WINNER!
Best of Affiliates Conference Session MinneTESOL, 2013
We believe that good professional development is:
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Continuous
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Collaborative
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Communicative
We pride ourselves on giving clients what they need to be successful. We don't do "drive-by" or "sit & get" professional development. We will be your ongoing partners in moving forward.
Areas of Expertise:
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ESL and Teaching English Language Learners
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Literacy, Content Literacy, & Common Core ELA Standards
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Data Analysis & Data-Based Teaching
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Assessments (Including informal formative assessment and CCSS assessments)
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Standards-Diven Instrution
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Student Motivation
Jana Hilleren, John Wolfe & Rita Platt Believe in the Power of Education At All Levels
John Wolfe has worked with students at all levels as well as provided professional development to fellow teachers. In addition to his teaching assignments in various parts of the US, he taught EAL in Japan for four years. His areas of expertise include English Language Learners, literacy, and integrated technology.
Rita Platt is a US Nationally Board Certified teacher. Her experience includes teaching learners of all levels from kindergarten to graduate student in places from remote Inuit villages to inner-city schools. Rita's areas of expertise include literacy, data-focused teaching, and student motivation.
Jana Hilleren has served in leadership capacities for more than 20 years. Most recently, she headed up a large school district's ESL programming. Her areas of expertise include whole systems change, compliance with state and federal legislation, and issues of equity.