Scott Bania

About Scott Bania

Accomplished professional with a dynamic approach to professional leadership. Recognized as a highly-qualified individual with expertise in leadership; specifically educational technology, instructional design, assessment and social marketing development.Respected leader with a keen ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders. Maintain current research-based strategies through continued professional development in the fields of educational leadership, marketing/advertising and social media.Currently serving as a math instructional specialist for the Detroit Public Schools and a marketing coordinator and editor-in-chief for Total Life Changes. Specialties: Implementing research-based educational technology instructional practices within curriculum design and assessment. Maintaining an accurate schedule for development and deployment of marketing materials, social media promotions and write copy of all corporate published materials.

Experience

1. Math Instructional Specialist

   Detroit Public Schools Community District

   Mar 1997 — Present

   Support the development and implementation of the district’s curriculum through an on-going process of planning for innovation, rigor and continuous academic improvement. Participate in and support local school planning teams.Assist teachers in implementing a developmental content area, developing and identifying materials for students; and relating instruction to Common Core State Standards and Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) objectives. Work with teachers to jointly collect and examine student achievement data (MEAP, MIP, MAP, MME/ACT) and use to determine the areas of focus and intervention. Provide teachers with research based instructional strategies and model their use in the specified content area. Assist teachers in the implementation of direct instruction; indirect instruction (self-selection/self-monitoring activities); and diagnostic/prescriptive teaching, including an in-class tutorial plan for students. Assist teachers with classroom management strategies in planning for instruction, development of lesson plans, grouping to meet individual needs and organizing the classroom. Provide follow-up support and ongoing professionally embedded assistance to staff. Assist content area teachers with the use of reading and writing instruction in the content areas (reading to learn and writing as a learning tool). Provide in-service activities in the specific content area curriculum for teachers, support staff, parents, and administrators.

Education

• Western Michigan University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Elementary Education and Teaching

  1991 — 1996

• National University

  Master of Science, Educational Technology and Instructional Design

  2007 — 2008

• Marygrove College

  Master of Arts, Art of Teaching

  1998 — 2000

Skills

• Teaching
• Public Speaking
• K-12
• Classroom
• Higher Education
• Nonprofits
• Adult Education
• Teacher Training
• Staff Development
• Training
• E-Learning
• Course Management Systems
• Curriculum Design
• Educational Consulting
• Literacy
• Ms Office Applications
• Classroom Management
• Special Education
• Elementary Education
• Technology Integration
• Educational Technology
• Instructional Design
• Lesson Planning
• Distance Learning
• Research
• Tutoring
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Microsoft Office
• Educational Leadership
• Moodle
• Program Development
• Instructional Technology
• Curriculum Development