{"id":145,"date":"2024-03-07T21:39:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T21:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.prismswebdesign.com\/speake\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2024-03-20T18:31:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T18:31:26","slug":"about-the-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.prismswebdesign.com\/speake\/about-the-author\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"145\" class=\"elementor elementor-145\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a944ccb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a944ccb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a3ef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2a3ef6\" 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LLC<\/strong><\/p><p><em><strong>Professional Learning Facilitator \/ Content Developer for Discovery Education<\/strong><\/em><\/p><ul><li>Professional Learning Facilitator for NGSS (K-12) Science Techbook and STEM Leader Corps<\/li><li>Content development for Science Techbook (K-12), STEM Leader Corps for Administrators \/ Teachers<\/li><li>Content development for online graduate courses: Technology Integration: Coaching and Robotics<\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>Item Writer for Pearson Assessment and Data Recognition Corporation<\/strong><\/em><\/p><ul><li>2023, 2024 Georgia Milestones (Science) and Pennsylvania CDT (Science)<\/li><li>2022, 2023, 2024 Florida Grade 5, 8 (FSA), and Biology End-of-Course (EOC) Item Development Cycle<\/li><li>2023 Arizona Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) High School Item Development Cycle (NGSS)<\/li><li>2022, 2023 Colorado Measurement of Academic Success (CMAS) Item Development Cycle (NGSS)<\/li><li><p>2022 New Jersey Grade 8 Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) Item Development Cycle (NGSS)<\/p><p><em><strong>Independent Contractor for Learning Sciences International<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/li><li><p>Develop Learning Targets and Success Criteria for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS K-12).<\/p><\/li><li>Professional developer for implementation of Common Core Standards for Mathematics and NGSS \/ STEM.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>OTHER RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Senior Director, K-12 Science, Social Science, Acceleration, Literacy, Health\/PE, and Athletics Programs<\/strong>\u00a0at Polk County School Board, Bartow FL<\/li><li><strong>Science K-12 Program Specialist, Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction (Standards and Instruction)<\/strong>\u00a0at Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee FL<\/li><li><strong>Curriculum &amp; Instruction Specialist, K-12 Science, Health\/PE, Biology &amp; Marine Science Teacher<\/strong>\u00a0at Charlotte County Schools, Port Charlotte 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