Bio:
Ms. Koch is the Title 1 Coordinator for the Jackson Township School District. Previously she was the Curriculum Integration Coordinator at Weaver Lake Elementary: A Science, Math and Technology School. An nationally recognized award winner STEM Magnet School in the Osseo School District.
Contact:
- Email: lkoch31@gmail.com
- Website: http://weaverlake.district279.org/The_Science_Spot.html
- Twitter: MATESLK
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lisa-koch/41/4a5/639
- Location: New Jersey, United States
Education:
2006 Certificate in Evaluation Studies University of MN, Department of Education, Minneapolis, MN
2000 Masters in Educational Leadership: Seton Hall University, New Jersey
1993 Bachelors of Science: Environmental Science: Rutgers University , New Jersey
Recent Presentations:
December 2011 TIES: Minnesota Technology Education Conference: Creating Digital Science Stories
November 2011 E4 Elementary Engineering Conference: Digital Science Stories
May 2010 Magnet Schools of America Conference: Tampa, FL: Kicking it up a Notch: Integrating Technology in Science Education
January 2010 E4 Elementary Engineering Conference: Integrating Technology in Outdoor Science Education
December 2009 TIES: Minnesota Technology Education Conference: Integrating Technology in Outdoor Science Education
October 2009 NSTA Regional Conference: Minneapolis: Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 in the science curriculum
July 2009 MSA Summer Leadership Conference: Integrating Technology in Outdoor Science Education
Professional Activities and Associations
Member National Science Teachers Association: Reviewer of professional Journals
Member ASCD
Member Pi Lambda Theta: International Honor Society in Education
Member/Instructor Minnesota Master naturalist
Academic Interests:
Teaching through inquiry and project based learning
Social media and its role in supporting non-profits and grassroots organizing
The role of STEM education in elementary school curriculum
Citizen Science in the elementary school curriculum
Creating on-line professional learning networks
Integrating technology into the curriculum to meet student needs
