Carol Burgess

Carol Burgess' professional experience has focused on a variety of educational activities-teacher, trainer, speaker, writer, editor, coach, consultant. Her teaching background includes not only classroom experience but also one-on-one tutoring in suburban and urban schools in Minnesota. As Director of the USDE exemplary professional development program, Reading Power in the Content Areas, Carol worked extensively throughout the United States, its territories and commonwealths, and foreign countries. In this capacity she conducted training workshops on content reading skills for teachers from upper elementary through postsecondary sites. Other Reading Power activities included implementation and follow-up monitoring, writing and editing program materials, developing and overseeing certified trainers, writing federal and state grant proposals, and analyzing and writing evaluation reports. In addition, for over twenty years Carol has made presentations at federal, state, and local conferences, particularly those of the National Staff Development Council and International Reading Association. Here in Minnesota, Carol works with the Minnesota Department of Education in the development and implementation of a process to assist schools whose students are not succeeding academically---those designated as not making adequate yearly progress (AYP). She served as a Team Leader and Coach for suburban, urban, and rural schools using this process. Carol also served as President of the Minnesota Staff Development Council for four years. Carol brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the development and the presentation of effective staff development.

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