Category: Meet the EdCampers

Meet Cordell Ehrich, Principal

What’s your first and last name?

  • Cordell Ehrich

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

  • Principal

How are you involved in education?

  • I work to support and facilitate learning in a middle school.

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

  • One where Ss are engaged in high levels of learning with digital resources galore!

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

  • Getting Ss involved in social media at your school.

Are you on Twitter?

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Meet Heather Johnston, Science Teacher – Chemistry

What’s your first and last name?

  • Heather Johnston

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

  • Science Teacher – Chemistry

How are you involved in education?

  • I’ve been helping with implementing 3 dimensional science learning with the OAS-Science standards both locally and State wide. I’m President Elect for the Oklahoma Science Teachers Association and hope to continue helping and learning from other teachers!

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

  • Collaboration is key to building both teacher and student relationships. My ideal classroom is one built around inquiry learning with students using knowledge to figure out causes of a phenomenon.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

  • 3 Dimensional Science Leaening

Do you have a website or blog?

Are you on Twitter?

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Meet Scott Haselwood, Director of Instructional Technology

 

What’s your first and last name?

  • Scott Haselwood

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

  • Director of Instructional Technology

How are you involved in education?

  • I get to help people incorporate technology as part of the teaching and learning process. How fun is that?!?!?!?!

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

  • The world is today’s classroom!

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

  • What educational technology is most intriguing to you?

Do you have a website or blog?

Are you on Twitter?

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Meet Anne Beck, Ed Tech Specialist

What’s your first and last name?

  • Anne Beck

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

  • Ed Tech Specialist

How are you involved in education?

  • I work with pre-service teachers and Higher Ed faculty and instructors in integrating technology into courses and K12 classrooms.

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

  • I only need Middle School students and some iPads.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

  • My Favorite Apps….

Are you on Twitter?

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Meet David Burton, Social Studies & Business Education Curriculum Coordintor

What’s your first and last name?

  • David Burton

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

  • Social Studies & Business Education Curriculum Coordinator

How are you involved in education?

  • I serve as a district curriculum coordinator for preK-12 Social Studies and 9-12 Business Education teachers/courses. I work with teachers to support their needs in enhancing the educational experiences for our district’s students.Additionally, I serve as Vice President of OK Council for the Social Studies as well as a member of each the Holocaust Education Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Oklahoma City and the Education Committee of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

  • Focused & FlexibleThe ideal classroom should be arranged and set up to give a clear focus on the skills & content learning which are appropriate for the specific course(s) being taught, yet should also allow the flexibility of quick rearrangement (if needed) to meet the needs of specific activities. My image would of this would be individual student desks or thin rectangular tables arranged in a group collaboration pod for @4 students per pod that could also be easily split up for focused individualized activities (i.e. a test) or moved out of the way entirely for whole class activities that engage students actively with one another.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

  • Integration of literacy and/or technology skills across the curriculum as a way to support content based learning.

Do you have a website or blog?

Are you on Twitter?

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Meet Allison Hogue, English IV/AP Lit/Drama Teacher

What’s your first and last name?

  • Allison Hogue

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

  • English IV/AP Lit/Drama

How are you involved in education?

  • I am a high school English Teacher. I also am the temporary Drama Director.

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

  • Easy and effective access to technology. Student focused learning and teaching.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

  • I’m open for anything.

Are you on Twitter?

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Meet Jill Slay, Library Media Specialist

 

What’s your first and last name?

  • Jill Slay

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

  • Library Media Specialist

How are you involved in education?

  • I am the librarian at PC West High School. I work with teachers and students to help them be responsible consumers of information.

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

  • Lots of sharing of ideas, creative expression, and laughter. Lots of laughter. I like technology and also old school craft supplies. 🙂

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

  • Collaborating with teachers about utilizing resources to improve their teaching.

Are you on Twitter?

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Meet Shawna Meyer, 5th and 6th Grade Advanced Mathematics Teacher

What’s your first and last name?

  • Shawna Meyer

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

  • 5th and 6th Grade Advanced Mathematics Teacher

How are you involved in education?

  • I am the 5th and 6th grade advanced mathematics teacher at Washington Elementary in Clinton, OK. I keep my students actively engaged and challenge them daily to develop their critical thinking skills through creative learning.

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

  • My ideal classroom has various types of seating arrangements, including standing desks, so that my students may work where they will learn the best. Though engaging activities are incorporated into each lesson, my ideal classroom has high expectations and a reliable consequence guideline that the students are fully aware of. Ideally, my classroom is a place where making mistakes is not only respected, but encouraged. Communication, collaboration, and creative thinking are all active components of my ideal classroom.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

  • How incorporating and talking up engaging activities is a key factor in classroom management.

Are you on Twitter?

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Meet Bonnie LaFountaine, 4th Grade Reading Teacher

What’s your first and last name?

  • Bonnie LaFountaine

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

  • 4th Grade Reading Teacher

How are you involved in education?

  • 4th Grade Reading Teacher
  • First year in Oklahoma

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

  • Adapting/flexibility – This means communication. Communicating with peers, the willingness to adapt teachings, the willingness to grow… Because, how many teachers have seen the homes with the black the trash bags covering the windows and all of the lights off? Been inside the homes and felt the bugs jump off of your legs?
  • K-8 are ELEMENTARY school teachers. It’s disheartened to hear a teacher say (after being departmentalized) they cannot teach a subject. We are not effective teachers when we do not put our skills to use. Yes, we CAN BE more effective in certain areas. NEVER should we say we can’t teach a subject.
  • Understand that we cannot teach every student the same (discipline, grading). Adapt to a child’s, parent’s, co-worker’s circumstances and be flexible.
  • BUT, consistency.

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Meet Ruth Haynes, CTE Computer Technology / Teacher at Capitol Hill High School

What’s your first and last name?

  • Ruth Haynes

What do you teach / what is your ‘title’ at school?

  • CTE Computer Technology / Teacher at Capitol Hill High School

How are you involved in education?

  • I am a secondary teacher.

What does your ideal school or classroom look like?

  • Ideally, my classroom would be an environment where students want to learn what I teach. A place where they can learn from me and each other.

If you were to lead a session at Edcamp, what would it be about?

  • I would show educators new updates to Google including Google Classroom and forms.

Are you on Twitter?

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