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Greg is currently the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning at Woodridge School District 68 in Woodridge, Illinois, a suburb 30 miles west of Chicago.  As an educator in the Chicagoland area for over 20 years, Greg is passionate about developing opportunities for all students to succeed as well as finding ways for all teachers and staff members to utilize their strengths to maximize the learning of each and every child with whom they interact with on a daily basis.

In addition to his work in Woodridge, Greg is an adjunct professor in the College of Graduate and Innovate Programs at Concordia University Chicago where he instructs graduate and doctoral students on the utilization of research based instructional methods to strengthen classroom practice.

Greg also consults throughout the United States on a variety of subjects which include but are not limited to: adult learning, implementation of Response to Intervention/Instruction, developing innovative practices in the classroom to engage all learners, formative assessment and teacher’s use of formative assessment to drive instruction, data usage for school improvement, action research and research in education.

Greg is currently in the process of writing his first book, “D.R.I.V.E. Learning: A High Impact Instructional Framework to enable All Students to Exceed Their Personal Best”.

As an educator in the Chicagoland area for over 20 years, I am passionate about developing opportunities for all students to succeed as well as finding ways for all teachers and staff members to utilize their strengths to maximize the learning of each and every child with whom they interact with on a daily basis.

I am currently the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning at Woodridge School District 68 in Woodridge, Illinois, a suburb 30 miles west of Chicago.  I have served in this role since July of 2011. Previous to that, I was appointed to the new position of Director of Assessment and Initiatives on July 1, 2008 after spending 5 years as principal of Edgewood Elementary School (also in Woodridge).

In addition to my work in Woodridge, I am an adjunct professor in the College of Graduate and Innovate Programs at Concordia University Chicago where I instruct graduate and doctoral students on the utilization of research to strengthen classroom practice.

I also consult on a variety of subjects which include but are not limited to: adult learning, implementation of Response to Intervention/Instruction, developing innovative practices in the classroom to engage all learners, formative assessment and teacher’s use of formative assessment to drive instruction, data usage for school improvement, action research and research in education.

I am currently in the process of writing my first book, "FOCUSED Learning: A High Impact Instructional Framework to enable All Students to Exceed Their Personal Best".

My wife, Lynn, and I live in Oswego, Illinois with our daughter, Maddie, age 9, and son Jack, age 7.

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The following is a list of men and women in the field who have had great influence on me as an educator.  In honor of David Letterman, the list is in a top 1o format (but in alphabetical order). Men:

• Dylan Wiliam

• Tom Hierck

• John Hattie

• Rick Stiggins

Women:

• Robin Fogarty

Several years ago I was introduced to TED: Ideas Worth Spreading  (). I so enjoy these "riveting talks by remarkable people" that I subscribe to a daily email that sends me a new TED video each afternoon.  Why are these short, quick videos so extremely helpful to me both personally and professionally?  They not only reaffirm my beliefs  but challenge my thoughts and in many cases push me out of my comfort zone- where the magic happens.  Just watch a couple of my favorites below and see for yourself:

TEDx Eastside Prep - Dr. Tae - Can Skateboarding Save Our Schools?

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I Am The Future: Tom Hierck at TEDx PowellRiver

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Rita Pierson: Every Kid Needs a Champion

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Dan Meyer Math

Sugata Mitra's New Experiments in Self-Teaching

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Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity

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Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the Learning Revolution

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Simon Sinek: How Great Leaders Inspire Action

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Dan Pink: The Puzzle of Motivation

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Edward Deci on Promoting Motivation, Health, and Excellence

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WHO HE HELPS

In the past four years, Chris has worked with the following schools and school districts:

• Large urban school districts across the United States

• Small, rural school districts across the Canada and United States

• Schools and school districts with large percentages of culturally and linguistically diverse students

• School districts serving First Nations students and Native American students 

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