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Scott McLeod

November 8, 2011 by amy.reed

Scott McLeod is an associate professor of educational leadership at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. McLeod created the first graduate program built specifically to prepare tech-savvy school leaders at the University of Minnesota. A recognized expert on K-12 school … Read more.

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826 National

November 7, 2011 by amy.reed

National Literacy & Writing 826 National is a nonprofit tutoring, writing, and publishing organization with locations in eight cities across the country. Their goal is to assist students ages 6 to 18 with their writing skills, and to help teachers … Read more.

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Common Core

October 11, 2011 by amy.reed

Common Core is a non-profit organization formed in 2007 to advocate for a content-rich liberal arts education in America’s K-12 schools. To improve education in America, they promote programs, policies, and initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels that … Read more.

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Willyn Webb

October 5, 2011 by amy.reed

(Technology and Education K-12) Willyn Webb is an expert in the use of cell phones in education. Webb is a teacher, administrator and licensed professional counselor in Colorado and has written four books. Nielsen and Webb speak to audiences around the … Read more.

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Lisa Nielsen

October 5, 2011 by amy.reed

Lisa Nielsen is an expert in the use of cell phones in education. She works with schools in New York City to innovate learning with technology. Her popular blog, The Innovative Educator, was named a top 20 education blog by Discovery … Read more.

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Tom Vander Ark

October 5, 2011 by amy.reed

(General K-12) (Washington, DC) Tom Vander Ark is CEO of Open Education Solutions, a partner in Vander Ark/Ratcliff and Learn Capital,  and blogs daily at edReformer.com. Previously he served as President of the X PRIZE Foundation and was the Executive … Read more.

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Rachel Carrillo Syrja

September 17, 2011 by amy.reed

(Special Educational Needs, English as a Second Language) (Pomona, CA) Rachel Carrillo Syrja, M.Ed., is a Professional Development Associate with The Leadership and Learning Center. A native Spanish speaker, Syrja was raised in a bilingual household in east Los Angeles … Read more.

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Viviane Robinson

September 7, 2011 by amy.reed

(Leadership & Administration K-12) (Chestnut Hill, MA) Viviane Robinson, after completing her doctorate at Harvard University, returned to her home country of New Zealand to take up a position at The University of Auckland where she currently holds a Personal … Read more.

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Jenifer Fox

September 7, 2011 by amy.reed

(General, School Psychology & Counseling K-12) (Trophy Club, TX) Jenifer Fox, M.Ed., is a school consultant and creator of Strong Planet, a media-driven interactive curriculum to help all kinds of learners discover their strengths. Fox authored the best-selling book Your … Read more.

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Susan Conners

August 2, 2011 by amy.reed

Special Educational Needs, Developmental Psychology, Special Educational Needs (Buffalo, NY) Susan Conners, M.Ed., is founder and president of the Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater New York State. For 12 years she served on the Board of Directors of the national … Read more.

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