CERI B. DEAN is the vice president of field services at McREL. She is responsible for the development and successful implementation of field services. Prior to joining McREL, Ceri taught science and mathematics at the high school and college levels and served as an educational consultant. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Connecticut at Storrs, and an M.S. in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University.

ELIZABETH ROSS HUBBELL conducts workshops and training for K–12 teachers on research-based instructional strategies and technology integration, writes curriculum models for online classes, conducts technology audits for districts, and trains district leaders in using Power Walkthrough software. Elizabeth served as a building-level curriculum director and elementary teacher, where she focused on combining 21st century learning environments with Montessori philosophies. She holds an M.A. in Information and Learning Technologies from the University of Colorado-Denver and a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from the University of Georgia.

HOWARD PITLER is a senior director for curriculum and instruction at McREL. He 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. Prior to joining McREL, Howard was an elementary and middle school principal for 19 years. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Indiana State University and a Masters, Specialist, and Doctorate from Wichita State University.

Bj STONE works with a variety of state and local agencies to facilitate learning professional development for teachers, principals, district administrators and leadership teams in the areas of Balanced Leadership, Classroom Instruction that Works strategies, vocabulary instruction, guaranteed and viable curriculum, and assessment design. BJ has served as a middle and high school science teacher, a university instructor, and a central office administrator. She holds a B.S. in biology with a minor in chemistry, an M.S. in science education, and an Ed.D. in educational leadership and policy study from the University of Northern Colorado.

Book Details

Product No: 
111001

ISBN-13: 
978-1-4166-1362-6

Availability:
January 2012