Presenters

= **Presenters for August Professional Learning ** =


 * Curtis Chandler** is an Education Specialist, Staff Developer, and Keynote Speaker working with ESSDACK to improve the instructional capacity of schools. He has worked with the state boards of education, the Center for Teacher Quality, the Council of Chief State School Officers , the Mid-Amercian Association for Computers in Education , and with school districts around the nation to improve student learning through the use of instructional technology, problem-based learning, Language Arts instruction, and implementation of College and Career Readiness standards. Curtis was named the Kansas State Teacher of the Year in 2011 and is also an inductee into the Mid-America Educator Hall of Fame. Above all, he enjoys spending time with his wife and favorite “students”–his 4 boys ranging in age from three to ten years of age.

Check out Curtis's blog... Better Learning for Schools @http://betterlearningforschools.com/



**Melisa Hancock** has been a highly successful classroom teacher of a nationally recognized professional development model school. She has over 25 years of experience and currently presents with Greg Tang. She is also an educational consultant, instructional coach and co-director of the Math/Science Partnership (MSP) project at Kansas State University. Melisa is Past President of the Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics (KATM) and served on the Kansas State Department of Education Common Core State Standards Review Committee and is a Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Trainer of Trainers. Melisa’s classroom has been featured in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics journals: Teaching Children Mathematics and Mathematics and Teaching in the Middle School. In addition, Melisa has been featured in Principles in Action," stories of Award Winning Professional Development video, McRel and a book titled: Teachers Who Learn, Kids Who Achieve: A Look at Schools with Model Professional Development. Melisa’s high energy, humor, and keen insights have made her a popular presenter in numerous schools and districts, as well as state and national mathematics and science conferences.  Awards  National Milken Award  Presidential Award in Science  Kansas Teacher of the Year  American Medical Association, Excellence in Math  American Medical Association, Excellence in Science

I am an education consultant with [|ESSDACK], an educational service center in Hutchinson, Kansas and I specialize in Project Based Learning, Technology Integration, Gifted and High-Ability Learners, and Creativity. I am formerly the Director of [|Turning Point Learning Center’s f2f Program] where, for half a decade, I worked to create the LifePractice Model. At TPLC, we created a rich learning environment utilizing Project Based Learning and 1:1 laptops with a Democratic approach to learning. Online networks have been the key to making it work!
 * [[image:photo1.jpeg width="207" height="148"]]Ginger Lewman**

Keri has taught second, third and is currently teaching fourth grade in Inman. This will be Lisa's 18th year of teaching. She has taught first, second, third, fourth grade and is currently teaching Title I.
 * Lisa Stoss and Keri Maurer **

As a state certified standards trainer with a Master's degree in American History, Glenn leads curriculum and assessment writing for schools and districts as well as research-based best practices in Social Studies. Glenn also works with teachers on e-Learning / Blackboard, Understanding by Design, and the Common Core. He facilitates technology integration topics such as mobile devices, blogging, social media, online learning, website development, and provides support in copyright/plagiarism issues. "One of the most enjoyable things I do at ESSDACK is work with classroom teachers. I get a kick out of talking, arguing, and doing social studies stuff!" Glenn presents across the country at national, regional, and state conferences sharing ideas and an excitement for learning. He currently serves on the executive board of the Kansas Council for the Social Studies, the Social Studies Standards Writing Committee for the Kansas State Department of Education, and is perhaps the leading expert on hacking his way around a golf course. Glenn maintains two web sites that focus on Social Studies and Technology Integration: [|Social Studies Central]
 * Glenn Wiebe** came to ESSDACK in 2000 to work as a Social Studies Specialist on the Professional 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.

[|History Tech] Follow Glenn on Twitter and Plurk at: @glennw98