School should be the place where every student and teacher are actively using approptiate current and emerging tools to develop the student skills that make them responsible, creative and flexible leaders of tomorrow.
I have both experience and knowledge in the technical aspects of school operations as well as the curricular and instructional technology needs. This skill set is ideal in leading and implementing an integrated 21st century curriculum for student success.
My Master's Degree in Public Management focused on the strategic planning, systems management, budgeting, data collection and analysis, and curriculum integration skills that play a key role in bringing together the Educational Technology and IT needs of a district.
I am a key member of several District Mission Teams that focus professional development, technology curriculum, 21st-century globally-connected curriculum, and the implementation of strategies for collecting and analyzing data for student learning.
Dual Major - Germanic Languages and Literatures and Hispanic Languages and Literatures
Certificate - Center for Western European Studies
I teach middle school German at Fort Couch Middle School, where I actively piloted and implemented BlendedSchools in my classroom. I am actively involved in the implementation of the District's Strategic Plan, development of a 21st-century curriculum, professional development and technology coaching.
I taught Technology in Foreign Language Education to MAT students. Coursework included the use of digital resouces, multimedia editing and website development.
I worked as an intern at Mt. Lebanon High School for the entire school year. My duties included teaching a German 1 and Spanish 2 class for the entire year. I taught a German 3 section for one semester. I staffed a computer and writing lab support position for the second half of the year.
Rich Platts — mrplatts@mrplatts.com — (412) - 267-7424