Jenny Gridley Email & Phone Number

I have been in education for 14 years; 6 of those years teaching either 4th or 5th grade, 6 years as an Instructional Technology Specialist and Technology Grant Management, and 2 years as an Instructional Coach. During my work with Wichita Public schools I was able to gain many leadership skill building experiences. I was a grade level team leader as well as a building level team leader at the elementary level. Once I moved into the Instructional Technology Specialist role I was able to take on several district level projects from New Teacher Orientation or Blogging in the Classroom to running multiple technology grants. I was also able to be a Trainer of Trainers for several Intel courses offered to district personnel. As an Instructional Coach I was chosen to represent the district as a Trainer of Trainers for the CHAMPS/Achieve behavior management materials from Safe & Civil Schools as well as a Trainer of Trainers for Explicit Instruction from Dr. Anita Archer. Specialties: Curriculum & Instruction, ie CHAMPS/Achieve Behavior Management, design and deliver of instructional techniques, data-driven instruction, reflective teaching practices, Technology Integration, ie Web 2.0 tools (blogs, wikis, social networking), Smart Notebook, Airliner and Smart Response training, Intel Essentials and Thinking Tools courses.

Listed skills include Technology Integration, Wikis, Blogging, Web 2.0, and 22 others.

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  Professional Development Consultant

  Progressive Technologies

  Aug 2014 - Present

  In this role I can deliver high quality professional development to your school or district in a variety of areas included by not limited to Classroom Management (CHAMPS), AIMSweb, Common Core based lesson planning, and technology integration. Collaborating with curriculum and leadership to develop an effective plan for professional development that supports the goals of school districts and individual schools; provide professional development as needed to individual schools using a variety of strategies; and provide classroom support for teachers and students.