Douglas Frankish

Education
Michigan State University, Galway, Ireland 7/13- 7/15
Masters of Arts in Educational Technology
4.0
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State University of New York at Fredonia,  Fredonia, New York 8/99-5/01
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
Concentration: Social Studies
Dean's List: 2000, 2001

Finger Lakes Community College, Canandaigua, New York 9/97-5/99
Associates of Arts, Liberal Arts
Dean's List: 1997, 1998

Continued Education
Principals' Training Center, Miami, FL, 7/12
Unique Training for International Educators
Leadership and Group Dynamics

State University of New York at Buffalo, Monterrey, Mexico, 6/12, 3/13
Graduate Educational Technology Courses
Instructional Design and Problem Solving with Technology
Instructional Technologies

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 8/02-7/03
Graduate Literacy Courses
Developmental Readers
Reading Across the Curriculum
The Writing Process

Professional Experience
American School Foundation of Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico- Elementary Technology Integration Specialist 8/14-present
  • Empower teachers and curriculum coaches to purposefully integrate technology into units of study
  • Create staff professional development sessions regarding ASFM officially adopted tools
  • Educate staff regarding technology integration frameworks, TPACK and SAMR
  • Collaborate with administration and IT to develop technology integration policy
  • Research and evaluate tech tools to enhance student learning
  • Model 21st century skills and innovation while leading 14 member Digital Teacher team
  • Reflect and document learning experiences in the classroom

American School Foundation of Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico- Fourth Grade, 8/08-6/14
Teacher, Team Leader, Digital Teacher, Lesson Study Facilitator
  • Led students through workshop model approach to learning
  • Cowrote units of study using Understanding by Design model and GANAG structure
  • Adapted units of study to meet curriculum goals
  • Implemented Balanced Literacy program
  • Infused high yielding instructional strategies and 21st Century Skills into daily practices
  • Collaborated with Resource, ESL, and OM teachers to meet student needs
  • Integrated technology into grade level units of study, using TPACK Framework
  • Provided colleagues with technology support
  • Created video capture tutorials for staff, parents, and students
  • Facilitated weekly team meetings
  • Acted as a liaison and change agent between administration and team members

Elkton Elementary School, Elkton, Virginia- Third Grade, 8/02-6/08
Teacher, Student Council Advisor, Yearbook Committee 
  • Staff elected- Teacher of the Year, 2007
  • Generated interactive lessons with use of SMART Boards based on state standards
  • Individualized and differentiated instruction
  • Collaborated with special education instructional teachers to reach individual needs
  • Cowrote leveled texts to support curriculum 
  • Created state standard instructional DVDs, involving several staff members
  • Provided inservice training for SMART Boards and iMovie
  • Directed technological yearbook and social committee projects
  • Coordinated Student Council Association activities and projects
  • Piloted school-wide recycling program
  • Wrote and directed dialogue for student musical productions

Educational Leadership
Formal Technology Workshops:
  • Ignite Tech Innovation from within your School Walls- Workshop 3/15 Innovate Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Know the Realities of Digital Life- Parent Workshop 2/15 ASFM
  • Speed Geeking Multiple Tools- Full Staff PD 9/14 ASFM
  • Protect Your Child's Online Identity- Parent Workshop 8/14 ASFM
  • Collaboration through Advanced Edmodo Functions for Teachers 8/14 ASFM
  • Ignite: Addressing Challenges in Professional Practice, GREAT14 Conference, Galway, Ireland 7/14
  • Engaging Teachers in Professional Learning: Creating Sustainable Change, GREAT14 Conference, Galway, Ireland 7/14
  • Creativity, Collaboration and Feedback with Google Docs for Students 10/13 ASFM
  • Creating a Positive Digital Footprint for Students through Digital Citizenship 3/13 ASFM
  • Use of SMART Board Tools 10/12 ASFM
  • Why Flip Your Classroom? 10/12 ASFM
  • Effective Use of Google Calendars 8/12 ASFM
  • Creativity and Ease of Sharing with Explain Everything App 3/12 ASFM
  • Presenter: "Immediate Feedback from SMART Boards," Board of Education, Elkton, Virginia, 10/07
Teacher Collaboration Workshops:
  • Co-presenter: "What Makes Co-Teaching Work Really Well," Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Charlottesville, Virginia, 10/07
  • Co-presenter: "Collaboration with Special Education", Bridgewater College, Virginia 2006, 2007

Professional Organization Memberships
Google Educator
BrainPop Maestros
Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Special Interest Group 1:1 Digital Citizenship, co-creator (SIG1:1DC)