Added 2019 designation as 2019 examiner to the Professional Association/Affiliation
This past year I have completed the necessary paperwork and training to be recognized by the Midwest Excellence Institute as a Midwest Quality Award Examiner.
Learn More about MEI and the Baldrige process here.
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Added to Professional Associations/Affiliations
Monday, December 17, 2018
Featured in St. Louis Post Dispatch article on EdHub Fellowship
Seen Here: https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/at-new-edhub-stl-startup-entrepreneurs-and-teachers-work-to/article_91a23220-15b9-52c9-83ca-574e11d2dddd.html
"Still, Chris McGee, an administrator in Affton School District and himself a self-proclaimed tech geek, heard about the Venture Café gatherings early on and decided to check them out.
“I remember going and being dumbfounded that people were sharing expertise,” said McGee, who was a classroom teacher for 11 years before moving into school administration. “Thursday night gatherings of Venture Café were my first entrance into what the world outside education was and could be.”
McGee wasn’t the only one who saw the promise that a dedicated collaborative space could hold for educators.
About a year ago, Mathews began speaking with researchers, school district personnel and community leaders about what would become Venture Café’s latest effort: EdHub STL.
“We wanted to see if what was being done in the entrepreneurial space could work in education space. It’s a place for people to use — not to tell them what to do, but to support and facilitate people who are already doing the programming,” he said."
"Still, Chris McGee, an administrator in Affton School District and himself a self-proclaimed tech geek, heard about the Venture Café gatherings early on and decided to check them out.
“I remember going and being dumbfounded that people were sharing expertise,” said McGee, who was a classroom teacher for 11 years before moving into school administration. “Thursday night gatherings of Venture Café were my first entrance into what the world outside education was and could be.”
McGee wasn’t the only one who saw the promise that a dedicated collaborative space could hold for educators.
About a year ago, Mathews began speaking with researchers, school district personnel and community leaders about what would become Venture Café’s latest effort: EdHub STL.
“We wanted to see if what was being done in the entrepreneurial space could work in education space. It’s a place for people to use — not to tell them what to do, but to support and facilitate people who are already doing the programming,” he said."
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Added to Leadership Experience
Updated Leadership Experience Page
Accepted New Position as Executive Director of Academic and Student Services for the Affton School District - July 1 2018
JOB GOAL:
Provide leadership, management, and coordination of assessment, data analysis, curriculum, and professional development systems while also executing key tasks associated with federal programs and student services. This includes serving as the district test coordinator, monitoring the curriculum revision cycle and curriculum writing projects as well as developing federal program plans and supporting basic student service functions connected to enrollment, residency, homeless, and foster care.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Accepted New Position as Executive Director of Academic and Student Services for the Affton School District - July 1 2018
JOB GOAL:
Provide leadership, management, and coordination of assessment, data analysis, curriculum, and professional development systems while also executing key tasks associated with federal programs and student services. This includes serving as the district test coordinator, monitoring the curriculum revision cycle and curriculum writing projects as well as developing federal program plans and supporting basic student service functions connected to enrollment, residency, homeless, and foster care.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Requires a master’s degree, specialist or doctorate preferred
- Requires appropriate Missouri administrative certification
- Requires successful administrative experience as an assistant principal, principal, coordinator, or director
- Requires successful experience in teaching
- Requires successful experience in creating, organizing, & delivering multiple forms of professional development for adults while integrating technology in the process
- Requires knowledge of standards-based curriculum
- Requires knowledgeable of use of assessment practices in schools & management of assessment data
- Requires experience instructing/coaching teachers in effective use of assessment systems & assessment data management tasks to make data-driven decisions
- Prefers experience with building or district level test coordination
- Requires experience with the development and management of budgets
- Prefers knowledge of state and federal grants management
- Prefers experience with basic student services such as enrollment, residency, and the McKinney-Vento Act
- Requires strong presentation and communication skills, both verbal & written
- Requires proficiency in using technology equipment, (computers, SMART Boards, etc.) software (Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, etc.) and the internet in presentations & in the instructional process
- Requires excellent interpersonal skills and positive interaction with students, staff & the community, courteous & professional demeanor & appearance at all times
- Requires extensive listening skills and initiative to solve problems
- Requires evidence of ability to implement and sustain programs focused on improving student achievement within a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural school setting with energy and enthusiasm
- Requires evidence of a strong professional learning network that supports innovative practices
- Requires skills as a connected/digital leader
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Keynote: In-District Tech Camp
Added to Programs and Presentations Page
Delivered In-District Keynote alongside the awesome Kara Knollmeyer to participants during the Summer In-District Technology Camp (space theme)
Delivered In-District Keynote alongside the awesome Kara Knollmeyer to participants during the Summer In-District Technology Camp (space theme)
The Awesome Kara Knollmeyer
Monday, January 22, 2018
Friday, November 10, 2017
Presenter: Annual Conference of the National Network for Educational Renewal
Presenter Annual Conference of the National Network for Educational Renewal
Shared: Link To Slide Deck
TITLE:
Bridging the Experience Gap Through Engaging Professional Learning Opportunity for Educational Leaders.
STORY:
School districts are silos. They are designed to look inward. They have a specific focus and work tirelessly, with little fanfare, to serve the students within their community. This often leads is to professional learning that is limited, isolating and uninspiring. Our organization seeks to create a new normal for professional learning. We seek partnerships, new and innovative ways of serving educators and in turn serve our community.
B. Purpose(s) or Objective(s) of the Presentation
C. Major Content
Shared: Link To Slide Deck
TITLE:
Bridging the Experience Gap Through Engaging Professional Learning Opportunity for Educational Leaders.
STORY:
School districts are silos. They are designed to look inward. They have a specific focus and work tirelessly, with little fanfare, to serve the students within their community. This often leads is to professional learning that is limited, isolating and uninspiring. Our organization seeks to create a new normal for professional learning. We seek partnerships, new and innovative ways of serving educators and in turn serve our community.
B. Purpose(s) or Objective(s) of the Presentation
- Share the story of Connected Learning. It’s growth, it’s origin and it’s mission
- Create bonds, connections and new possibilities with individuals and organizations in
- our community
- Strengthen the connected community across our region
- Seek opportunities to partner, grow and collaborate to better serve our educators and
- educational leaders
C. Major Content
- Sharing the story of Connected Learning
- Share our successes and failures
- Share items we’re still struggling with
- Share past learning opportunities and future learning opportunities
- Seek partnerships to better serve our community of learnings both student and adult.
Updated Community Service: Mentor: Google Certified Innovator
Updated Community Service page
Serving as Mentor for Google Certified Innovator and their Innovator Project.
Meet the Cohort and Mentors
Serving as Mentor for Google Certified Innovator and their Innovator Project.
What a great way to start the day! Can't wait to start learning from you @cmcgee200! #syd17 #googleEI pic.twitter.com/x26mVpNzo3— Joanna Carroll (@joannacarroll96) September 7, 2017
Meet the Cohort and Mentors
Updated Community Service: Mentor Education Entrepreneur
Updated Community Service Page
Serving as a Mentor for UMSL's Education Entrepreneur in Residence Program
Serving as a Mentor for UMSL's Education Entrepreneur in Residence Program
Friday, March 31, 2017
Keynote Speaker and Featured Presenter #AppleTeacher KC
Keynote: Building a Culture of YES!
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Keynote and Feature Presenter at Poplar Bluff
Presented to the Poplar Bluff School District
Keynote Presentation: "Building a Culture of Yes!"
Breakout sessions:
1. Last Year Called They Want Their Lesson Plan Back
2. BreakoutEDU
3. Google Timelapse
4. Powersearching
5. Building your PLN
Keynote Presentation: "Building a Culture of Yes!"
Breakout sessions:
1. Last Year Called They Want Their Lesson Plan Back
2. BreakoutEDU
3. Google Timelapse
4. Powersearching
5. Building your PLN
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Friday, October 21, 2016
Organized and Presented at the Missouri Google Summit
Organizing Team member for the Missouri Google Summit
Presented on "Using Google Timelapse"
#gafemo16 in the books! Teamwork at its best! pic.twitter.com/jPdol50kDS— Klista Rader (@klistar) October 1, 2016
Presented on "Using Google Timelapse"
Began Work as an Assistant Principal - Rockwood South Middle School
Assigned Duties
- Teams Grade 6
- 7th grade students A through K
- Activities Coordinator
- Assemblies
- Building Security and Keys
- Building Usage
- Custodians
- Drills
- Facilities
- Fund raisers
- Safety Committee
- Master Calendar
- Renaissance Committee
- NJHS
- Homeless Coordinator
- Child Nutrition Supervision
- VICC Program
- Field Trips
- Transportation
- Student Pictures
- Yearbook
- Lockers
- Free and Reduced Lunch
- Marquee Announcements
- SSD
- EVALUATIONS: Science, Math, Fine Arts, Practical Arts
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Presentations for Spartanburg Technology in Two Conference
Below are the resources shared at the Spartanburg 2: Technology in Two conference held on June 2 at Boiling Springs Elementary School.
8:30 - 9:30
Have you ever Googled your own name? Most people have at some point, and there's a good chance your students, colleagues and future/past employers have Googled your name, too. Make sure what they find about you in Google is what you want them to find. Whether this workshop is for you, or will serve as a unit plan for helping students create their own online presence you will learn these key facts:
1. SEARCH RESULTS. How do they work? How can I impact them?
2. SILENT DIALOGUES. What do people think when they see your results?
3. IMMEDIATE ACTION. Are people compelled to click and explore you further? How can they?
4. CONTACT. After people have Googled you, reacted and taken initial action, this is the crucial component.
It’s when you compound attraction with outreach. Because ideally, you’d like people to email, call or reach out to you in SOME way. Building an online brand is no longer an option in our digital generation, search results speak loudly, are yours saying the right thing?
Slides:
9:45 - 10:45
As teachers we plan units. We plan units because that's the way we've always packaged our learning. What if we did it differently? Let's identify the things that are the problems that confine us in our units, identify key ways we can rethink packaging learning and provide amazing, unique, innovative experiences where learning is the focus and students drive classroom experiences. Come to this session expecting to participate, be pushed and tap into amazing resources. Last year called, they want their lesson plan back.
Slides:
11 - 12
Character education is a learning process that enables students and adults in a school community to understand, care about and act on core ethical values such as respect, justice, civic virtue and citizenship, and responsibility for self and others. Often when we get behind a keyboard, those virtues disappear. Let’s learn more about the online space and how to provide student opportunities to learn digital citizenship in settings that are supportive to learning.
Slides:
1 - 2
School leaders have the difficult task of staying up to date with cutting edge learning technologies and systems, as well as leading a building. At the core of those tasks is productivity. This session will focus on increasing your productivity using tools and resources from the world’s top companies. We’ll focus on managing your to-do list, email, funneling, tracking progress and the latest trends in educational technology. Come ready to let go of old habits and build in new ideas to maximize your productivity.
Slides:
8:30 - 9:30
What Happens when they Google you?
Presented by Dr. Chris McGee, Connected LearningHave you ever Googled your own name? Most people have at some point, and there's a good chance your students, colleagues and future/past employers have Googled your name, too. Make sure what they find about you in Google is what you want them to find. Whether this workshop is for you, or will serve as a unit plan for helping students create their own online presence you will learn these key facts:
1. SEARCH RESULTS. How do they work? How can I impact them?
2. SILENT DIALOGUES. What do people think when they see your results?
3. IMMEDIATE ACTION. Are people compelled to click and explore you further? How can they?
4. CONTACT. After people have Googled you, reacted and taken initial action, this is the crucial component.
It’s when you compound attraction with outreach. Because ideally, you’d like people to email, call or reach out to you in SOME way. Building an online brand is no longer an option in our digital generation, search results speak loudly, are yours saying the right thing?
Slides:
9:45 - 10:45
Last Year Called They Want Their Lesson Plans Back, Transitioning your Classroom into the 21st Century
presented by Dr. Chris McGee, Connected LearningAs teachers we plan units. We plan units because that's the way we've always packaged our learning. What if we did it differently? Let's identify the things that are the problems that confine us in our units, identify key ways we can rethink packaging learning and provide amazing, unique, innovative experiences where learning is the focus and students drive classroom experiences. Come to this session expecting to participate, be pushed and tap into amazing resources. Last year called, they want their lesson plan back.
Slides:
11 - 12
Character & Digital Citizenship in the Classroom
presented by Dr. Chris McGee,Character education is a learning process that enables students and adults in a school community to understand, care about and act on core ethical values such as respect, justice, civic virtue and citizenship, and responsibility for self and others. Often when we get behind a keyboard, those virtues disappear. Let’s learn more about the online space and how to provide student opportunities to learn digital citizenship in settings that are supportive to learning.
Slides:
1 - 2
Tech Tools for School Leaders
presented by Dr. Chris McGee, Connected LearningSchool leaders have the difficult task of staying up to date with cutting edge learning technologies and systems, as well as leading a building. At the core of those tasks is productivity. This session will focus on increasing your productivity using tools and resources from the world’s top companies. We’ll focus on managing your to-do list, email, funneling, tracking progress and the latest trends in educational technology. Come ready to let go of old habits and build in new ideas to maximize your productivity.
Slides:
Friday, March 11, 2016
METC 16 Presentations
Updated Program and Presentation Page
Presented two sessions at the Midwest Educational Technology Conference (METC)
Creative Formative Assessments Using Technology. Slides below:
Shared and IGNITE talk based on my blog post: http://coachinandout.blogspot.com/2011/09/tom-cruise-solves-americas-education.html
Prompt: What if education was more like.....
My idea, Jerry Maguire!
Presented two sessions at the Midwest Educational Technology Conference (METC)
Creative Formative Assessments Using Technology. Slides below:
@cmcgee200 @METCedplus Rockin' Formative Assessment with Dr. McGee! Full House! #METC16 pic.twitter.com/vn3iDCQP5i— Kathy Hann (@hann4edu) February 9, 2016
Really enjoyed @cmcgee200's session on formative assessment. Very engaging and informative. #METC16— Seth Hunziker (@MrHunziker) February 9, 2016
Thank you @cmcgee200 for a great session on formative assessment! #metc16— KayThorn (@krv1415) February 9, 2016
Shared and IGNITE talk based on my blog post: http://coachinandout.blogspot.com/2011/09/tom-cruise-solves-americas-education.html
Prompt: What if education was more like.....
My idea, Jerry Maguire!
What if education was...care, mentors, focus, relationships @cmcgee200 #youmatter pic.twitter.com/cO97JnrTv8— Kelly Lee (@yogagirly) February 9, 2016
Presented at Andrews Academy
Added to Programs/Presentations page
Presented 90 minute workshop on Creative Formative Assessment through Technology. Slides below:
Questions or for reference please reach out to:
Joe Patterson <jpatterson@andrewsacademy.com>
Rob Ciampoli <rciampoli@andrewsacademy.com>
Presented 90 minute workshop on Creative Formative Assessment through Technology. Slides below:
Questions or for reference please reach out to:
Joe Patterson <jpatterson@andrewsacademy.com>
Rob Ciampoli <rciampoli@andrewsacademy.com>
Coordinator Evaluation
Was recently evaluated for my role as a Curriculum Coordinator for Science and Social Studies.
Strengths Included:
To see the full report click here.
Strengths Included:
To see the full report click here.
Kolbe B Results
Complete results located here
Takeaways:
I am best suited for a job that ask me to "manage rapidly changing priorities, testing the waters and taking qualified risks to succeed." I am "not ideally suited for a systematic worker who needs to act according to standard procedures, but rather for one who willingly takes calculated risks."
Learn more and complete your own Kolbe Assessment here: http://www.kolbe.com/
Takeaways:
I am best suited for a job that ask me to "manage rapidly changing priorities, testing the waters and taking qualified risks to succeed." I am "not ideally suited for a systematic worker who needs to act according to standard procedures, but rather for one who willingly takes calculated risks."
My current role as Curriculum Coordinator for Science and Social Studies and Educational Leader Intern for Edgar Road School uses my strengths in the following ways:
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Featured Speaker: Teaching and Learning with the iPad Conference
Seen here: http://www.tlipad.com/speakers.html
Sessions include:
FULL DAY: Formative Assessment using Google Apps
1 hour: Powersearching
1 hour: #Appy Hour
1 hour: Formative Assessment using Google Apps
Resources and slides posted on Programs and Presentations Page
Sessions include:
FULL DAY: Formative Assessment using Google Apps
1 hour: Powersearching
1 hour: #Appy Hour
1 hour: Formative Assessment using Google Apps
Resources and slides posted on Programs and Presentations Page
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