Winter Update

I continue to serve as the Principal of Mabel Rush Elementary School in Newberg, Oregon. We have been busy dealing with Covid. At some point I’ll share more. I appreciate the work of our students, families, and staff as we navigate the challenges of the pandemic.

Summer 2020

Except for social media that I have linked to this site, I have not added to this site in well over a year. In that time I have taken the principal position at Mabel Rush Elementary School in Newberg, Oregon. After 3 years in a central office role, It has been great to be back in a school on a daily basis and working to support the students and staff of an elementary school. Throw in a pandemic response, and planning for opening the new school year in a distance learning mode, it has been quite a year.

I am planning on adding to this site on a more regular basis and look forward to sharing the experience of this very different, but also very exciting new school year.

Mabel Rush Elementary School, Newberg, Oregon

Mabel Rush Elementary School, Newberg, Oregon

InFusED: An Embedded Professional Development Model...

Michele Dick is a Technology Specialist in the Educational Technology Department of Evergreen Public Schools. In this episode of our EPSEdTech Podcast, Michele discusses her work, and the work of the EPSEdTech Teachers on Special Assignment, and speaks specifically to a professional development model called InFused. InFused is an embedded professional development model that allows teachers to observe model lessons that demonstrate the integration of technology learning tools into everyday classroom practice. She talks about the inspiration for the model, and how building on the work of other school districts has allowed Evergreen to leverage the limited number of support staff to engage students and teachers in classrooms.

Michele Dick is a Technology Specialist in the Educational Technology Department of Evergreen Public Schools. In this episode Michele discusses her work and the work of the EdTech Teachers on Special Assignment, and speaks specifically to a professional development model called InFused.

Kristin Ziemke: A Conversation About Her Work in Evergreen Public Schools

Kristin Ziemke is a teacher, literacy consultant, and author of two books, Connecting Comprehension and Technology and Amplify. 

She is recognized as an expert in literacy, inquiry and the use of technology to amplify student work. Kristin works with schools around the world to develop learning experiences that are student-centered, personalized and authentic.

In this podcast Kristin discusses her work with teachers in Evergreen Public Schools and how the introduction of technology tools can complement and amplify reading and writing instruction.

EdSpaces

In Evergreen School District we are working on building some new schools. As part of this process we are looking into furniture for the new buildings, and also replacement furniture for a few other buildings. With this in mind, I had the opportunity to attend the EdSpaces conference. EdSpaces is an annuale conference that focuses on classroom design and classroom furniture. I found the sessions to be very informative and, unlike other conferences, I found the vendor exhibit area to be very engaging.

Checking out the @norvanivelus furniture #genga pieces at #imageelementary - #twitter

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