Workshops

I have worked with school districts from across the nation to improve the quality of teaching and learning K-12. To learn more about my projects visit my showcase. To see comments from participants at my workshops visit reviews. Read teacher evaluations (links to pdf's)  K-5 workshop | 6-12 workshop | High school- Junior college workshop.

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K-12 Presentations

Project-Based Learning More
Webinar: The 3-Hour PBL Make Over - Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 2012
Keynote: Business & Education Summit - Southwest Wisconsin Technical College 2011
Keynote: Summer Institute - Wisconsin PBL Network, Appleton WI, 2011
Preconference: Wisconsin STEM Summit CESA 6, Wisconsin Dells, 2011
Keynote: Project Foundry Unconference, Milwaukee WI, 2010
Keynote: Project Foundry Unconference, Janesville WI, 2010

The Reflective School: Student, Teacher and Principal More
Keynote Speaker - Confederation of Oregon School Administrators Summer Conf. Eugene, OR 2011
Keynote Speaker - Leadership Conference - Cypress Fairbanks ISD, Houston, TX, 2010
Amphitheater Public Schools, Tucson, AZ, 2010

Classroom Walk-Through Training for Teachers and Administrators More
Mary Institute & Saint Louis Country Day School, St Louis MO, 2012
Central High School, San Angelo TX, 2011
Central Freshman Campus, San Angelo TX, 2011
Santa Rita Elementary School, San Angelo TX, 2011
Glenmore Elementary School, San Angelo TX, 2010
Goliad Elementary School, San Angelo TX, 2010
Austin Elementary School, San Angelo TX, 2010
Bonham Elementary School, San Angelo TX, 2010
Lake View High School, San Angelo TX, 2010
Lincoln Middle School, San Angelo TX, 2010
Glenn Middle School, San Angelo TX, 2010
Black Mountain Elementary School, Asheville NC, 2010
North Bend School District 13, North Bend OR, 2010
Nassau County School District, Fernandina Beach, FL, 2009
Pomperaug High School, Southbury CT, 2009
Harbor Creek SD, Erie PA, 2009
Moriarty-Edgewood School District, Moriarty, NM, 2009
Edison School Engineering and Manufacturing, Rochester NY, 2009
Hood River County School District, Hood River OR, 2008
Northwest Regional Educational Service District, Hillsboro, OR, 2008
Pine Valley CSD, South Dayton, NY, 2008
North Bend School District 13, North Bend OR, 2008
Lakeland High School, White Lake MI, 2007
Elizabeth Forward School District, Elizabeth PA, 2007

Ninth Grade Academies - Small Learning Communities that Work More
Sheridan High School, Sheridan WY, 2011
Helena-West Helena SD Helena AK, 2010
Campbell County School District, Gillette WY, 2007
Springville-Griffith Institute HS, Springville NY, 2007
Fay-Penn Economic Development Council, Uniontown PA, 2007
Model School Conference, ICLE, Orlando FL, 2006
Gaining on the Gap Conference, DuPage ROE, Chicago IL, 2006
Pike County Schools, Pike County KY, 2006
Reinventing High School Conference, ICLE, Washington DC, 2005

Rigor, Relevance and Literacy More
Mary Institute & Saint Louis Country Day School, St Louis MO, 2012
Lebanon Community School District, Lebanon OR, 2011
Bel Ridge Intermediate School, St Louis MO, 2011
Houston Area Gifted and Talented Coop, Houston TX, 2010
West Clermont Local Schools, Cincinnati OH, 2010
San Angelo ISD, San Angelo TX, 2010
Amphitheater Public Schools, Tucson, AZ, 2010
Keynote Speaker Leadership Conference - Cypress Fairbanks ISD, Houston, TX, 2010
Edison School of Information and Imaging Technology Rochester NY, 2010
TeachME 2009 International Education Conference, Dubai, UAE 2009
Nassau County School District, Fernandina Beach, FL, 2009
SOAR ESU #13, Scottsbluff NE, 2009
CESA 5, Portage WI, 2008
Iola-Scandinavia School District, Iola, WI, 2008
Pine Valley CSD, South Dayton, NY, 2008
Hood River County School District, Hood River OR, 2008
Northwest Regional Educational Service District, Hillsboro, OR, 2008
North Bend School District 13, North Bend OR, 2008
Erie II BOCES, Angola NY, 2008
American Community School, Amman Jordan, 2007
Lakeland High School, White Lake MI, 2007
Mid-Willamette Education Consortium, Salem OR, 2007
Oregon Department of Education Summer Institute, Portland OR, 2007
Newberg Public Schools, Newberg OR, 2007
Central School District 13J, Independence OR, 2007
Elizabeth Forward School District, Elizabeth PA, 2007
West Jefferson School District, Jefferson Hills PA, 2007
Pottsgrove School District, Pottsgrove PA, 2007
Strategies for Success Oregon DOE, Portland OR, 2007
Warren County Schools, Bowling Green KY, 2006
St. Clair County RESA, Marysville, MI. 2006
Burlington High School / Middle School, Burlington MA, 2006
CESA 7 Green Bay WI, 2006
NC Principals’ Executive Program, Durham NC, 2006
Carmel USD, Carmel CA, 2006
Belleville West High School, Belleville IL, 2006
Lindenwold High School, Lindenwold NJ, 2006
Delran Middle School, Delran NJ 2006
NYS Office of Children and Family Services, Various Sites, 2004 and 2005
Brownsburg Community School Corporation, Brownsburg IN, 2004
Ottawa Area Independent School District, Holland MI, 2001 and 2002
Sturgis Public Schools, Sturgis MI, 2002
Antelope Valley School District, Lancaster CA, 1998
Iroquois Central Schools, Elma NY, 1998
Pawtucket School Department, Pawtucket RI, 1990
Brockton Public Schools, Brockton MA, 1989

Content Reading Strategies that Work More
Edison School Engineering and Manufacturing, Rochester NY, 2009
School 28 Rochester City School District, Rochester NY 2008
CESA 7, Green Bay WI, 2007
Erie II BOCES, Fredonia NY, 2007
MAPSA Conference, Detroit MI, 2007
Gaining on the Gap Conference, DuPage ROE, Chicago IL, 2006
Las Cruses Public School District, Las Cruces NM, 2006
Lemon Bay HS, Englewood FL, 2006
Colonial School District, Plymouth Meeting PA, 2006
Pope High School, Marietta GA, 2006
NYS Office of Children and Family Services, sites across NYS, 2004-6
Lindenwold High School Lindenwold NJ, 2006
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools, L'Anse Creuse MI, 2006
Learning Through Literacy Summer Institute, Toronto Canada, 2005
Wilson County Schools, Nashville TN, 2005
School City of Hobart, Hobart IN, 2005
Delran Middle School, Delran NJ 2005
Parkland High School, Winston-Salem NC, 2005
Model School Conference, Nashville TN, 2005
Chaminade College Preparatory School, Los Angeles CA, 2005
Winnfield Senior High School, Winnfield LA, 2005
Killingly Public Schools, Danielson CT, 2005
Learning Through Literacy Conference, Toronto Canada, 2004
Model School Conference, Washington DC, 2004
Casa Grande UHS, Casa Grande AZ, 2004
Burlington HS, Burlington MA, 2004
Learning 24/7 - NSCI Conference, Rochester NY, 2004
Honeoye Central Schools, Honeoye NY, 2004

Block Scheduling Transition More
Dover Middle School, Dover NJ, 2011
Nassau County School District, Fernandina Beach, FL, 2009
Minnesota Transitions Charter School, Minneapolis MN, 2008
White Mountains Regional School District, Whitefield NH, 2000
Tucson Unified School District, Tucson AZ, 2000
Waterloo Central Schools NY, 2000

Rigor and Relevance in Social Studies More
Canesteo-Greenwood Central Schools, Canesteo NY, 2011
Teaching American History, ESC Region 12 Waco TX, 2008
Keynote: Texas State Social Studies Supervisors Conference, Austin TX, 2008
Plano ISD, Plano TX, 2008
Lewisville ISD, Lewisville TX, 2008
High School for International Business and Finance, NYC NY 2007
Concordia Parish Schools, Concordia Parish LA, 2006
Volusia County Schools, Volusia County FL, 2006
Middle Township High School, Cape May NJ, 2002
Waynesboro School District, Waynesboro PA, 2002
Antelope Valley School District, Lancaster CA, 2000
Carter Center, Emory University, Atlanta GA, 1985

Instructional Technology: Strategies That Work More
TeachME 2009 International Education Conference, Dubai, UAE 2009
Using TurningPoint ARS, Klamath County Schools, Klamath Falls OR, 2007, 2008
Learning Through Literacy Summer Institute, Toronto Canada, 2005
Solutions for Schools Conference, Eduventures, Boston MA, 2004
American International School, Vienna Austria, 2003
Tech Forum, New York City NY, 2003
Element K Conference, Rochester NY, 2003
Tech Forum Conference, New York NY, 2002
St John Fisher College, Rochester NY, 2002 and 2003
Brighton Central Schools, Brighton NY, 2002
Model School Conference, Orlando FL, 2001
Monroe BOCES I, Fairport NY, 2001 and 2000
White Mountains Regional School District, Whitefield NH, 2000
Waterloo Central Schools Waterloo NY, 2000
Model School Conference, San Antonio TX, 2000
Honeoye Falls-Lima CSD, Honeoye Falls NY, 2000
Monroe BOCES II, Spencerport NY, 2000
Monroe BOCES I, Fairport NY, 1999
Antelope Valley School District, Lancaster CA, 1999
Nogales High School, Nogales AZ, 1999
Waterloo Central Schools, NY 1999
National Education Computing Conference, San Diego CA, 1998
International Conference for Information Technology, Washington DC, 1998
NYS Digital Mapping Conference, Rochester NY, 1997
NYS Council for Social Studies State Conference, Rochester NY, 1997

Strategic Planning, Program Development and Assessments More
Hood River County School District, Hood River OR, 2011-12
North Bend School District 13, North Bend OR, 2011
North Bend School District 13, North Bend OR, 2010
New Mexico School Board Association, Cloudcroft NM, 20009
North Bend School District 13, North Bend OR, 2007
Ninth Grade Academy Planning, Pike Co Schools, Pike Co KY, 2006
CTE Program Development, Palm Beach County Schools, Palm Beach FL, 2004
Academic Intervention Program Development, Kendall CSD, Kendall NY, 2001
“Middle School Assessments,” Albion Central School, Albion NY, 2000
“Academic Intervention,” NYSED In-service Conference, Albany NY, 2000
“Teaching With Documents,” Iroquois Central Schools, Elma NY, 1999
“Building Standards” Erie BOCES II, Angola NY, 1998
“School-to-Work Integration,” Ohio STW Consortium, Deer Creek OH, 1998
“Critical Thinking in the Classroom,” NERCSS Conf, Boston MA, 1989

Digital Publishing - Rigor and Relevance in Action More
Mid-Willamette Education Consortium, Salem OR, 2007
Lakeland High School, White Lake MI, 2007
Digital Publishing for Rigor and Relevance, Batavia City Schools, Batavia NY, 2007
Michigan Summit for Model Schools, Farmington Hills MI, 2007
“New Technologies / “New Literacies” Fisher College, Rochester NY 2007
NC Principals’ Executive Program, Durham NC, 2006
Oregon Department of Education Summer Institute, Portland OR, 2006
Model School Conference, ICLE, Orlando FL, 2006
NYS Office of Children and Family Services, Multiple Sites, 2006

No Child Left Behind / Strategies for Success
Phi Delta Kappa, Rochester NY, 2004
Project LEARN, Old Lyme CT, 2003
Tech Forum, New York City NY, 2003
Model Schools Conference, Orlando FL, 2003
St John Fisher College, Rochester NY, 2003
Honeoye Falls-Lima CSD, Honeoye Falls NY, 2003

Sample workshop videos from 2006 Oregon Dept of Education Conference
A rather dated version of my presentations - I should get some new videos since I switched to Apple Keynote! In RealPlayer Download RealPlayer