Shifting The Culture Of Teaching And Learning
Skills & Work Experience
Skills
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Communication
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Instructional Leadership
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Coaching and Mentoring Principals and Teachers
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Presenter on Innovational Instructional Methods
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Data Analysis of Student Progress
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Strategic Action Planning
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Leading Complex Change
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Understanding Research Studies
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of School Initiatives
Summary
Dr. Annette Thompson was named Arkansas Elementary Principal of the Year in 2017, and has been a principal in the Springdale School District for 22 years. She was principal at Lee Elementary for two years before moving to George Elementary for 19 years. In August of 2021, Dr. Thompson opened Dr. Jim D. Rollins Elementary School of Innovation in August of 2021.
In partnership with the Walton Foundation and the Arkansas Office of Innovation for Education, Dr. Thompson was selected to study innovative educational practices in New Zealand. She has also visited several schools dedicated to innovative learning practices throughout the United States.
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Work Experience
2021-2023
Principal
Dr. Jim D. Rollins Elementary School of Innovation
Springdale School District, Springdale, Arkansas. I opened this as a new school, consulted with architects, hired faculty and staff, and provided professional development throughout the two years to help teachers shift to innovative teaching and learning practices.
2002-2020
Principal
Gene George Elementary School
Springdale School District, Springdale, Arkansas. Responsibilities include instructional leader of a 50+ person staff, applying innovative teaching and learning best practices, data analysis of student progress and strategic action planning, managing facilities, fiscal management, grant writing, community outreach, parental engagement, human relations, hiring faculty and staff, leading, and facilitating the change process, evaluation of job performance, and analyzing empirical research studies
2000-2002
Principal
Lee Elementary School
Springdale School District, Springdale, Arkansas
1998-2000
Assistant Principal
Lee Elementary School
Springdale, School District, Springdale, Arkansas. Responsible for curriculum alignment, special education due process paperwork, grant writing, teacher evaluation systems, and student response to intervention
1989-1998
Elementary Teacher
Springdale School District, Springdale, Arkansas
1986-1989
Elementary Teacher
Amarillo School District, Amarillo, Texas