Terrell Heick 503 Westwood Dr. Louisville, Ky. 40243 502.407.1201 terryheick@gmail.

com
Summary: 21st Century educator driven to design authentic, student-centered learning experiences
Pedagogical Influences

Professional Experience
Authentic Learning Experiences via Silver/Strong/Perinis work on Rigor, Thought, Diversity, and Authenticity

Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe: Understanding by Design; Transfer of knowledge; big ideas, Facets of Understanding, Enduring Understandings

2010 - current 2011 2006 - 2010 2000-2006 1999 - 2000

Director of Curriculum, TeachThought.com English Teacher, Curriculum & Instruction Chairperson, Bullitt County English Teacher & Department Head, Spencer County Writer, Heick Resources Advertising & Marketing Coordinator, D.R.E., Inc.

Qualifications and Expertise

Instructional Design -Merges timeless, rigorous literary works with modern media to increase authenticity of learning experiences -Standards-focused and data-driven big idea backwards design, with strong influences from UbD Student-centered Learning -Varied best practices, intentional differentiation, and persistent transformative assessment for mastery -Habits of Mind activities and philosophy to address whole child and meta-cognitive development -Students supported via engaging curriculum, differentiation by design, and detailed course syllabus Content Knowledge -Mapping and instructional design a product of close collaboration with current national-level experts -Strong content knowledge through education, PD, and industry experience as published writer -Extensive web 2.0/3.0 experience with relevant and meaningful classroom application -Continuous social networking with education leaders nationwide to be aware of emerging best practice trends Leadership -Presented professional development on curriculum innovation at 2010 &2011 Global Education Conference -Literacy and Writing Plan co-developer; Literacy Committee chairperson; English Department Head, SCMS -Developed and presented professional development on a department, school, district, national & global level -Founder, TeachThought & Educators for Authentic Instructional Design

Triangle of Support: LearnerParent-Educator; standardsbased grading improves student-parent understanding of standardsmastery; detailed syllabus also critical

Robert Marzano: Assessment versus measurement; Standards-based reporting, researched-based instructional methods, balancing art and science of teaching; true score

Arthur Costa: Habits of Mind to provide learners with intangible but absolutely crucial elements of developing and refining student meta-cognitive practices

Vermont Writing Collaborative: Fundamental Composition and Writing for Understanding

Carol Ann Tomlinson: Differentiation (by design)

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2010 & 2011 Presenter, Global Education Conference on 21st Century Curriculum 2009 Cognitive Coaching (U of L/OVEC), Louisville 2009 Association Supervision Curriculum Development (ASCD) Annual Conference, Orlando 2009 Robert Marzano 5.5 hour Pre-conference Workshop: The Art & Science of Teaching, Orlando 2008 Solution Tree DuFour Professional Learning Community Conference, Nashville 2007 Louisville Writing Project Workshop, Louisville

Conference and Seminars

Richard and Rebecca DuFour: Distilling and prioritizing standards; Professional Learning Community approach to professional and curriculum development

Education, Honors, and Certifications

o o o o o 2006 Master of Arts, Teaching, University of Louisville 1998 Bachelor of Arts, English, University of Louisville Presidents Scholarship, University of Louisville Active Member ASCD, NCTE, and various PLNs Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Member

Engaging mix of literature and media-based design creating diverse knowledge, application, and experience for learner