George Couros VisualCV Resume

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Stony Plain, AB

Canadaw:

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780-963-7366

780-974-3326

George Couros

Principal

Parkland School Division

[email protected]

My Website: http://georgecouros.ca

Saskatoon, SK, Canada Sep 2005 - Apr 2007



Stony Plain, AB, Canada Aug 2006 - Present

Vision

As we move forward in education, we must ensure that we give students the opportunity to be creative,

collaborative, and critical thinkers, while also being able to pursue their passions and interests. As a

leader in education, it is essential that I collaborate with all stakeholders to create an environment that

is flexible and gives all students the opportunity and support to achieve excellence. We must create an

environment where students are proud of their community and culture, valuing the difference of others,

while still creating opportunities to partake and succeed in a global environment. As a leader, I must

role model and help to build a culture of learning, collaboration, and innovation. Believing that all

stakeholders can possess these same qualities, I want to create an environment where we are all

leaders.

Education

University of Phoenix

Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction

University of Saskatchewan

Bachelor of Science, History/English

University of Saskatchewan

Bachelor of Education, Elementary Education

Work History

Parkland School Division

Division Leader

Co-facilitator of the Great Leaders, Great Teams, Great Results leadership training for

Parkland School Division, based on the work of Stephen Covey. This is an ongoing role

with the school division.

Currently leading session with school based administrators on the effective use of Social

Media to improve student learning and create self-directed learning environments.

A co-facilitator for PSD in the area of assessment and member of the Alberta

Assessment Consortium.

Facilitated professional learning opportunities for PSD teachers in the area of technology

integration, with an emphasis on effective use of SmartBoard and Senteo technology.

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Stony Plain, AB, Canada Aug 2009 - Present

Stony Plain, AB, Canada Aug 2007 - Jun 2009

Forest Green School/Connections for Learning (K-12)

Principal

Worked to develop strong relationships with students, staff, and parents through a belief

in, and focus on, open communication. Created the Forest Green School Website, Forest

Green Blog, along with editing and creating both the Forest Green and Connections for

Learning Newsletters.

Fostered partnerships with the School Council and helped them communicate theirschool involvement through the use of the school website, along with

presenting Cyberbullying and Web 2.0 Technologies, as a way of informing them of

emerging trends in education.

Shared information with parents and staff regarding school initiatives that are based on

current and future school community needs through open communication.

Communication included monthly newsletters and conversational media through the

Forest Green School Blog.

Collaborated with staff to create extended learning experiences in the area of sports (team

and intramurals) and the fine arts. It is essential that students have an opportunity to

succeed in areas outside of the core curriculum.

Authored a blog/portfolio site to understand the benefits and implications of this type of

learning for our students and staff. Through this transition, several of our staff have

started their own personal blog sites, while every teacher hosts a classroom blog.

Designed a Professional Development program that builds upon the strengths of ourstaff. This program has been highly successful within our school and has our staff very

engaged in their learning. The time for guided conversation has been extremely valuable

to ensure that our practice has become transformational for students.

Developed in collobaration with the Forest Green School community, a school council

after several years of not having one within the school. This has been an important

element of creating a positive and collaborative school culture.

Partnered with parents and staff to help create the 2010-2011 Education Plan. This was

a fantastic opportunity for our school to build upon the vision together.

Focused on the priority that Every child is a leader, as defined by Stephen Coveys,

The Leader in Me book and developed ample opportunities for our students to be school

leaders.

Administered division programs such as the Early Years Alternative Program (EYALT) as

well as Balanced Literacy. These are programs that are used by all of Parkland School

Division, yet are run from Forest Green School. Used our school budget to ensure a safe environment and support learning initiatives

within our school.

Worked with all schools to ensure successful placements for several students with the

Connections for Learning program.

Facilitated the successful transition of Parkland School Divisions Stony Creek Program

from Muir Lake to Forest Green School. This work with the parent and staff community,

along with a transition team led by an outside facilitator, ensure the program continued to

prosper.

Teamed with the Paul Band First Nation community to ensure students from the area

have continued success at Forest Green School. We have also ensured that we have

continuously infused FNMI culture into our school sites through our work with Paul Band

and our FNMI Liaison.

Muir Lake Community School (K-9)

Assistant Principal

Worked with all staff at MLCS and promoted an open dialogue to continuously improve

our school to

best serve students.

Modeled and encouraged hard work, risk taking, and commitment to division and school

goals.


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Spruce Grove, AB, Canada Aug 2006 - Jun 2007

Worked diligently with the staff and principal to implement and promote a model of

shared leadership

within the school.

Lead administrator for the Stony Creek Program and worked intensively to facilitate a

move to a

new building within Parkland School Division. Led a transition team to help build and

maintain

the best program for the students of the Stony Creek program.

Facilitated the MLCS Student Council which has a main focus on building relationships

within the

school community through its activities. Organized a grade 7-9 fine arts trip to New York that included parents, staff, and

students traveling together.

Worked with all school stakeholders to help develop the MLCS Education plan for

2009-2011.

Lead facilitator and AISI coordinator in the area of technology integration. This led to the

development of an in-school professional development plan that was very successful in

the area of technology integration.

Implemented an effective model of teacher supervision for MLCS.

Trained and supported teachers as technology leads in both the early years and middle

years settings.

Developed and coordinated scheduling for all teachers from K-9, ensuring that course

delivery was aligned with the Alberta Education framework.

Collaborated with all stakeholders to develop an Options program that best meets the

needs of students, while educating them on emerging trends in the future.

Developed with the School Council chair a proposal to successfully secure funds for

emerging technologies at Muir Lake School.

Greystone Centennial Middle School (5-9)

Technology Integration Coordinator

Collaborated with teachers to successfully integrate technology into core curriculum

while developing their own learning in the area of using technology to enhance learning.

Worked with students from grade levels 5-9 to successfully implement an advisement

program that looked at various societal needs and how they intersect with fostering apositive school environment.

Created a technology integration schedule to ensure all students had an opportunity to

meet ICT outcomes.

Worked successfully in a team teaching environment teaching all core grade 7 subjects.

Developed and delivered complementary courses based on student needs and Web 2.0

technologies.

Worked with the GCMS School Council to share information with all stakeholders.

Instituted several short in-services for staff development dealing with different aspects of

technology integration.

Delivered an informational session to parents on how to teach students to connect safely

with others using the Internet.

Presentations

Alberta Technology Leaders in Education- Pre-Conference Keynote (November 2010)

Parents as Partners - Successful planning of Education Plan working with parent leaders

(November 2010)

Using Social Media for Transformative Teaching & Learning - ERLC (November 2010)

2010 Reform Symposium: Keynote Identity Day: Revealing the Passions of Our

Students (August 2010)

NYSCATE 2010 Leadership Summit You Have Leaders On Your Staff; Use Them! (July

2010)

Defining Personal Learning Enviroments Post and Presentation (Barcelona, July 2010)


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University of Regina Presentation: Leadership and Moving into the Field of Education (April

2010)

Forest Green School Parent Advisory Council: Benefits of Web 2.0 and Cyberbullying

(January 2010)

Projects

Connected Principals (Creator/Contributor)

Connected Principals Quick Thoughts (Creator/Contributor) Forest Green School WPMU Portfolio Site (Creator/Contributor)

Examples of Student Innovation (Creator/Contributor)

Bam Radio Network Commentator

Skills and Attributes

Have worked in education for 12+ years with students and staff from K-12.

Hard worker and committed to achieving goals.

Proven skills in building relationships, leading others, and developing leadership capacity.

Tremendous knowledge in the area of technology integration. I have developed many

tutorials for schools and school districts i within education, and have enjoyed working withmany different teachers in helping them gain knowledge in implementing technology into

their own classrooms.

Leader in the area of effective assessment practices as well as the implementation of

eportfolios.

Quote from a parent advocate

...our school principal, George Couros, has such an amazing vision for our school, I am positive that

my children will get far more out of their education than I did. They will be engaged in their education,

and they will be free to express themselves... they will be creative and know how to collaborate and

work as a team. They are being taught to be critical thinkers that make great decisions. Isnt that what

we want for our children, who will one day be leaders in their communities? Let's ensure that they haveany tool necessary to help them succeed in life.

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George Couros VisualCV Resume