Joseph Hundeby Ed Director Interview

1
Joseph Hundeby

• Monday, June 16, 2014
• Ed. Director Interview

2
Philosophy of Education
All Students Can Learn and Be Successful
3
Qualities

• Experienced
• Well Trained and Educated
• Disciplined
• Team Player
• Good attitude
• Dependable

4
Teaching Approach
Teach with purpose and accountability Always
set and follow goals and objectives Make
learning relevant and purposeful. Be professional
5
Educational Methods

• Increasing student achievement with
• strategic planning
• effective teaching
• educational resources

6
Methods
Pre-Assessment Modifying Curriculum Targeted
Instruction Post-Assessment
7
Methods-Scaffolding and Differentiated Teaching
Math English Reading
8
Educational Resources
Plato Programs- Kahn Academy- Edu
Wizards- Smart Thinking-
9
Why These Programs
Allows the classroom to effectively differentiate
instruction. Promotes accountability Allows the
instructor to effectively monitor student
progress and student effort and initiative Allows
the instructor to more effectively differentiate
instruction.
10
What are these programs and how do they work.
Plato Program-The program is designed for credit
recovery and student inquiry led instruction.
The instructor sets up the course and the course
requirements from the master computer. The
student is given the appropriate log in data and
begins. The instructor can monitor the students
screen and progress at any given time. The
student receives assessment grading each time the
student works on the program.
11
Edu wizards
Eduwizards-is an online tutoring program for most
any academic subject during the hours of
8am-9pm. Smart thinking-is an online tutoring
program for most any academic subject during the
hours of 8am-9pm.
12
Smartthinking-Eduwizards
Successful oversight of the implementation and
functioning of the Smart thinking and Edu wizards
programs for all 4 campuses of Minnesota State
Technical and Community Colleges to facilitate
individualized tutoring for more than 4,000
college students to include the Wadena, Fergus
Falls, Detroit Lakes, and Moorhead campuses.
Result More students are able to fit college
classes into their busy schedules and be
successful.
13
Achievements
-Improved attendance in our program by 100 from
the year previous. -Increased our graduation
rates by 75. -Successfully provided Special
Education accommodations and modifications for
100 of the learners enrolled. -Had 0
behavioral problems in the duration of this
programs inception.
14
Achievements
Through the implementation of the Plato
program -I was able to increase the schools
credit recovery program by increasing our program
from 4 classes to offering 22 different courses.
15
Other Education/Teaching Successes-

• Todd County Schools/Verndale Schools
• Increased Attendance Rates from 68 to 94 during
  the course of 1 school year.
• Increased Basic Skills Scores from borderline
  passing rates to the highest passing rankings of
  the 4 county area during 1 school year.
• Indian Oasis Baboquivari Schools-
• Grant writing, Successfully raised 8 million in
  state and federal aide for educational programs
  to increase student achievement.
• Created successful intervention programs to
  increase student achievement.

16
Other career highlights
6th Year Specialist-Special Education, St. Cloud
State University.
Education Bachelors of Arts in Education, Iowa
Wesleyan College. Masters of Education-Educationa
l Leadership, University of Minnesota. 6th Year
Specialist-Special Education, St. Cloud State
University. Doctorate of Education-Educational
Leadership, University of North Dakota
17
Teaching, Special Education, Admin.
Teaching Experience Math Reading, English-8
years Special Education Experience 5 Years
Experience Administrative Experience 10
years College Instructor/Disability Services 2
Years
18
Military Service

• 15 Years of Service-Honorable Discharge-October
  28, 2002
• Successfully completed 2 active duty tours,
  Desert Storm. (non-combat)
• Received the Minnesota and Iowa State Service
  Award for Active duty service during Operation
  Noble Eagle.
• Received the Foreign Services Award.
• Received 2 Oak Leaf Cluster Awards for
  distinguished service during Operation Noble
  Eagle and Operation Desert Storm.
• Received good Conduct Award

19
The End
The End