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Frank Champine
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Frank Champine graduated with
a Bachelor of Arts in History from La Salle University in Philadelphia
and he holds two Masters degrees, one in Integrative Education and
the other in the Humanities. Frank taught social studies from grades
six to twelve over the course of his 35 years in public education.
During the final ten years of his career he served as the social studies
coordinator. He also taught Methods classes in the University of Pennsylvania’s
Teacher Certification Program and in the undergraduate education program
at La Salle University. In 1984, Frank was designated the Pennsylvania
Teacher of the Year. He has served as a workshop presenter for Understanding
by Design (UbD) and he has assisted several school districts in curriculum
revision projects utilizing the design model. For the past several
years, Frank has provided expert reviews for the ASCD UbD Exchange
concentrating on giving feedback in social studies and the humanities
units.
Frank has presented at the National Council for the Social Studies
convention on several occasions and he has assisted Grant Wiggins
and Jay McTighe in their Understanding by Design Summer Academy.
Areas of expertise:
As a professional development workshop presenter, Frank specializes
in:
- Effective and Engaging Instruction utilizing Socratic Seminars and Scored Discussion
- Action Research/Action Planning
- Understanding by Design
- Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
- Curriculum review, revision, and rewriting
- The Power of One – Using UbD to Change the Individual Classroom
- Effective use of Technology in the Classroom
- Managing to Teach: The Interrelationship between Classroom Management and Effective Instruction
- Selecting Instructional Materials to Further Understanding
- Developing Sustainable Leadership with the School
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