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Stacey Green began her tenure at Stockton Grade School (SGS) as a new principal with an ambitious goal: transform the school’s culture from an isolated, individual classroom focus to an integrated, responsive, and collaborative environment where teachers lead with the whole child and the whole school in mind. In just six years, Green has had remarkable success, not only because of her individual talents, but because of her belief that change happens when leaders “empower others to remove barriers and transform problems into opportunities.” Green has used this approach to lead SGS through the Kansas School Redesign process, earning the distinction of being named a Kansas Mercury School in 2017. On the path toward personalizing student learning, Green has supported teachers in aligning with school vision and purpose through personalized professional development. SGS teachers have since embraced trauma-informed practices, increasing connection with students across experiences, and improving staff’s capacity for mutual support, self-care, and vicarious trauma prevention. Today, SGS is known for high community and family engagement, regularly hosting visits and presenting at conferences on the power of redesigning instruction through research and evidenced-based practices. Green holds an M.S. from Fort Hays State University and a B.A. from Bethany College.

Stacey was recently awarded the Kansas District V Distinguished Principal, the Kansas National Distinguished Principal Class of 2020, and a Bethany College 2020 Alumni Award of Merit.

Stacey is the wife of Kirk and they recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. They have two children, Audrey, husband, Cory, and granddaughter, Lola, and a son, Joel.

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Twitter: @usd271sgs

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Jessica Mossman is a national presenter on technology and group development. Her work has appeared at the National ESEA, ISTE, and Advancing Improvement in Education conferences. Mossman was part of the Kansas Technology Rich Classrooms grant where her team won the Teacher of the Year and Video of the Year awards. She ushered in a 1:1 initiative as a technology coach at the middle school level. Mossman currently supports schools and districts in school improvement efforts through her work as an Implementation Coach with the Kansas Learning Network.

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Twitter: @MossmanJessica

TASN - https://www.ksdetasn.org/

See the work of the Kansas Learning Network team including presentations at our website: https://www.ksdetasn.org/kln/kansas-learning-network

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Lori has been the Technology Integration Coach at Ottawa High School for the last 7 years. Last year Lori was selected as the USD290 Kansas Secondary Teacher of the Year Nominee. Prior to Ottawa High School, Lori was a business teacher for 8 years and an accountant in several industries for 16 years. Lori is passionate about educational technology to support student learning, communication, collaboration & critical thinking. Lori and her husband have 4 grown children and enjoy spending time outside with livestock, hay season, motorcycle rides and traveling.

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Twitter: @LHower22

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Mallory Jacobs -

Hello all!  I am a school counselor that loves cheetah print, Dad jokes, Baby Yoda, hats, and fun! Speaking of hats, I wear many............I am the president of the Kansas School Counseling Association, the lead elementary school counselor in TPS, I have a radio show and I also manage a grocery store! What did the janitor say when he jumped out of his closet........SUPPLIES!  I love to help kids with anything, including school SUPPLIES!  Be awesome and stay safe everyone!

Hannah Kemble -

Hanna Kemble is a School Counselor at Indian Hills Elementary in Topeka, KS. This is her 5th year as a school counselor. She is passionate about social emotional learning, building connections, and dogs.

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Mallory Jacobs Twitter: @maljacobs

Hannah Kemble Twitter: @hannahkemble

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Tara Martin is an enthusiastic educator, national speaker, and author who thrives on change and refuses to settle for the status quo. She has served as a classroom teacher, an instructional coach for several years, and most recently, a district administrator.

As the founder of #BookSnaps, the latest reading comprehension strategy currently implemented in seventeen countries, she is always seeking unique ways to make learning fun, relevant, and meaningful.

Tara is the author of the inspirational book, Be REAL: Educate from the Heart and Cannonball In, a motivating children's book illustrated by Genesis Kohler. Tara firmly believes machines and artificial intelligence will never replicate an individual’s REAL identity–the unique strengths, talents, and life experiences of every human. Tara's passion for education and love of writing led her to a new role where she coaches and serves educational authors as the Director of Public Relations and Communication for DBC, Inc.

Tara’s ambition is to lead a culture of innovative change, keep social-emotional learning at the heart of our work, and encourage others to Cannonball In and fulfill their true potential!

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Twitter - @TaraMartinEDU

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tarammartin.real/

Website - http://www.tarammartin.com/

Be REAL: Educate from the Heart : https://www.amazon.com/Be-REAL-Educate-Tara-Martin/dp/1946444901

Cannonball In : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1949595641/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1

The Real Journey Show Podcast - https://www.tarammartin.com/podcast/

YouTube - Keep it Real with Tara https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu8Fvq6vhxHplySiiRztTQQ

Belinda O’Dell has spent her 25 year professional career working with diverse student populations.  She began her career at Anderson County Jr/Sr High School in Garnett, Kansas where spent three years.  Belinda then worked at Ottawa High School where she served on various school and district level teams and was the Department Chair for the Special Education Department.  Belinda left Ottawa after 8 years to become the Transition Specialist in De Soto.  Belinda spent nine years in the De Soto District helping students and families plan and prepare for life after high school.  While in De Soto, Belinda developed the 18-21 special day school known as The Bridge.  This program was developed to help students who needed additional time to learn daily living and employability skills and was a showcase program for De Soto schools.  Belinda’s family relocated to McPherson, Kansas where she found herself back in the classroom teaching Functional Academics at McPherson High School.  During her time at McPherson, Belinda focused on inclusive educational opportunities for her students.  In partnership with the Business teacher, she created a student-run business known as Pup Prints that paired students in General Education with students in Special Education to design, create and manage every aspect of an apparel company.  Belinda also created opportunities for students to spend more time with their general education peers by using a mentoring system and placing her students in general education classes with these mentors to help expose them to grade level content.  Belinda also co-taught classes with general education teachers..  Belinda’s family once again relocated, this time to Topeka, Kansas where she is currently a Special Education teacher at a Special Day School for students with significant behavioral and emotional challenges.

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Twitter: @BelODell

Collaborative Problem Solving:   https://thinkkids.org/

Inclusive Classrooms:  https://www.paulakluth.com/

Presuming Competence Article:  https://home.edweb.net/presuming-competence-essential-for-true-inclusion/

Emotional Poverty by Ruby Payne: https://www.ahaprocess.com/product/emotional-poverty-book/

Eric De La Rosa is a Technology Integration Specialist in Bonner Springs, Kansas. Google Educator, Flipgrid-Wakelet-Genially Ambassador, and a consultant with Educational Collaborators. Helped develop Wyandotte County's first ever #WyCoEdCamp. Presentations on state, regional and national levels, KSU (EdCat EdFest 2017), KASBO 2016, 2017, 2018 (Kansas Association of School Business Officials), KSDE Annual Conference 2017-18 (Kansas Department of Education), MACE 2018-20 (Mid-America Association for Computers in Education) and TCEA 2018 (Texas Computer Education Association). OCIC (Osage County Interlocal Community) Conference 2019.

Jennifer Mahin is a technology integration specialist, and a kindergarten through fifth grade STEM teacher in Belleville, KS. She has recently started a STEM program and maker space classroom.

Lori Rice is a fourth-grade teacher at West Elementary in Wamego, Kansas, who has taught K-2 reading as well as kindergarten, first grade and fourth grade since 1996. She has a passion for creativity, learning, questioning and the whole child. This year she is teaching remote fourth grade and organized the elementary remote program for her district. Lori is a published author, KCSS Teacher of the Year, Region 2 KTOY semi-finalist, and has received many grants for education. Her classroom is a place of acceptance and celebrating differences.

Dr. Virginia Duncan has been an Instructional and Technology Coach since August 2011. Before coaching teachers full time, Ginny taught English, History, and Drama at the middle school level in CA. She received her Ed.D. in Teacher Leadership from Walden University in 2012, her Masters in Literacy in the Content Areas in 2007, and her Masters in Educational Leadership/Administration in August of 2016. She graduated with a Bachelors in English and Secondary Education from Lubbock Christian University in 1998.

Marie Henderson is the Instructional Technology Specialist for Hays Unified School District in Hays, KS where she serves local teachers as a technology trainer and instructional coach. She designed and continues to facilitate a flexible professional learning model for district staff. She’s passionate about adult learning theory and empowering adults to implement student-centered, research-based instructional practices. In her free time, she’s a wine enthusiast, sings in two local ensembles, and enjoys activities at her church. Marie earned her Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Mathematics Education in 2003 and her Master’s degree in Instructional Technology in 2018.