Teacher as Architect: Instructional Design and Delivery for the Modern Teacher - Softcover

Shawn K. Smith; Ann M. Chavez; Garrett W. Seaman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983886229 ISBN 13: 9780983886228

Publisher: Modern Teacher Press, 2014

Synopsis

In this newest edition of Teacher as Architect, co-published with ISTE®, authors Smith, Chavez, and Seaman expand the blueprint for blended learning and curriculum design to include a more focused and seamless integration of 21st century technologies that better serves learners of the Conceptual Age. The book takes you on an engaging and enriching journey that will explore ways for you to reflect on and improve your teaching practice. Includes: Bonus Digital Content! vCourse Book Study Blended Unit Plan Digital Lesson Plans Pedagogy Lesson Plans

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Shawn K. Smith is currently serving as a founding partner and President of Modern Teacher. Born and raised in the Midwest, Shawn is a former elementary and middle school teacher, assistant principal, principal, director of curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and most recently Chief of Schools for the nation s third largest school system, Chicago Public Schools. For the past 15 years Shawn has served inside four different public education school systems in California and Illinois. He has also taught as an adjunct professor for several universities. He is the author of several articles and has made appearances on both the Discovery and Learning Channels. Shawn holds degrees from Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin (bachelor s degree, elementary education), the California State University, San Bernardino (master s degree, middle school education), and the University of Southern California (doctorate degree, urban education policy and leadership). Dr. Ann M. Chavez is currently serving as a founding partner and Chief Academic Officer of Modern Teacher. A native Southern Californian, Ann has 24 years of experience across all levels of public school service. As a teacher and principal, she worked in school districts across Southern California. As a district leader, she most recently served in Chicago Public Schools as the Deputy of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for a regional area on Chicago's Southside. Ann earned a Bachelor s degree in Liberal Studies from California State University of Long Beach, a Masters of Education in School Administration from Azusa Pacific University, and a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership in Urban Schools K 12 from the University of Southern California. Garrett Seaman is currently serving as a founding partner and Executive Vice President of District Partnerships for Modern Teacher. Garrett has spent 9 years as a teacher and school district administrator, studying and perfecting instructional strategies around effectively integrating technology and media. In addition to training students, teachers and administrators on how to best capitalize on the participatory-web, Garrett is versed in: website development, instructional software, educational assessments, and is an expert in understanding how the learner interacts with multiple technologies. Garrett s focuses his work in schools in re-defining effective instructional technology in the modern classroom. Garrett earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois, M.A. from Aurora University and is currently conducting research at Northern Illinois University on how the role of the instructional technologist effectively functions in urban school systems. With the completion of this research he plans to apply this knowledge to both private and public sector technology leadership.

Review:

Teacher as Architect is a game changer for anyone thinking about blended learning. Educators will find this book to be an absolute must for their library. Rarely does a book come along that blends research and explicit strategies to impact teaching and learning. Smith, Chavez, and Seaman provide a practical and realistic blueprint to improve practice and move from understanding to action. --Ryan Imbriale, Exec. Director of Baltimore County Public Schools

Teacher as Architect is a revolutionary road map for decision making in the curriculum development process - with a blended learning framework that leads on questions to ask, what to consider, how to focus our discussions, and what steps to follow. It is accessible and relevant to leaders across the organization;it's broad enough to apply to a wide audience, but also specific enough for individual customization. It serves as both a primer as well as a just-in-time reference tool with practical resources for faculty meetings or the classroom. --S. Dallas Dance, Ph.D., Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools

An incredibly timely and necessary contribution to meet a huge need in American Education - a scholarly, readable, and spot-on treatment of our highest needs in today's classrooms: giving our teachers the tools and skills they need to teach tomorrow's children. --Dr. Stuart Gothold, Cllinical Professor for University of Southern California and Former Superintendent of Los Angeles County Office of Education

About this edition

• Publisher: Modern Teacher Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0983886229
• ISBN 13: 9780983886228
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 373
• Editor: Jerry Campbell
• Illustrator: Kathy Klimt