Kristy Topalovich & Scott Sevey: Roosevelt Community Education Center, Project Based Learning, and the Vernier Science Education 40th Anniversary Grant. This is episode 570 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.
Kristy Topalovich is a science teacher and science Curriculum Implementation Leader at Roosevelt Community Education Center in Rockford, IL. With 14 years of experience in education, Kristy has worked as a science teacher in a traditional secondary education setting, community college setting, and an alternative education setting. Having a background in chemistry and having worked in industry and different levels of education, gives Kristy a unique perspective on making connections between traditional science skill development, lifelong learning skills, and a mastery-learning experience for her students. In her current role at Roosevelt, Kristy is focusing on the use of Project-Based learning and hands-on learning experiences to teach important concepts with a lens of relevance to student's lives and interests beyond high school. She was awarded for this ongoing work with a 40th Anniversary Grant from Vernier Science Education.
Scott Sevey is the College & Career Academy Coach at Roosevelt Community Education Center in Rockford, IL. With 16 years of experience in education, Scott has served in both private and public education systems. His background in school counseling, volunteer service in higher ed board leadership, and experience in the business world give him a unique perspective on the integration between learning and doing. In his current role, Scott oversaw the implementation of the College & Career Academy Model of RPS 205 within the context of his school. A model that is characterized by students learning in Small Learning Communities that are specifically oriented to students’ career interests that help students connect what they learn with the workplace.
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Length - 01:00:44
Teaching Learning Leading K-12