Regional Consultants
Active Learning Systems has a network of regional consultants who can provide additional training opportunities for your school, your district, or your conference. Meet these energetic professionals!
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Pat Carbone
Pat’s background includes…
- ELA Middle School, grades 7-8 teacher – 13 years
- Elementary classroom teacher, grades 5-8 – 16 years
- Team Leader, Middle School 14 years
- K-8 ELA Curriculum Coordinator 15 years
- Master Teacher/Trainer Intel, Teach to the Future with Technology
- Teacher/Consultant, Western MA Writing Project
- Trainer, Marco Polo/Thinkfinity
- MA Department of Education, MCAS ELA
- Standards Evaluator (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System)
- Author
- NCTE IRA Read, Write, Think website
- Beyond the Story, A Dickens of a Party
- Awards and Programs
- 2006 Recipient, Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award
- 2005 Recipient, Commonwealth of MA Excellence in Environmental Teaching Award
- 1992 2000 MA South Central Alliance of Middle School Recognition for Leadership in Professional Development
- School on Saturday Student Writers Workshop
- John Collins Writing Across the Curriculum
- Link to Learn A Middle School Professional Development Program
Pat will meet your staff development needs for IIM Training for Grades K-12 and local, regional and state conference presentations.
Contact Kim to schedule Pat today! |
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Nancy Goodnight
Pearland, TX
Nancy’s background includes…
- G/T specialist Grades K-6 - 5 years
- Teacher- second grade - 7 years
- Teacher – first grade – 3 years
- Special Education teacher -1 year
- Elementary Mentor teacher for the University of Houston-Clear Lake
- District Curriculum writer for gifted and talented elementary program, elementary science and elementary math
- IIM Regional Consultant - 2 years
- Awards and Programs
- Teacher of the Year, Alvin Primary - 2000
- Alvin ISD Foundation Grant, IIM Research units
- Alvin ISD Foundation Grant, campus mobile science lab for Science Ambassadors
- Toshiba Foundation Science Grant, school habitat
- Texas Wildlife Schoolyard Habitat Grant, school habitat
- Environmental Institute of Houston Grant, school habitat
- Science Ambassadors Coordinator for Elementary and Junior High partnership
- UIL Campus Academic Coordinator of district elementary champions 2006, 2007, 2008
- Destination Imagination Campus Coordinator 2005 – present
- Boys Town Small Group Trainer
- Author of articles in Advocate magazine and the Colorado Journal of Language Arts
- Conference and Professional Development Presentations
- Alvin ISD G/T 30-hour certification
- Alvin ISD IIM workshops
- Texas Middle School Conference - Science Ambassador program
- District elementary math training and science workshops
- TAGT 2006/2007 – IIM presentation
Together Nancy and Stacy Mueller will meet your staff development needs for IIM workshops from 2 hour introductory formats to full day sessions for teachers in grades K-12. They can design sessions to meet the unique needs of your school.
Contact Kim to schedule Nancy today! |
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Donna Guerin
Donna’s background includes…
- High School Library Media Specialist – 22 years
- Director of Library Information Services, K-12
- Adjunct Faculty, Cambridge College, Department of Education – 10 years
- ELA Department Chair and teacher – 10 years
- Intel Master Teacher/Trainer, Teach to the Future with Technology
- Trainer, Marco Polo/Thinkfinity
- Massachusetts School Library Association Executive Board, and past president – 17 years
- Strategic Planning Committee, Mass Board of Library Commissioners and Western Massachusetts Regional Library System
- School Public Library Cooperation Committee, MLIN
- Past President, Western Massachusetts Regional Library System
- Conference Presenter
- Massachusetts School Library Association
- Massachusetts Library Association
- New England League of Middle Schools
- New England Educator Media Association
- Massachusetts computer User Educator Association
- Five College School Partnership
- Author
- Massachusetts School Library Association publications
- Rubric for Evaluating School Library Programs
- School/Public Library Collection Development
- School/Public Library Services
- Awards
- Massachusetts Library Association Hall of Fame
- McManus Service to Youth Award
Donna will meet your staff development needs for IIM Training for Grades K-12 and local, regional and state conference presentations.
Contact Kim to schedule Donna today! |
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Jean Ann Keen
Lufkin, TX
Jean Ann’s background includes…
- Classroom teacher, including 10 years in 1st and 2nd multi-age class teaching with Sue Rolf – 22 years
- Awards – many centered around IIM
- Mobile/Exxon grant for Science in Education (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- Texas Medical Association Excellence in Science Teaching Award
(First Place, 2003; Merit Award, 2004; First Place, 2005)
- H.E.B. Excellence in Education, State Finalist, 2004
- Scholastic Inc. Kids Are Authors Contest, Honorable Mention, 2002
- P. Buckley Moss Foundation, First Place Award for Excellence in teaching, 2004
- P. Buckley Moss Foundation Arts Grant, 2004
- Hewlett Packard Technology Grant, 2005
- Lufkin I.S.D. Teachers of the Year, 2005
Together Jean Ann and Sue Rolf will meet your staff development needs for IIM Training for Grades K-12, including 6-hour update for GT, and local, regional, and state conference presentations.
Contact Kim to schedule Jean Ann today!
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Pam Lester
Raritan, NJ
Pam’s background includes…
- Enrichment Teacher/Coordinator, grades 3-5 – 12 years
- Math Enrichment Teacher/Coordinator, grades K-8 – 3 years
- Classroom teacher, grades 4 and 5 – 16 years
- Remedial Reading Specialist, grades 1-5 – 3 years
- Textbook lesson writer and content editor, McClanahan and Company – summers of 1991-1994
- Awards
- Teacher of the Year, Clinton Township School District (1996, 1999)
- Most Influential Teacher, Star Ledger Scholar Program (2003)
- Presenter at local and state level
- Differentiated instruction
- Unit design
- The Reading/Writing Connection
Pam will meet your staff development needs for IIM Training for Grades K-12 and local, regional and state conference presentations.
Contact Kim to schedule Pam today! |
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Stacy Mueller
Friendswood, TX
Stacy’s background includes…
- SpEd teacher – 2 years
- Elementary classroom teacher – 6 years
- G/T specialist Grades K-5 – 3 years
- Mentor Teacher
- District Curriculum Development Committee
- IIM Regional Consultant – 2 years
- Standards Evaluator (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System)
- Awards and Programs
- Stevenson School Primary Teacher of the Year 2008
- UIL Coordinator 2004-present
- Thinking Maps District Trainer – 2008
- Destination Imagination Campus Coordinator 2007 – present
- Odyssey of the Mind Campus Coordinator 2004 - 2006
- SST committee member 2004 – present
- Education Foundation Grant Recipient – 2005
- Grade level chairperson, 2003-2004; 2007-2009
- Public Relations chairperson 2004-2005
- C.I.C. chairperson 2005-2007
- Conference/PD Presentations
- TAGT 2006/2007
- CAPE 2005
- AISD GT 2005
Together Stacy and Nancy Goodnight will meet your staff development needs for IIM workshops from 2 hour introductory formats to full day sessions for teachers in grades K-12. They can design sessions to meet the unique needs of your school.
Contact Kim to schedule Stacy today! |
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Sue Rolf
Lufkin, TX
Sue’s background includes…
- Classroom teacher, including 10 years in 1st and 2nd multi-age class, teaching with Jean Ann Keen – 23 years
- Online class instructor for LeTourneau University
- Adjunct faculty, Stephen F. Austin State University
- Author
- Awards – many centered around IIM
- Mobile/Exxon grant for Science in Education (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- Texas Medical Association Excellence in Science Teaching Award (First Place, 2003; Merit Award, 2004; First Place, 2005)
- H.E.B. Excellence in Education, State Finalist, 2004
- Scholastic Inc. Kids Are Authors Contest, Honorable Mention, 2002
- P. Buckley Moss Foundation, First Place Award for Excellence in teaching, 2004
- P. Buckley Moss Foundation Arts Grant, 2004
- Hewlett Packard Technology Grant, 2005
- Lufkin I.S.D. Teachers of the Year, 2005
Together Jean Ann Keen and Sue will meet your staff development needs for IIM Training for Grades K-12, including 6-hour update for GT, and local, regional, and state conference presentations.
Contact Kim to schedule Sue today!
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Barbara Ungar
Evanston, IL
Barbara’s background includes…
- Classroom teacher, grades 2 and 5 – 8 years
- Librarian, grades K through 4 – 15 years
- Library Department Chairman
- Staff Development Coordinator - focusing on integration of technology, collaboration, research study group
- School Webmaster
- Awards and Honors:
- National Board Certification
- ALA Sara Jaffarian Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming, 2007
- LSTA Grant - Copyright for Educators
- State of Illinois Tech 2000/AT&T Outstanding Technology Award
- Pioneering Partners Foundation
- ICE Web Showcase Site
- Wilmette Educational Foundation Gripp Grant (4 years)
- PTA Innovation Grant
- Conference and Professional Presentations:
- ASCD - Book Banter: Developing the Home School Connection
- ASCD - Meet me in the Library: Facilitation Successful Learning
- World Book Encyclopedia Corporate Office - Research in the 21st Century
- CASLN: The Changing Role of Research in the Elementary Schools
- IL - TCE: Creating a Virtual Museum with Third Graders
- IL - TCE: Becoming Virtual Historians
- IL - TCE: Merging Nature, Music, and Digital Photograph
- Pioneering Partner’s Summit
- Illinois Computer Educators’ Conference
Barbara will meet your staff development needs for IIM Training for Grades K-12 and local, regional, and state conference presentations.
Contact Kim to schedule Barbara today! |
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Susan Walters, Ed.D.
Kennebunk, ME
Susan’s background includes:
- Middle school language arts teacher, grades 6-8 – 11 years
- Coordinator of Evaluation and Assessment – 5 years
- Coordinator of Induction and Professional Renewal – 4 years
- Coordinator of University of Southern Maine’s Extended Teacher Education Program (E.T.E.P.) – 13 years
- Adjunct Professor, University of Southern Maine
- Certified Trainer, 6 Traits Writing
- Instructor, USM Summer Institutes for Educators
- Instructor, York Summer Academy
- Member, National School Renewal Faculty
- Conference Presentations:
- NNER: National Network for Educational Renewal
- NEA: National Education Association
- AERA: American Educational Research Association
- AACTE: American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
- NELMS: New England League of Middle Schools Annual Conference
- NMSA: National Middle School Association Annual Conference
Susan presents IIM workshops throughout New England, from 2 hour introductory formats to full day sessions, for teachers in grades K-12. She can design sessions to meet the unique needs of your school.
Contact Kim to schedule Susan today!
For her other workshops, Susan can be contacted directly at susan_walters@roadrunner.com |
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