • Technology Integration
  • Design Thinking
  • Educator Effectiveness
  • Formative Assessment
  • Learning Spaces/Environments
  • Maker Education
  • Critical Creativity
  • Content Integration
AOS #94 Curriculum Webpage
Maine Education Matters with Matt & Matt (Podcast)
Future Ready Schools Mentor
MooseCampME
EdCampHMW

References & Recommendations

Kevin Jordan
(Superintendent, AOS #94/MSAD #46)

Ken O'Connor
(Author and Education Consultant. Aka "The Grade Doctor")

Matthew Shea
(Coordinator of Student Achievement, RSU #2)
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Dan Ryder
(Author, English Teacher, Director of the Success and Innovation Center at Mt. Blue High School)

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 / Trainings

Recent 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)