School and STEM Instructional Specialist. Middle School Assistant Principal. Assistant. Director: Teacher and Leader Effectiveness. Director-Communications (district). Training and Communications Coordinator of the SLOs in our district and a School Instructional Specialist. Professional Learning Coordinator. Teacher of the Gifted, ESOL, Special Education, and other contents/subjects. Academic Coach at a Title I school, America's Choice, with years of experience in K-8 classrooms and at higher ed. A retired national journalist with entrepreneurial experience and a passion for literacy, the arts, gifted and science. Professional developer and presenter with strong interest in improving instruction in Title I schools.
Hands-on, engaging performance and project-based learning. Strong on vocabulary and visuals to bolster all learners.
Mickelson ExxonMobil Graduate, numerous awards and honors including Teacher of the Year.
Ph.D. in progress: Curriculum & Instruction. Specialist degree in Educational Leadership, Masters in Instructional Technology and Leadership, Honors BA's in Drama, Education. Certification in numerous areas including Media Specialist, Gifted, Reading, ESOL and Early Childhood, among others.
Ontario-trained teacher. Home to Maize and Blue tradition - the leaders and best - University of Michigan fans - Go Blue!
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff
English Language Arts, Reading, Specialty, Social Studies, U.S. History, Geography, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Professional Development, Writing, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, For Administrators, Test Preparation