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Sandy LaBelle Biography

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  • Creator of Teaching Smarter (focusing on how to implement systemic change to produce more responsible learners and less fatigued teachers)

  • Book one published in 1999 (Teaching Smarter)

  • Book II (Teaching Smarter II) debut in Hawaii in September 2004

  • Author of several magazine articles (see "Magazine Articles" on navigation bar)

  • Featured guest on TV and Radio.

  • Keynoter and presenter at national and state conferences (see "Calendar" on navigation bar)

  • Over 30 years of classroom experience – 13 years teaching various elementary school grades (gaining direct experience with large blocks of instructional time and a variety of learning stages), 19 years teaching grades 9 – 12 (including “team teaching” in blocks of 180 minutes with 90 students, “traditional teaching” with 30+ students every 55 minutes to 30+ students every 103 minutes

  • Tahoma School District "Teacher of the Year" (primarily due to the "amazing" Teaching Smarter student-directed problem solving regarding lunch room behavior)

  • National Science Foundation grant winner for Masters Degree in Education. (majored in Physics, and active learning strategies)

  • Current adjunct professor at Central Washington University for "Teaching Smarter" course.

  • Past adjunct professor at Seattle Pacific University and University of Washington (for hands-on science instruction)

  • 2 years as a Science Coordinator (responsible for planning and conducting district level in-service workshops for hands-on science)

  • Graduate of David Langford "Total Quality Learning" workshops, and the five day facilitator seminar in Billings, Montana

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