Meet Cohort #3
The following is a group of dedicated instructional coaches whose collective mission is to put students at the center of the classroom through personalized learning.
2022 - 2023 SCHOOL YEAR
Stefan Kowalski
Casey Park, Herman, Owasco
Personalized learning helps me constantly revisit my approach to student learning.
Fictional Character that would make the best teacher ---> Charlotte (Charlotte's Web)
Casey Park
Meg Parry
I look forward to being able to better support educators in developing an inclusive education that helps to promote lifelong learners by meeting individual needs.
Fictional character that would make a great teacher ---> Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)
Genesee
Jessie Brown
Personal Learning is important to me because I know first hand that not all students learn the same way. All you need is one teacher to find what works for you and you may never look back.
Fictional character that would make a great teacher ---> Miss Honey (Matilda)
Laura Falzarano
Seward
Personalized learning is important to me because it allows you to grow as an educator and colleague. One of my favorite quotes- "If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you."
Fictional character that would make a great teacher ---> Mouse (Mouse and the Cookie)
Missy Picciano
Owasco
Missy works at Owasco Elementary School. She is an instructional Literacy Coach for Grades 5-6. She loves her job because she loves building relationships with students. Her superpower is making a connection with kids. To pump her up...just play "Shut up and Dance".
Junior High School
Kerri Musso
PL is important to me because students learn in different ways, and PL is an approach to teaching and learning that can meet the diverse needs of students.
Fictional character that would make a great teacher ---> Ms. Frizzle (The Magic Schoolbus)
High School
Mel Maher
PL is important to me because it provides teachers with ways to meet the needs of all the students they work with and create a learning environment that is academically and emotionally nurturing and motivating.
Fictional character that would make a great teacher ---> Mr. Miyagi (The Karate Kid)
Anne Herrling
Herman
It is important to utilize a student-centered approach to instruction so that learning can be personalized to support students because children learn at all different paces and in many different ways.
Fictional character that would make a great teacher ---> Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)
Director of Personalized Learning
Renee Burgess
Personalized learning is important to me because it allows you to think about each child, what they need and want, and the learning experiences they can most benefit from.
Fictional character that would make a great teacher ---> Raya (Raya and the Last Dragon)
Genessee
Nick Musso
I believe in PL so that students can get the instruction they deserve.
Fictional character that would make a great teacher ---> Michael Corleon (kidding but maybe not) Sherlock Holmes
Early Learning Instructional
Jennifer Ridley
Personal Learning is important to me because it lends itself to higher levels of student engagement and addresses different learning styles of students.
The fictional character that would make a wonderful teacher is Miss Honey from Roald Dahl's Matilda (my favorite author)