Nancy White Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

I am passionate about helping teachers to become designers of learning, and helping them to help students develop essential 21st century skills through learner agency, personalized learning, global collaboration, inquiry, and project based learning. My goal is to help teachers, schools, and districts transform teaching and learning to better prepare students for the world in which they will live, learn, and work, and to help teachers design learning that sticks and that kids love.I will collaborate with your school or district to design and facilitate professional learning that is personalized to meet the needs of your educational community, whether it be strategic planning, strategies for peer or digital coaching, or best & next practices for modern teaching and learning. Topics I address in my workshops include:· Student Questioning & Inquiry Based Learning· Personalized Learning· Project Based Learning· Students as Curators· Backwards Design· How to model, teach, assess, and give feedback on Essential 21st Century Skills· ePortfolios for Learning· Global Collaboration· Being a Connected Educator· Learner Agency

Consulting and professional development team member

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Professional learning design, strategic planning and coaching to help teachers, schools, districts transform teaching and learning to focus on building essential learning skills to assure students' future success.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Chief executive and operating officer of CO ASCD, with responsibility for the management and direction of all operations, programs, activities and affairs of the association.

Participated in re-launch of this non-profit professional educator association in 2013, and continue to serve on the board planning professional learning, building content and assessing teacher leadership micro-credentials, building Framework 2021 for teaching excellence (ask me!) and helping educators network and grow.

Carry out the district's 21st century learning plan and providing professional development for a core group of educators in our district who are at the cutting edge of transforming daily teaching practice to provide the kind of environment and learning opportunities that are vital to prepare our students for future success. Major responsibilities:Implementation of the Academy School District 20 21st Century Learning Plan to include defining 21st century skills, developing assessments, supporting e-portfolios, and sharing a vision with district staff Provide professional development for teachers to help them better integrate 21st century skills and technology into their classroom, to include: inquiry based learning, 21st century skills formative assessments, Blended Learning, Students as Curators, Web 2.0 tools, Quadrant D Learning, WebQuests, and Digital Storytelling Facilitate a cadre of teachers as they build a professional learning network (PLN) to help them connect with 21st century educators around the globe Plan and co-facilitate monthly meetings of district technology specialists and librarians

United States

Researched current and emerging school library media practices to be included in the premier textbook for students in Masters Degree programs for becoming certified school library media specialists. Created several of the exhibits for the book based on my practice and experience. Author: Dr. Betty Morris. Publisher: Libraries Unlimited.

Coordinator for 32 libraries, also key planner for integration of technology and information literacy, and provider of professional development for teachers, technology coordinators and librarians.

Ma, Educational Media

Ba, Music

Activities and Societies: Coordinator for University Ambassadors, Information Center, Concert Chorale