NCDPI+MOOC-Let+Presenters

//Today's presenters will share expertise in the areas of English/Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Learn more about our teachers and leaders below.//

|| .............. || **Heather Mullins ** is the Chief Academic Officer in Newton-Conover City Schools. She is a North Carolina Teaching Fellow who spent 12 years as a high school English Teacher. She is NBCT in AYA ELA (2002) and holds M.Ed. in Academically and Intellectually Gifted from UNC-Charlotte. She has served as a Curriculum Specialist in Hickory City Schools, an adjunct professor at Lenoir-Rhyne University, and a Professional Development Consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Heather is pursuing an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership through Western Carolina University. Heather is one of the co-founders of #NCed Chat, and she is passionate about innovative practices, instructional technology, student ownership of learning, and supporting teachers. She is the proud mother of one son, Jackson || . || ||  || **Angie Sigmon **is a second grade teacher and Instructional Consultation Facilitator at Shuford Elementary School. She is a National Board Certified teacher and holds a M.Ed in Reading Education from Appalachian University. Angie was selected as Newton-Conover's Teacher of the Year (2012) and serves on the district's Tech Team. She strives to provide appropriate digital opportunities for her students and enjoys sharing these ideas with colleagues. She is also featured in Common Core classroom videos for //PD 360 – The School Improvement Network.// Angie is happily married with two amazing girls. || ||  || **Jody Dixon **is a Social Studies teacher at Discovery High School. He is a North Carolina Teaching Fellow with 19 years of experience in North Carolina schools. He is NBCT in AYA Social Studies (2011) and holds M.A. in Teaching History from Appalachian State University. He has presented at many local and state conferences and has been featured in videos from ASCD and MTV. Jody is interested in pushing the boundaries of the current school paradigm and is constantly looking for ways to make school more relevant. Jody believes that schools should be incubators of ideas and models for the communities that they serve. He is passionate about innovative practices, instructional technology, relationships, and making it all real. He is the proud father of one daughter, Harper. . || ||  || **James Frye **is an English and Journalism Teacher in Newton-Conover City Schools. He is a North Carolina Teaching Fellow and has spent time studying education internationally. James is an M.A. Candidate at Michigan State University, where he has studied Curriculum, Instruction, and Educational Technology and will graduate in May. He holds a B.A. in English/Education from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC, where he will serve as an an Adjunct Professor of Education in the fall. In addition to modeling innovative teaching and learning practices, he leads the district’s instructional technology curricular implementation as a member of NCCS’s Tech Team. He has also served as a moderator for #NCed chat and #edteach chat (international chat for pre-service teachers) on Twitter, as well as maintaining an active digital PLN. James resides in Hickory with his newly-wedded wife, Kendall. ||
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 * [[image:davidschou.jpg width="331" height="204"]] ||  || **David Schouweiler **is in his third year teaching Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science at Newton-Conover High School where he is involved in Science Olympiad, Gamers Club, and the Tech Team. He earned a B.S. in Secondary Education - Biology from the University of Michigan in 2011 and is currently pursuing an M.S. in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University. He has a strong passion for innovation in education, educational technology, and trying to make learning as fun and engaging as possible. David is also featured in Common Core classroom videos for //PD 360 – The School Improvement Network.//
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