Regional Consultants

Active Learning Systems has a network of regional consultants who can provide additional training opportunities for your school, your district, or your conference. Meet these energetic professionals!

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			Nancy Goodnight Pearland, TX Nancy’s background includes… G/T specialist Grades K-6 - 5 years Teacher-  second grade - 7 years Teacher – first grade – 3 years Special Education teacher -1 year Elementary Mentor teacher for the University of Houston-Clear Lake District Curriculum writer for gifted and talented elementary program, elementary science and elementary math IIM Regional Consultant  - 2 years Awards and Programs Teacher of the Year, Alvin Primary  - 2000 Alvin ISD Foundation Grant, IIM Research units Alvin ISD Foundation Grant, campus mobile science lab for Science Ambassadors Toshiba Foundation Science Grant, school habitat Texas Wildlife Schoolyard Habitat Grant, school habitat Environmental Institute of Houston Grant, school habitat Science Ambassadors Coordinator for Elementary and Junior High partnership UIL Campus Academic Coordinator of district elementary champions 2006, 2007, 2008 Destination Imagination Campus Coordinator 2005 – present Boys Town Small Group Trainer Author of articles in Advocate magazine and the Colorado Journal of Language Arts Conference and Professional Development  Presentations Alvin ISD G/T 30-hour certification  Alvin ISD IIM workshops Texas Middle School Conference -  Science Ambassador program District elementary math training and  science workshops TAGT 2006/2007 – IIM presentation Together Nancy and Anita Phipps will meet your staff development needs for IIM workshops from 2 hour introductory formats to full day sessions for teachers in grades K-12.  They can design sessions to meet the unique needs of your school. Contact Kim to schedule Nancy today!
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			Steve Grant Clinton, MA Steve's background includes… Nashoba Regional School District Grade 2/3 looping teacher - 4 years Grade 5 teacher - 9 years Intermediate multiage teacher - 2 years Grade 7 & 8 teachers - 2 years Mentor teacher - 12 years Instructional coach - 4 years Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program - 1 year Presentations MECA graduate course instructor (IIM) New England League of Middle Schools (NELMS) UCONN - Confratute - Enrichment Learning Nashoba Regional School District Summer Academy Achievements Nominee, Massachusetts Teacher of the Year - 2001 Coach, Odyssey of the Mind/Destination Imagination - 10 years Cooperating practitioner for teaching interns - 12 years Fulbright Teacher Exchange participant - 2002 Steve will meet your staff development needs for IIM Training for Grades K-12 and local, regional and state conference presentations Contact Kim to schedule Steve today!
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			Jean Ann Keen Lufkin, TX Jean Ann’s background includes… Classroom teacher, including 10 years in 1st and 2nd multi-age class teaching with Sue Rolf – 22 years Awards – many centered around IIM Mobile/Exxon grant for Science in Education (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Texas Medical Association Excellence in Science Teaching Award (First Place, 2003; Merit Award, 2004; First Place, 2005) H.E.B. Excellence in Education, State Finalist, 2004 Scholastic Inc. Kids Are Authors Contest, Honorable Mention, 2002 P. Buckley Moss Foundation, First Place Award for Excellence in teaching, 2004 P. Buckley Moss Foundation Arts Grant, 2004 Hewlett Packard Technology Grant, 2005 Lufkin I.S.D. Teachers of the Year, 2005 Together Jean Ann and Sue Rolf will meet your staff development needs for IIM Training for Grades K-12, including 6-hour update for GT, and local, regional, and state conference presentations. Contact Kim to schedule Jean Ann today!
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			Stacy Mueller Friendswood, TX Stacy’s background includes… SpEd teacher – 2 years Elementary classroom teacher – 6 years G/T specialist Grades K-5 – 3 years Mentor Teacher District Curriculum Development Committee IIM Regional Consultant – 2 years Standards Evaluator (Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System) Awards and Programs Stevenson School Primary Teacher of the Year 2008 UIL Coordinator 2004-present Thinking Maps District Trainer – 2008 Destination Imagination Campus Coordinator 2007 – present Odyssey of the Mind Campus Coordinator 2004 - 2006  SST committee member 2004 – present Education Foundation Grant Recipient – 2005 Grade level chairperson, 2003-2004; 2007-2009 Public Relations chairperson 2004-2005 C.I.C. chairperson 2005-2007 Conference/PD Presentations TAGT 2006/2007 CAPE 2005 AISD GT 2005 Stacy will meet your staff development needs for IIM Training for Grades K-12 and local, regional and state conference presentations. Contact Kim to schedule Stacy today!
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			Linda Phemister Garland, TX Linda's background includes… Field Expert for University of North Texas - 1 year Coordinator of Gifted Education & Magnet Programs, Advanced Academic Services (Garland ISD) - 8 years AAS, Director of Gifted Education (Texas Education Agency) - 3 years AAS, Senior Education Specialist (Region One ESC) - 4 years Teacher, Grades 9-12 (McAllen ISD) - 6 years Adjunct Faculty, Curriculum Models for Gifted Students (UT-Pan American) - 1 year Co-Instructor for Identification of Gifted and Talented Students (UT-Pan American) - 1 year Coordinator New Challenge Program (University of Texas Pan-American) - 1 year Teacher, Grades 6-12 (Lueders-Avoca ISD) - 2 years Coordinator of Gifted and Talented Program (Lueders-Avoca ISD) - 2 years Publications Goertz, J. & Phemister, L. (1994). The New Challenge: A relevant program for disadvantaged gifted. Tempo, Winter Issue Phemister, L. (1995). How Disadvantaged Hispanic Gifted Students Perceive the Relevancy of the UTPA New Challenge Program in J. Goertz (Ed). Teachers as researchers. The Research & Development Division for the Texas Association of the Gifted and Talented. Goertz, J., Phemister, L., & Bernal, E. (Spring, 1996). The New Challenge Program: An ethnically integrated enrichment program for gifted students. Roeper Review. Phemister, L., & Hiatt, E. (1998). Before It's Too Late: antes que sea demasiado tarde. The Research and Development Division of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented. Winter Issue. Davis, Gary A., & Rimm, Sylvia B. (1998). Education of the Gifted and Talented, 4th Ed. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Hiatt. E., & Phemister, L. (1999). Performance Standards for Gifted Students. Tempo. 20 (4). Phemister, L. (2006). Creating A Thinking Classroom. Plano, TX: McGee-Keiser. Phemister, L. (2008). Nurturing In-Depth Tinking. In J Smutny and S.E. von Fremd (eds)., Igniting Creativity in Gifted Learners, K-6. 92-96. Thousand Oaks, Cal: Corwin Press. Phemister, L. & Cooper, C. (2009). Identifying Four-Year-Old Students for Gifted/Talented Kindergarten, Including Bilingual Students. Illinois Association for Gifted Children Journal. Achievements Vice President - Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented - Current Local Chair, 2008 TAGT Outstanding Administrator in Gifted Education - 2006 Jacob K. Javits Education Grant Recipient - 1997-2000 Officer of Delta Kappa Gamma - 1996-1999 Mellon Grant Recipient Editor of McAllen ISD Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Curriculum Writer: McAllen ISD Gifted and Talented Challenge Program Presentations Presenter for numerous state and national workshops, institutes, and programs on the subject of gifted education, Advanced Placement, vertical teaming, and Project GEAR UP: Region Five ESC Best Practice Conferences, TAGT, NAGC, McAllen, and Region One ESC Share Fair, American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES), Brownsville ISD In-service and Staff Development, University of Texas-Pan American New Challenge Program, McAllen ISD Staff Development for Secondary Teachers, Roma Independent School District Training Workshop for Teachers of the Gifted - 18 years Presenter/Facilitator through Region One ESC for hundreds of workshops, institutes, and Training of Trainers for Gifted Education - 4 years Linda will meet your staff development needs for IIM Training for Grades K-12 and local, regional and state conference presentations. Contact Kim to schedule Linda today!
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			Anita Phipps Pearland, TX Anita’s background includes… Mary Marek Elementary, Pearland, Texas - 4 years Midway Heights Elementary, Columbia, Missouri - 5 years Scott Elementary, Greeley, Colorado - 5 years Lucerne Elementary, Thermopolis, Wyoming - 1 year Adjunct Professor for the University of Missouri - 13 years Educational Technology Supervisor of library practicum students Portfolio evaluation Awards and Programs Mary Marek Teacher of the Year University of Missouri "High Flyer" Weld County School District #6 "Peak Performer" Publications "Restructuring the Library Media Program", Media Horizons, a journal produced by the Missouri Association of School Librarians Conferences & Professional Development Presentations Flexible Scheduling in the Library Technology Integration Cooperative Planning and Classroom Integration Information Literacy Together Anita and Nancy Goodnight will meet your staff development needs for IIM workshops from 2 hour introductory formats to full day sessions for teachers in grades K-12. They can design sessions to meet the unique needs of your school. Contact Kim to schedule Anita today!
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			Sue Rolf Lufkin, TX Sue’s background includes… Classroom teacher, including 10 years in 1st and 2nd multi-age class, teaching with Jean Ann Keen – 23 years Online class instructor for LeTourneau University Adjunct faculty, Stephen F. Austin State University Author Researching American Presidents: A Thematic Unit of the Research in the Real Classroom Series, Grades K-2 Awards – many centered around IIM Mobile/Exxon grant for Science in Education (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) Texas Medical Association Excellence in Science Teaching Award (First Place, 2003; Merit Award, 2004; First Place, 2005) H.E.B. Excellence in Education, State Finalist, 2004 Scholastic Inc. Kids Are Authors Contest, Honorable Mention, 2002 P. Buckley Moss Foundation, First Place Award for Excellence in teaching, 2004 P. Buckley Moss Foundation Arts Grant, 2004 Hewlett Packard Technology Grant, 2005 Lufkin I.S.D. Teachers of the Year, 2005 Together Jean Ann Keen and Sue will meet your staff development needs for IIM Training for Grades K-12, including 6-hour update for GT, and local, regional, and state conference presentations. Contact Kim to schedule Sue today!
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			Barbara Ungar Evanston, IL Barbara’s background includes… Classroom teacher, grades 2 and 5 – 8 years Librarian, grades K through 4 – 15 years Library Department Chairman Staff Development Coordinator - focusing on integration of technology, collaboration, research study group School Webmaster Awards and Honors: National Board Certification ALA Sara Jaffarian Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming, 2007 LSTA Grant - Copyright for Educators State of Illinois Tech 2000/AT&T Outstanding Technology Award Pioneering Partners Foundation ICE Web Showcase Site Wilmette Educational Foundation Gripp Grant (4 years) PTA Innovation Grant Conference and Professional Presentations: ASCD - Book Banter: Developing the Home School Connection ASCD - Meet me in the Library: Facilitation Successful Learning World Book Encyclopedia Corporate Office - Research in the 21st Century CASLN: The Changing Role of Research in the Elementary Schools IL - TCE: Creating a Virtual Museum with Third Graders IL - TCE: Becoming Virtual Historians IL - TCE: Merging Nature, Music, and Digital Photograph Pioneering Partner’s Summit Illinois Computer Educators’ Conference Barbara will meet your staff development needs for IIM Training for Grades K-12 and local, regional, and state conference presentations. Contact Kim to schedule Barbara today!
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