On-Site Staff Development

Dave Shepard has been involved with middle level education for more than 35 years as a teacher, administrator, and consultant. He has provided quality staff development to schools in more than 40 states and has presented at numerous state and national conferences including all NMSA annual conferences since 1990. He is known for his practical advice, engaging sessions, and sense of humor.

• Four-period block scheduling
• Active learning strategies
• Flexible modular scheduling
• Classroom management and climate
• Changing school cultures
• Site-based decision making
• Improving parental involvement
• Effective middle level leadership
• Special education inclusion
• Active learning and changing school culture as it relates to differentiated instruction
• Subject area - math, science