Abstract Biographical
Statement
Christopher R. McGee, EdD
Dr. Chris McGee is a curriculum coordinator for the Webster
Groves school district located in the St. Louis suburban area. His thesis was entitled “The Correlation of Standards-Based
Grading and the Performance on Standardized Assessments.” Dr. McGee is passionate about
technology. Since his first year of
teaching he has been a leader in technological advancement in education within
each of his school districts. He
currently serves Apple Inc. as an Apple Professional Development
Specialist. For more information on Dr.
McGee visit his website www.chrisrmcgee.com, or connect
with him on twitter at https://twitter.com/cmcgee200.
Full Biographical Statement
Christopher R. McGee, EdD
Dr. Chris McGee is a curriculum coordinator for the Webster
Groves school district located in the St. Louis suburban area. Dr. McGee completed his bachelor’s degree at Webster
University in biology with an emphasis in secondary education in 2001. He completed his masters degree in
educational leadership at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO. His doctoral degree was completed at Maryville
University in 2011. His thesis was
entitled “The
Correlation of Standards-Based Grading and the Performance on Standardized
Assessments.” Further
information about his education can be found: http://chrisrmcgee.com/p/education_15.html
Dr. McGee began his educational career in the Mehlville
school district at Oakville High School.
While at Oakville, Dr. McGee taught classes which ranged from freshman
physical science to junior and senior level chemistry. In addition to his work as a teacher he
chaired the grant writing committee and served as lead technology trainer for
Microsoft product integration into the classroom. His classroom innovation led him to acquire five
classroom computers and thousands of dollars in donations. These resources were used to run a water quality
unit for his chemistry class. The class traveled
to an area park located off the Missouri river and tested the water
quality. The students then formulated
reports, presented them to the community at an open house, and sent the results
to the state of Missouri Department of Conservation.
Dr. McGee began teaching sixth grade science in the Kirkwood
school district at Nipher Middle School in 2004. He chaired the professional development
committee and led a number of technology professional development workshops. Dr. McGee strives to be an innovator in education. While at Nipher he led a district changeover
to a standards-based grading environment.
His work alongside assistant superintendent of curriculum and
instruction Dr. Deborah Holmes led to his desire to pursue a doctoral degree and
learn more about the role of grading in education. Dr. McGee left Nipher Middle School in
2012. Further information about Dr.
McGee’s teaching and leadership experience can be found here: http://chrisrmcgee.com/p/teaching-experience.html and http://chrisrmcgee.com/p/administrative-experience_15.html
Dr. McGee serves his alma-mater Webster University as the
vice president of the Alumni Board of Directors, and chairman of the student
awards, alumni awards, and technology committees. Dr. McGee uses strategies focusing on
collaboration and innovation to move the organization forward. Under his leadership video web conferencing
using collaborative document and data storage has been utilized to increase
engagement and communication within the organization. Further information about Dr. McGee’s
participation in community service can be found here: http://chrisrmcgee.com/p/community-service.html
Dr. McGee is passionate about technology. Since his first year of teaching he has been
a leader in technological advancement in education within each of his school
districts. He currently serves Apple
Inc. as an Apple Professional Development Specialist. He travels the country training teachers to
use Apple products and integrate them seamlessly into their day-to-day
operations. He is a certified “Power
Searcher” through Google Inc. and is pursuing certification in Google Apps for
Education. Dr. McGee can be found on
Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus. In
each of these areas he is dedicated to connecting with other educators and
finding new and innovative ways to improve student learning. Further information about presentations and
programs facilitated are found here: http://chrisrmcgee.com/p/programspresentations.html
Dr. McGee has over a decade of experience in coaching both
football and track. He believes his
leadership in adult learners stems from his reflection and focus on making
athletes better. He is devoted to
learning, leading, and making the whole of education better for students
worldwide. Through this dedication he
has created an annual conference named EdcampSTL: http://edcampstl.wikispaces.com/edcampstl. This
conference is free for educators and provides a wealth of opportunities to
learn together, grow, challenge one-another, and develop a professional
learning network.
Dr. McGee is married to Dr. Patricia Navarro McGee and
currently lives in Crestwood, Missouri.
They have a cat named Brodie. He
is an ESTJ on the Myer’s-Briggs assessment and based on the Strengthsfinder 2.0
assessment his top five strengths are: Focus, Relator, Strategic, Achiever,
Self-Assurance. For more information on
Dr. McGee visit his website www.chrisrmcgee.com, or connect
with him on twitter at https://twitter.com/cmcgee200.
