Mitch Fowler Email & Phone Number

1. Empowering Educational Leaders: I empower educational leaders with expertise in improvement sciences, ensuring they're equipped to drive positive change for all learners. 2. Tailored Strategies for Success: Collaboratively, we create tailored strategies that fit the unique contexts of our partners, leading to meaningful and effective improvements in educational outcomes.3. Equity-Driven Impact: Guided by equity, I assess and enhance systems, programs, and practices, addressing disparities to uplift every learner.4. Data-Driven Excellence: We leverage data for informed decision-making and continuous improvement, fostering a culture of evidence-based excellence.5. Fostering Leadership and Trust: Through authentic relationships, I nurture leadership behaviors among diverse perspectives, inspiring new leaders and propelling positive change in education.

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

• Partner with senior leaders on long-term strategic planning and alignment of work with Bronson’s Plan for Excellence.• Represent professional development and well-being needs of all providers at a system level.• Work collaboratively with all internal stakeholders across the Provider spectrum.• Work collaboratively with all external stakeholders and vendors.• Partner with Organization Development and Learning Team on content development and facilitation. • Coordinate communications to providers throughout the organization via newsletters, direct email, SharePoint, and presentations.• Guide the evaluation strategy of all offerings and content to determine impact and return on investment.

Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

Develop implementation strategies to meet Board of Education policies and oversee implementation ensuring the cooperation of teachers and administrators and improvements in student academic achievement. Assist in the recruitment and recommendation for employment of all teachers, supervisory, and administrative personnel.Provide framework and structure for continuous improvement model.Work in collaboration with Coordinator of Grant and Federal Programs, community agencies and other education stakeholders to maximize all possible funding resources.Oversee the preparation of applications and reports for special programs including Bilingual, Title 1 Title II, Section 31a.Identify professional development opportunities to improve upon student performance and implement programs to assure continuous improvement in such performance.Work with the Board of Education, Superintendent, Building Principals and Teachers to identify district-wide curriculum needs, present educational findings or trends and establish curricular and instructional performance targets for both the short- and long-term.Provide instructional leadership and guidance in planning and conducting curriculum studies, evaluating textbook and other instructional material usage, reviewing pilot operations and assessing staffing needs. Work closely with and provide leadership to all building principals in the implementation and operation of school improvement initiatives, curriculum and instructional matters, school visitations, conferences and assignment of interns and student teachers.Plan and coordinate the development and implementation of the instructional budget with the Superintendent.Lead all aspects of performance management for secondary teachers and principals including goal setting, observations, coaching sessions, mid-year reviews and annual reviews with the purpose of increasing teaching performance.

Battle Creek, Michigan

Created and implemented strategies to improve data-driven decision making across the organization.Established vision and structures for the regular review of key performance indicators.Transformed technology infrastructure by leveraging over $750K in federal grant money. Established improvement cycles and standard operating procedures to support technology integration for over 4,000 end users.

Marshall, Michigan

• Collaborated with educators across 21 school districts to implement systems for the collection, analysis, and use of education data• Developed innovative methods to identify students in need of academic, social, and behavioral supports aligned to state and federal guidelines• Leveraged existing community partnerships and data systems to promote dropout prevention and truancy diversion• Initiated systemic changes in county support for families of children involved in underserved communities, particularly in the areas of positive school attendance and school readiness

• Led training for 21 school districts on statewide Program Evaluation model• Partnered with state-level field officers to develop training materials and protocols

• Completed 40+ hours of intensive Cognitive Coaching™ Training• Developed job-embedded leadership coaching model for over 40 school administrators• Routinely utilize Cognitive Coaching™ Conversation Maps for systems evaluation and planning

Marshall, Michigan

• Create and facilitate professional development around data collection, analysis, and action for 21 schools in Southwest Michigan. • Monitor and coordinate the flow of data between local and intermediate data systems.• Provide on-site and remote technical support for the organization’s main data warehouse, DataDirector.• Collaborate around solutions for schools on school improvement, teacher evaluation, student growth, and professional learning communities.

• Oversaw nearly $100,000 in grant funds distributed to 21 Intermediate School Districts in Michigan• Coordinated trainings to over 1,300 educators in the state with a 99% satisfaction rating• Provided technical assistance to community based organizations, local government, and state policy makers for demographic, early childhood, and K-12 academic data

• Coordinated the Student of the Month program• Served as the building representative for the District Data Team• Appointed to the NCA School Improvement Team• Member of the District Technology Committee

• Organized daily practices, game day routines, and umpires• Maintained team statistics and eligibility

• Coordinated the College of Education Young Alumni Program• Delivered commencement addresses on behalf of the College of Ed. Alumni Association• Collaborated with the University Alumni Association to increase alumni support and revenue

• Implemented, trained staff, and piloted the Investigations Math Series 2nd Edition• Developed cross-curricular, inquiry based, technology teaching materials for all staff• Named “Key Contact” for the Data For Student Success (Data 4SS) Teacher Leader Team• Led staff in collecting, storing, and synthesizing data using the district data warehouse

• Assisted in the development and organization of the district’s 1:1 laptop program• Developed instructional technology sessions for high school staff members• Provided technology support to teachers and administrators

• Designed activities for children ages 7-12 that focused on character building, physical fitness, and academic progress• Coordinated the “Learn to Earn” program which provided academic support in exchange for membership privileges

Ma, Educational Leadership

Ba, Education

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Pi