Dr. Fred Skoglund, www.vikingsolutions.net , will be leading and facilitating AZ ASCD’s Spring Workshop at Grand Canyon University this March 2012.  This seminar will be of benefit to K-12 district level administrators charged with school improvement responsibilities, principals, district and school level professional development personnel and teachers who are recognized as leaders in their schools.

Participants will gain information, engage in hands-on activities and receive documents that are critical to the implementation of the Continuous Improvement System.  This system has consistently created a culture of high expectations and high levels of performance for both educators and students.  Emphasis is placed on the collaborative efforts of instructional teams.

The effectiveness of this system lies in its simplicity and common-sense approach to teaching and learning.  The CIS easily produces real-time data that allows the principal and the school leadership team to monitor the performance of the school as a whole; or break down the data to reflect accurate illustrations each grade level/subject, each classroom and each student. With this system, the principal and school leaders are able to engage in dialogue that enhances the curriculum, instruction, assessment and accountability aspects of the teaching and learning process.

Dr. Skoglund has worked with many schools in Arizona training their campuses in the CIS approach.  Dr. Dave McNeil, Director of Assessment, Accountability and Research in the Scottsdale Unified School District, was introduced to CIS as an Assistant Principal in 2002.  He states, “It immediately gave our leadership team the tools to move an organization forward and keep change manageable.”  Dr. McNeil became Principal of Washington Elementary School in 2005 and again reached out to Dr. Skoglund and his CIS approach because, “Fred and his framework was what this school and I needed in order to find success for the staff and children.  The CIS broke down the many barriers involved in changing the culture of a school and putting a vision of excellence in place.”

Dr. McNeil further explains, “[The CIS framework] takes the focus away from the trivial day to day ‘stuff’ and placing it on the most important components, teaching and learning.  As a school, we grew professionally and personally to maximize our capacity which in turn resulted in higher achievement for kids.  Washington as well as I are blessed that Fred and his CIS was available to help the Washington community find success.  Today as I am no longer at Washington Elementary School, but the framework still stands strong as Washington remains to reap the benefits of our journey together.”

We at AZ ASCD extend our invitation to administrators and educators and all those in supporting roles serving our children in educational settings to join us on March 28, 2012 at Grand Canyon University to share Fred’s CIS framework and make a positive difference on your campus(es).

Educationally,

Katherine Wanslee MA.Ed

President of AZ ASCD

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Dr. Skoglund has a data-proven system for campuses that increases productivity, academic achievement, and behavior expectations through a systematic approach based on individual campus data.

Dr. Skoglund has earned the respect of colleagues across Arizona for his work as a classroom teacher, coach, principal and for this fifteen years of services as the Assistant Superintendent for secondary education in the Mesa Unified School District.  He has gained national recognition as a speaker for ASCD, The Center for Educational Accountability, Effective Schools, The National Association of Secondary School Principals and for his published writings.

Dr. Skoglund is the founder and president of Viking Solutions, a consulting firm dedicated to enhancing educator performance and elevating student achievement.  He is the creator of the Continuous Improvement System.  For the past ten years he has assisted under-performing schools in Arizona to successfully implement the CIS and significantly raise AIMS scores on these campuses.

SAVE THE DATE: March 28, 2012

Where:  Grand Canyon University in McKinley Hall

We look forward to seeing you in March,

Katherine Wanslee

AZ ASCD President

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Katherine Wanslee M.A.Ed.
President AZ ASCD

Katherine Wanslee M.A.Ed.
President AZ ASCD

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Katherine Wanslee holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education from Arizona State University as well as a Master’s Degree in Education Administration from Arizona State University.

Ms. Wanslee has extensive experience that includes many years in the general and special education settings: teaching Language Arts, Literature Studies, Cross-Categorical Resource, and Self-contained junior high for students with aggressive and challenging behaviors.

Katherine is active in her community and professional organizations; she has served on the Board of Directors for AZ ASCD for the past three years and currently holds the position of President. She is a national speaker who speaks to her passion that all students have the right to learn and experience a sense of belonging through constructive contributions to the classroom, campus, family, and community.

In addition to her private consultations, Ms. Wanslee is a Behavior Consultant in the Deer Valley Unified School District and is currently in her ninth year as an Instructor at Northern Arizona University.  Her expertise is teaching and coaching the implementation of Positive Behavior Supports and Positive Language to gain cooperation through respect with students.

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