T.C. Roekle

Biography

T. C. Roekle is an award winning classroom teacher, secondary and elementary principal, curriculum director, co-author assistant superintendent, and graduate school instructor, she has spearheaded many major efforts in the areas of educational leadership, school improvement, standards implementation, technology integration, and school reform. T.C. is a highly respected educator who has solid leadership experience with a focus on innovative strategies to raise student and staff performance at the building and district level.

As a speaker, she forms a powerful connection with her audiences through personal experiences and insights. In her entertaining and thought-provoking presentations, she will assist you in identifying specific goals and objectives that will enable your school to thrive today and into the future. T.C. will research your unique challenges and opportunities to ensure that her message addresses timely, practical issues that are relevant to your school community. Her dynamic personality and ability to captivate and motivate audiences make her a highly regarded educational speaker.

T.C. was twice nominated National Teacher of the Year and has been the recipient of numerous other administrative honors, including six consecutive State Senate tributes for creating a statewide reading initiative. She is an active member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), has been a national committee member for the International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE), and has served on the advisory board for the Jason Project in her home state of Michigan.

T.C. is the co-author of Designing Thriving Schools, a strategic thinking and planning process that is designed to provide educators at all levels with the tools and strategies they need to shape a positive future for their schools. Developed in collaboration with Daniel Burrus, one of the world`s leading technology forecasters and author of Technotrends, this unique program combines cutting-edge information about the newest technological innovations with the latest research-based education strategies to stimulate new ideas and thinking.

Titles

DESIGNING THRIVING SCHOOLS INTEGRATING STRATEGY, TECHNOLOGY AND PEOPLE
"It`s not about the technology ... It`s about the learning." In the midst of unprecedented technological change, today`s educators are continually searching for new and effective ways to unleash technology`s promise to accelerate learning and increase professional performance. Understanding the impact of these changes, and the opportunities they create, is an essential step toward a comprehensive design for transforming learning through the purposeful integration of technology, strategy and people. In this dynamic and inspiring presentation, T.C. Roekle shares innovative ideas for applying technologies and effective educational strategies that will prepare our students for their future. "Non-techies" and "techies" alike will discover new ways in which technology can bring enjoyment and excitement to the learning and working environment. Through personal insights, humor and proven examples, educators will gain the confidence to "rebecome experts," creating classrooms and schools that will thrive long into the future.

LEADING EDUCATIONAL CHANGE FROM THE INSIDE
Yes, educators at every level are facing the challenges of increased accountability, rigorous government mandates, and competition for students, all fueled by the rapid pace of technological change. Yet, there has never been a greater opportunity to make a positive impact on education from the inside, where knowledge of the learner drives the decision making process. In this highly motivating, thought provoking, and entertaining presentation, T.C. Roekle will share personal insights, practical examples, and research-based educational strategies that illustrate how to capitalize on these challenges. Teachers and administrators will learn to look to the Visible Future and strategically position their schools to thrive now and in years to come. They will gain a renewed excitement and passion for their profession as they learn to guide meaningful change, while redefining their roles as leading educators.

SCHOOLS THAT THRIVE
"Thriving schools don`t emerge by chance - they develop by design." Thriving schools continually and persistently lift the bar on student achievement and professional performance through effective, proven researched based strategies. And, leading educators welcome the opportunity and responsibility for shaping the future of our schools knowing an effective design can be a competitive edge. As the contemporary work place evolves so must strategies for preparing millennium students for their future. In this thoroughly entertaining, dynamic, relevant and idea provoking presentation, T.C. will present powerful success strategies and innovative organizational strategies that will instill a "can do" attitude in the hearts of participants. Her enthusiastic leadership will provide an invitation to participants to celebrate in their own creativity, and become excited, inquisitive, and eager contributors to their future success, and that of their students.