Durham, NC, Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EdExperiences, a nonprofit that gives free critiques of tutorial supplies, is proud to welcome the latest cohort of Klawe (Kla-vay) fellows for 2022–2023. Since its launch in 2015, EdExperiences has educated almost 900 educators to conduct rigorous critiques of tutorial supplies and has launched over 1,000 critiques of math, English language arts, and science curricula.
These seven distinctive educators will spend their Fellowship growing and executing influence initiatives that assist EdExperiences’ mission to extend the capability of academics, directors, and leaders to hunt, establish and demand high-quality tutorial supplies. Previous fellows have applied far-reaching efforts that embody skilled growth enhancements for academics, figuring out expertise helps inside curricula for numerous learners, and exploring cultural relevancy inside arithmetic supplies.
“It is a privilege and an honor to welcome this tremendous group of educators to the Klawe Fellowship,” stated Eric Hirsch, Executive Director of EdExperiences. “The past few years have been challenging for educators, students, and families—yet we have seen over and over again how instrumental educators are at advocating for and implementing meaningful change to support students to learn and grow. I’m excited to see the innovative ways these fellows will bolster curriculum literacy in their local communities and open up more equitable learning opportunities for all students.”
Tara Shepson, a studying interventionist primarily based in Fife, Washington, and 2021–22 Klawe Fellow, stated: “The Klawe Fellowship gave me an opportunity to pursue my passion for early learning with the support of like-minded colleagues. This experience pushed me to create networks with educators and stakeholders around the country, gave me the confidence to bring my action plan to district leaders and advocate for change, and presented a professional challenge that increased my capacity as a teacher leader.”
The 2022–23 cohort represents over a century of mixed skilled expertise in classroom and administrative management. Roles embody instructor, principal, tutorial coach, and district chief with experience in arithmetic, science, and English language arts.
Throughout this system, the Fellows will likely be educated in coverage, advocacy, analysis, and communications. They will develop the talents essential to assist native stakeholders to know that what you choose and the way you choose issues, and that present adoption practices are merely not ok.
The Klawe Fellowship, named after founding EdExperiences Board President Dr. Maria Klawe, was envisioned as a chance for present and former EdExperiences reviewers to construct their management abilities by way of advocacy. Launched in 2019, Klawe Fellow alumni have applied a variety of initiatives to enhance the notice of curriculum of their native communities. Earlier this yr, the inaugural cohort of Klawe Fellows partnered with Kendall Hunt to publish a ebook, Elevating Educator Voices Through Advocacy, about their advocacy experiences by way of the fellowship.
Meet the 2022–23 EdExperiences Klawe Fellows:
| Natalie Almasi is the director of curriculum, instruction & evaluation at Oak Grove School District in Bartonville, IL. Her journey in training has taken her from first-grade instructor to expertise specialist, assistant principal, and principal earlier than discovering her area of interest in supporting roles all through the college district. She graduated with honors from Alverno College in Milwaukee and obtained her Masters in Educational Leadership from Aurora University. Educationally, Natalie is keen about progressive tutorial practices, high-quality curricular supplies, and the enjoyment of studying. Personally, she is fulfilled in her function as spouse to a highschool principal and mother to essentially the most superb, curious, and energetic little boy. | |
| Rhiannon Hartman Dunn is a ninth-grade ELA instructor and instructor chief at Science Hill High School, nestled within the mountains of northeastern Tennessee. She is in her thirteenth yr instructing and has taught ninth and Tenth-grade honors and regular-level programs each totally just about and in-person. She is in her remaining yr of an EdD program at East Tennessee State University in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, finding out the connection between totally different pedagogical strategies and scholar efficacy and achievement. Rhiannon has served on many evaluation committees for the Tennessee Department of Education, and has served twice on the state’s textbook evaluate committee. Rhiannon was named Teacher of the Year in each 2014 and 2018 and is the recipient of a number of graduate scholarships. | |
| Jamie Groark at present serves as an EdExperiences science reviewer, a Okay-12 science curriculum lead, and a highschool chemistry instructor within the Milwaukee Metro space. In her present function, she helps academics to offer college students with equitable, high quality instruction, leads skilled growth alternatives, and works in a staff facilitating cross-curricular project-based experiences. Previously, Jamie labored with districts to implement the Next Generation Science Standards, standards-based grading, and growing curriculum and long-term sustainable plans for college forests. She is a proud alumnus of Carroll University, the place she earned her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with minors in Biochemistry and Secondary Education. Jamie obtained her Masters of Science in Educational Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University. | |
| Dr. Kimberly Mucker-Johnson has been an educator for greater than 20 years. Currently, she serves as an English language arts instructor for Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Kentucky, and as a college counselor adjunct professor at Spalding University. Dr. Mucker-Johnson just lately based and have become president of The Stoop Incorporated, a nonprofit devoted to serving marginalized kids, teenagers, and households by way of training, advocacy, and collaboration. Prior to those roles, she served as a college counselor, district tutorial coach, instructor guide for the National Writing Project, content material reviewer and creator for LearnZillion Dream Team, reviewer for EdExperiences, and facilitator for the Adolescent Literacy Project on the University of Louisville. Dr. Mucker-Johnson earned a Bachelor’s diploma in Humanities, a number of Master’s levels in Teaching, Counseling, and Education, and a Doctorate diploma in Education Leadership. She is a printed writer of numerous books for each kids and adults. | |
| Patty Kelly is a district math coordinator for the Windsor Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, supporting district educators in collaboratively co-creating their PreK-12 math curriculum and evaluation system. Prior to this function, Patty was a math tutorial coach and elementary classroom instructor in neighboring districts for 15+ years. Her ardour has at all times been creating environments for educators to mirror and develop, specializing in constructing sturdy content material and pedagogical data. Patty has a B.B.A. from Bishop’s University, M.S.T. from the State University of New York College at Potsdam, and M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Vermont, and is now finishing her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership by way of Southern New Hampshire University. | |
| Christina Mullen Owen is an assistant principal for Collierville Middle School in Collierville, TN. She is from Memphis, TN, and has labored in training for 15 years. She obtained her B.A. in English from the University of Memphis, M.A.T from Belhaven University, and Ed.S. from Union University. Christina labored as an ELA instructor at Collierville Middle School from 2016-2021 the place she was named CMS’ and Collierville School District’s Teacher of the Year in 2021. Christina has served in a number of management positions together with tutorial coach, knowledge community facilitator, vanguard staff member, Saturday college instructor lead, PLC chief, and SRTI admin staff chief, and knowledge/PLC coach for Collierville School District. She has been an adjunct college member on the University of Memphis and is a Vanderbilt University Peabody Institute Fellow. She is a member of the National Association of Elementary School Principals and The TN Association of School Superintendents Associate Leadership Institute. | |
| Leslie White has been in training for 12 years. She is at present a secondary science specialist for Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, FL with a concentrate on aligning and writing curriculum, growing, and main skilled growth, and coaching science academics district-wide. Prior to this function, the bulk of her profession has been on the center college degree because the lead science instructor specializing in a single-gender mannequin. She was honored to be named one of the highest 5 finalists for Duval County Teacher of the Year in 2020. She has earned a number of awards and fellowship alternatives from NSTA, the Jacksonville Public Education Fund, and NSELA. She earned a B.S in Biochemistry at Binghamton University and an M.Ed. in Secondary Science Education from the University of Florida and spent a few years conducting analysis at each establishments and publishing analysis within the areas of analytical chemistry and physiology. |
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