A wise man once said…
That what you are in life has not so much to do with what you have accomplished, but the obstacles you overcame in doing so.
What I needed as a child of negative circumstance was for someone to share that it didn’t matter where I came from- but rather, where I was going and the specifics of how to enjoy the journey along the way. That didn’t happen until I was a fully grown adult. As a result, I became determined to make sure children under my influence didn’t have to wait until they were in their thirties to realize they had true value.
Driven by that mission, I have spent the last twenty plus years working with educators in re-envisioning their teaching and learning spaces in ways that enable students to become empowered learners, who through self actualized acts use their passion to make the world a better place.
My passion: building capacity for change by helping schools and educators across the globe make the shift into communities of connected learners. I do this in two ways:
21st Century Collaborative: keynotes and workshops
Through this company, 21st Century Collaborative, I am a digital consultant and international keynote speaker on 21st century reform, instructional technology, and teacher leadership. From keynotes to audiences of thousands to small-group, hands-on workshops, I am an internationally sought after expert on 21st century learning.
Powerful Learning Practice: professional development for the 21st century
I am also CEO and co-founder of Powerful Learning Practice Network, a professional development company that works with schools and districts from across the US, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, and Australia to re-envision their learning cultures and communities.
Selected Clients
Alabama Best Practices Center
Belize Ministry of Education
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development in Victoria, Australia
Archdiocese of Harrisburg
Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Central Alberta Regional Consortium
Center for Teaching Quality
Center for Teacher Leadership
Classroom Connect
Computelec in Australia
CORE in New Zealand
Department of Education in Western Australia
Edmonton Catholic Schools
Education Week
Edutopia
Erie 1 BOCES
Georgia Department of Education
Hamline University
IBM
Ideas Lab in Melbourne, Australia
Intel Corporation
Kean University
Miami-Dade Public Schools
Microsoft Partners in Education Network
Microsoft Global Virtual University
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
National Center for Education Research and Technology
National Education Association
National Science Foundation
Neshaminy School Disctrict
Newport News Public Schools
New York City Public Schools
NCTies
Pennsylvania Department of Education (Classrooms for the Future)
Project Hope
Rochester Teacher Association
Sandvika VGS of Oslo, Norway
School District of the Chathams
SchoolNet
Stanford Research Institute
Tech and Learning Magazine
Telecommunications User Association of New Zealand
The College of William and Mary
The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research
Teachers for a New Era
Teacher Magazine
University of Wisconsin (Osh Kosh)
US Department of Education
Virginia Association of Independent Schools
Virginia Community College System
Virginia Department of Education
Vulcan Productions
Westmoreland School District
York Region District School Board
