Learning Forward Kansas Awards
Who's doing best practice? What schools or professional development
leaders are out there on which to model your school's professional learning
efforts? How can implementation of staff development activities impact
student performance? We have a state full of schools and educators in the
trenches who are making a difference in student performance.
Learning Forward Kansas recognized district, building, and individual award
winners over the last several years. Please congratulate the following educators
for their accomplishments; use them as resources; and spread the word so
that more schools and educators apply for these awards so we can increase
our resource base.
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At the leadership conference in February, one award was given out.
The Learning Forward Kansas Staff Developer of the Year is Dr. Kelly Gillespie
- executive director of the Southwest Plains Regional Service Center. Dr. Gillespie
was nominated by Alan Cunningham, superintendent of Dodge City Public Schools, who
indicated that Dr. Gillespie has been responsible for tremendous gains in learning
and teaching in Dodge City. Through her role as the Kansas Learning Network
Implementation Coach, Dr. Gillespie was tasked with helping to turn around a school
identified as one the stateÕs lowest performing. For two years, Dr. Gillespie has
worked with teachers and staff, helping to train them in high-yield strategies
identified by Robert Marzano as among the most effective for impacting student
learning. Utilizing walkthrough data that she helped to develop, regular teacher
use of explicit checks for understanding has grown from 33% to 84%, and instructor
use of content and language objectives has grown from 31% to 80%. Additionally,
second grade reading data shows a 13% growth on on-grade-level reading in just one year.
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Impact Award:
May Zey, USD 435 Abilene
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Staff Developer of the Year:
Pam Irwin, USD 305 Salina
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Staff Developer of the Year:
Adelyn Soellner, USD 308 Hutchinson
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Classified Personnel Professional Development
Award:
Haysville, USD 261
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Systemic Learning Award:
Newton USD 373
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Classified Personnel Professional Development
Award:
Hutchinson USD 308
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Impact Award:
Brandi Leggett, USD 232, Prairie Ridge Elementary
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Systemic Learning Award:
Spring Hill USD 230
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21st Century Skills Professional Development Award:
Buhler USD 313
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Systemic Learning Award:
Buhler USD 313
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Systemic Learning Award:
Olathe USD 233
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Professional Learning
Community Award:
Manchester Park Elementary, USD 233
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Staff Developer of the Year:
Vicki Bechard, USD 342
Mary Jo Fox, USD 233
Darla Smith, Smoky Hill ESC
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Impact Award:
Tom Hinrichs
Staff Developer of the Year Award:
Barb Engler, USD 454 Burlingame
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Systemic Learning Award
USD 229 Blue Valley Public Schools
Walter Carter,
Director of Professional Development
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Professional Learning
Community Schools
Northview Elementary,
USD 233 Olathe
Debbie Stivers, Resource Teacher
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Professional Learning
Tescott Elementary,
USD 240 Twin Valley
Dr. Becky Cheney, Principal
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Staff Developer of the Year Award
Barbara Engler,
Teacher/Curriculum Director,
USD 454 Burlingame
First Year for this Learning Forward Kansas Award
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Systemic Learning Award:
USD 458 Basehor Linwood Public School District
Professional Learning Community Award:
Blue Valley High School - USD 229 Blue Valley Schools
Olathe East High School - USD 233 Olathe
Impact Award
Joyce Adams - Charles O. Stone Intermediate Center, Garden City Public Schools
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Systemic Learning Award:
USD 500 Kansas City
Recognition Certificates for Advanced Practices:
USD 313 Buhler
USD 458 Basehor Linwood
Professional Learning Community Award:
Buhler High School—USD 313 Buhler
Rolling Ridge Elementary—USD 233 Olathe
Recognition Certificates for Advanced Practices:
Piper Middle School—USD 203 Piper
Woodrow Wilson Elementary—USD 383 Manhattan
Impact Award
Pam Ireland—Sumner County Interlocal 619
Achieving Application Certificates:
Mary Jo Gruwell—Waconda USD 272
Karla Reed—Moonlight Elementary USD 231
Jim Stalcup—Waconda USD 272
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Congratulations to these award winners who are making the necessary
changes and are implementing staff development in meaningful ways to
improve student performance.
APPLY! APPLY! APPLY!
Don't forget to apply for the Learning Forward Kansas Staff Development Awards! We
need more applicants because we know that many good things are going on in
the State of Kansas that need to be recognized and shared! Application
information will be made available beginning in July, with follow-up
reminders sent out in the fall. The application process includes rubrics to
determine your level of implementation and impact. Even if you don't apply,
use the rubrics to assess the quality of your own staff development process!
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