About The Author
About Dr. Jackie Speake the Science Geek:
CORE and STEM Education Consulting, LLC provides professional learning experiences for K-12 teachers and administrators, including training and instructional support for implementation of state standards in Science, Mathematics and STEM, best practices in pedagogy, inquiry teaching and learning and the 5E instructional model, design thinking, and curriculum and assessment development. ** Core Ideas and Best Practices – Inquiry and 5E – STEM and Design Thinking ** Putting the pieces together to ensure all students are successful!
Executive Director and Independent Consultant at CORE and STEM Education Consulting, LLC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE with CORE and STEM Education Consulting, LLC
Professional Learning Facilitator / Content Developer for Discovery Education
- Professional Learning Facilitator for NGSS (K-12) Science Techbook and STEM Leader Corps
- Content development for Science Techbook (K-12), STEM Leader Corps for Administrators / Teachers
- Content development for online graduate courses: Technology Integration: Coaching and Robotics
Item Writer for Pearson Assessment and Data Recognition Corporation
- 2023, 2024 Georgia Milestones (Science) and Pennsylvania CDT (Science)
- 2022, 2023, 2024 Florida Grade 5, 8 (FSA), and Biology End-of-Course (EOC) Item Development Cycle
- 2023 Arizona Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) High School Item Development Cycle (NGSS)
- 2022, 2023 Colorado Measurement of Academic Success (CMAS) Item Development Cycle (NGSS)
2022 New Jersey Grade 8 Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) Item Development Cycle (NGSS)
Independent Contractor for Learning Sciences International
Develop Learning Targets and Success Criteria for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS K-12).
- Professional developer for implementation of Common Core Standards for Mathematics and NGSS / STEM.
OTHER RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Senior Director, K-12 Science, Social Science, Acceleration, Literacy, Health/PE, and Athletics Programs at Polk County School Board, Bartow FL
- Science K-12 Program Specialist, Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction (Standards and Instruction) at Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee FL
- Curriculum & Instruction Specialist, K-12 Science, Health/PE, Biology & Marine Science Teacher at Charlotte County Schools, Port Charlotte FL
EDUCATION
- Ed.D from University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
- M.Ed from University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, in Curriculum and Instruction, Secondary Science Education
- B.S. from University of Maryland, College Park, in Biological Sciences