Kssa Talk

Dr. Howard Pitler, Chief Program Officerr, McREL As chief program officer, Howard works with schools, districts, and state agencies to improve teacher pedagogy to impact student achievement and has been invited to present at technology conferences throughout the country. He is the lead author of Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Worksand developed McREL’s Power Walkthrough […] The post 11 WBC Dr. Howard Pitler, McREL appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Dr. John Heim, Executive Director, Kansas Association of School Board.     KASB KASB is a not-for-profit organization located in Topeka, Kansas and dedicated to serving members of governing boards for unified school districts, community colleges, area vocational-technical schools and cooperatives, interlocals and regional service centers. KASB will… Provide a culture of collaboration and service. […] The post 10 WBC John Heim, Kansas Association of School Boards appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Ali Hughes – CEO With a background in secondary school teaching and management in the UK, and with 10 years experience in tertiary education within New Zealand, Ali brings a wealth of managerial and education experience to her role as CEO of CORE. Ali holds a Masters in Business (MBA), is a member of the […] The post 9 WBC A world perspective, education down under in New Zealand appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

In episode 5 Dr. Mike Cook and I talked about our visit to Centre, Kansas USD #397. Today’s interview is with Centre USD #397 Superintendent Jerri Kemble. Jerri Kemble, Superintendent USD 397 Centre. Centre School District USD 397 The USD 397 Schools are Centre High School, Centre Junior High School, Centre Middle School and Centre […] The post 8 WBC Jerri Kemble Centre USD #397, A Great Place For Learning appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Prof. Ian W. Gibson ,comes from a background in teaching, school based curriculum development, school leadership, and teacher education. ian.gibson@gmail.com Professor Ian Gibson is a consultant to Imagine Education and a Professorial Fellow in Teacher Education at Liverpool Hope University. He is also Education Director for tara.Education, an NGO focusing upon teacher education, teacher quality, and […] The post 7 WBC Professor Ian Gibson And The State Of Education Around The World appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Cris has over 15 years of experience as a highly qualified educator and consultant both in the state of Virginia and Kansas. Cris has taught in many capacities K-12 specializing in reading, behavior management, learning disabilities, and autism. Cris is an Autism Specialist and for a number of years consulted for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Severe Multiple Disabilities for […] The post 6 WBC Cris Richardson Children On The Autism Spectrum appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Mike currently serves as the Executive Director of ESSDACK where he oversees the many ESSDACK activities, services, and personnel. A former teacher and administrator, he has been at the helm of the organization since 1997. Mike received his doctoral degree from Wichita State University where his research emphasis was in the use of scenario building […] The post 5 WBC Dr. Mike Cook And A Visit To The The Centre School District, Perk And Al’s In Lost Springs appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Glenn came to ESSDACK in 2000 to work as the Social Studies Specialist on the Curriculum Development Team. Prior to ESSDACK, Glenn taught for almost a decade as a middle level Social Science teacher before spending five years in the Social Science department at Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kansas. As a state certified standards trainer with […] The post 4 WBC Glenn Wiebe Teaching Social Studies In The 21st Century appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Jerry retired from ESSDACK in Hutchinson KS, after over 15 years of supporting Apple products in K-12 school districts. He’s helped with a number of one-to-one laptop initiatives, setting up servers, cloning and wired and wireless networks and working with my schools to help manage them. Recently I’ve worked with several districts on iPad carts […] The post 3 WBC Jerry The Tech Guy And The Impact Of New Technologies In Education appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.