Tarah Tesmer
Instructional Technology Specialist, Woodridge School District 68
Presenter Biography
‘Technology will never replace great teachers, but technology in the hands of great teachers is transformational.” — George Couros
Coaching is future-oriented and discovery-driven. Helping others to identify the dream, commit to action, and iterate moves us from the phrase “we’ve always done it this way” to more inspiring, transformative practice. With over ten years of experience in education and seven years in EdTech, Tarah delivers coaching to empower others to find the best way forward by making deliberate choices when it comes to shifting instructional practices with technology integration. Guiding others to move learning experiences from static to dynamic, Tarah works with peers in the field to consider how we might strive to keep teaching and learning at the forefront while weaving in technology solutions for meaningful, rigorous instruction to meet today’s learners.
Disciplines include GSuite integrations, the design thinking framework, inquiry-based learning, media and digital literacy, 20% Time, social and emotional learning, gradual release of responsibility framework, cooperative learning, and redesigning learning spaces.
Previous public speaking engagements include:
Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA – formerly ICE)
DuPage County’s Citizens in a Digital World
Taste of Tech
Illinois Education and Technology
Illinois Association for Gifted Children
Illinois Reading Council
Google Certified Trainer (Google for Edu), Google Certified Teacher Level 2 (Google for Edu), Certified Positive Educator (The Flourishing Center), SeeSaw for Schools Ambassador (SeeSaw)
Contact InformationEmail: tesmert@woodridge68.org
- Services Provided
- Consulting Keynotes Professional Development and Teacher Training Webinars
- Topics
- Assessment/evaluations/standards Assistive and adaptive technologies Augmented, mixed and virtual realities BYOD and 1:1 instructional programs Communication and collaboration Creativity and productivity tools Design Thinking Digital citizenship Digital equity Distance, online blended and flipped learning Game-based learning and gamification Google Innovation Innovative learning environments Instructional design and delivery ISTE Standards Online tools, apps and resources Project-, problem- and challenge-based learning Relevancy in Education Storytelling and multimedia Technology planning and evaluation
- Grades
- 3-5 6-8
- Duration
- 1 Hour Sessions 3 Hour Sessions 6 Hour Sessions Ongoing Support
- Availability
- School Holidays/Breaks Summer Weekends
- Fees
- $500 - $2000