Monday, June 16, 2014

Ed. Director Interview

Joseph Hundeby

All Students Can Learn and Be Successful

Philosophy of Education

Experienced

Well Trained and Educated

Disciplined

Team Player

Good attitude

Dependable

Qualities

Teach with purpose and accountability

Always set and follow goals and objectives

Make learning relevant and purposeful.

Be professional

Teaching Approach

Increasing student achievement with:

strategic planning effective teaching educational resources

Educational Methods:

Pre-Assessment

Modifying Curriculum

Targeted Instruction

Post-Assessment

Methods

Math

English

Reading

Methods-Scaffolding and Differentiated Teaching

Plato Programs-

Kahn Academy-

Edu Wizards-

Smart Thinking-

Educational Resources

Allows the classroom to effectively differentiate instruction.

Promotes accountability

Allows the instructor to effectively monitor student progress and student effort and initiative

Allows the instructor to more effectively differentiate instruction.

Why These Programs

Plato Program-The program is designed for credit recovery and student inquiry led instruction. The instructor sets up the course and the course requirements from the master computer.

The student is given the appropriate log in data and begins. The instructor can monitor the student’s screen and progress at any given time. The student receives assessment grading each time the student works on the program.

What are these programs and how do they work.

Eduwizards-is an online tutoring program for most any academic subject during the hours of 8am-9pm.

Smart thinking-is an online tutoring program for most any academic subject during the hours of 8am-9pm.

Edu wizards

Successful oversight of the implementation and functioning of the Smart thinking and Edu wizards programs for all 4 campuses of Minnesota State Technical and Community Colleges to facilitate individualized tutoring for more than 4,000 college students to include the Wadena, Fergus Falls, Detroit Lakes, and Moorhead campuses.

Result: More students are able to fit college classes into their busy schedules and be successful.

Smartthinking-Eduwizards

-Improved attendance in our program by 100% from the year previous.

-Increased our graduation rates by 75%.

-Successfully provided Special Education accommodations and modifications for 100% of the learners enrolled.

-Had “0” behavioral problems in the duration of this program’s inception.

Achievements

Through the implementation of the Plato program:

-I was able to increase the school’s credit recovery program by increasing our program from 4 classes to offering 22 different courses.

Achievements

Todd County Schools/Verndale Schools

Increased Attendance Rates from 68% to 94% during the course of 1 school year.

Increased Basic Skills Scores from borderline passing rates to the highest passing rankings of the 4 county area during 1 school year.

Indian Oasis Baboquivari Schools-

• Grant writing, Successfully raised $8 million in state and federal aide for educational programs to increase student achievement.

• Created successful intervention programs to increase student achievement.

Other Education/Teaching Successes-

Education: Bachelors of Arts in Education, Iowa Wesleyan College.

Masters of Education-Educational Leadership, University of Minnesota.

6th Year Specialist-Special Education, St. Cloud State University.

Doctorate of Education-Educational Leadership, University of North Dakota

Other career highlights

6th Year Specialist-Special Education, St. Cloud State University.

Teaching Experience: Math Reading, English-8 years

Special Education Experience: 5 Years Experience

Administrative Experience: 10 years

College Instructor/Disability Services: 2 Years

Teaching, Special Education, & Admin.

15 Years of Service-Honorable Discharge-October 28, 2002

Successfully completed 2 active duty tours, Desert Storm. (non-combat)

Received the Minnesota and Iowa State Service Award for Active duty service during Operation Noble Eagle.

Received the Foreign Services Award. Received 2 Oak Leaf Cluster Awards for distinguished

service during Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Desert Storm.

Received good Conduct Award

Military Service

The End

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