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Impact EVERY Student - Simple Strategies that Provide Big Improvement
eSchool News and Turning Technologies' Webinar with Mike Schmoker
Learn How To:Promote team-based, short-term thought and action. Effectively use data to progress monitor student gains.
Produce immediate and frequent wins. Tools that can help you increase student achievement. Webinar Presenters:Dr. Mike Schmoker is a former central office administrator, middle and high school English teacher and football coach. He has written four books and numerous articles which have appeared in Educational Leadership, Phi Delta Kappan, Education Week, and TIME magazine. His most recent book is the bestselling RESULTS NOW: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Results in Teaching and Learning (ASCD 2006). His previous books include the RESULTS Fieldbook and the bestselling RESULTS: the key to Continuous School Improvement. Carl Glickman wrote that Results “is one of the most widely used books by school leaders in the United States.” Mike Schmoker argues convincingly that if student achievement is to improve, especially in the higher-order proficiencies, instruction will necessarily have to change and improve simultaneously. He sets out a clear but simple agenda to achieve such a transformation in American schools. This book should be required reading for everyone in educational leadership and anyone concerned about the quality of teaching and learning. Dr. Schmoker has worked with state departments, universities and dozens of school districts in the areas of curriculum, assessment and literacy instruction. He has keynoted at dozens of major national conferences and consulted with hundreds of schools and districts throughout the United States and Canada. He now lives in Tempe, Arizona.
Dr. Tina Rooks Dr. Tina (Sartori) Rooks is the K-12 Educational Consultant for Turning Technologies and the lead developer of the Turn Up Learning Program. Working in schools throughout the country, she has implemented school improvement programs, school achievement programs, reading coach programs and Response to Intervention programs. Her experience includes ten years as a classroom teacher grades pre-k through college, three years as a Middle School principal, technology administrator for a charter school and the Vice President of a professional development division of a educational technology company. Dr. Rooks completed her Doctorate in Instructional Technology at Pepperdine University and her dissertation was on the impact of student response systems, specifically Turning Point Clickers, on student achievement and engagement. Additionally Dr. Rooks has her B.S. in Secondary Social Science and M. Ed in Administration and Leadership and brings a unique perspective to educational technology from the standpoint that she has successfully experienced many different roles in K-12 and higher education. Published Articles:
Sharyn C. Gabriel Sharyn Gabriel began her career in education as a high school math teacher. She went on to become an Assistant Principal at both the elementary and middle school levels before being named as the Principal of Ocoee Middle School, www.oms.ocps.net. As the largest middle school in the 10th largest district in the nation, OMS has been designated as the State of Florida Demonstration School for Technology. Sharyn’s depth of experience across all educational levels from Kindergarten through 12th grade gives her broad insight into our current educational system and what motivates and moves our digital native students of all ages. This insight led to the revitalization of Ocoee Middle’s technology labs to include game design, digital media, graphic arts, digital video production, agricultural science and industrial design. In this process, Sharyn has forged strong partnerships with businesses both locally and nationally. OMS has a strong partnership with Full Sail University, who recently collaborated with OMS to create a music video about reading. The video garnered national attention in March when it was highlighted during a segment on The Oprah Winfrey Show. This video integrated multimedia technology into the video production curriculum as students produced their own “making of the video” documentary. As a first year Principal, Sharyn was invited to attend the Apple Principal’s Institute. She is a native Floridian who is active in supporting the community from which her students come. Sharyn has three sons and holds a second degree black belt in karate.
Janet Bergh Janet Bergh supports the ten reading intervention teachers at Ocoee Middle who teach Read 180, an intervention course designed to provide specialized small group instruction to reluctant readers, including students with learning disabilities as well as students who may struggle with positive attitudes. Given this specialized learning environment, Janet has taken unique strategies to help teachers reach their students that was distinct from traditional classroom instruction. Janet earned her BA and MS degrees from Central Connecticut State University and the degree of Education Specialist from Nova Southeastern University. |
