Shella Zelenz, M.A.Ed., Ed.D.
Director and Founder | Shella Zelenz Academy, School of Arts and Sciences
Dallas/Fort Worth Area, TX, UNITED STATES
Education Consultant
Biography
My goal is to facilitate change in the educational field so that our students are more closely engaged with themselves and the world around them, contributing to a more sustainable future for us all.
Industry Expertise (1)
Education/Learning
Areas of Expertise (3)
Educational Technology
Teaching
School Reform
Education (3)
Whitworth University: BA, Music, Arts Administration 1995
Education courses, Music Education courses, Chemistry, Philosophy, Music History, Music Theory, Ear Training, Private Vocal, Piano, and Flute Lessons, Concert Choir, Psychology, Choral Arranging, Orchestration, Conducting, Opera Workshop, Accounting, Business Management, Comprehensive Computer courses, and various business courses.
Fielding Graduate University: EdD, Educational Leadership and Change and Media Studies 2012
Social Innovation Scholarship recipient in 2009. Teaching in the Virtual Classroom Certification Media Studies concentration Teaching in the Virtual Classroom Certification – Basic Principles of Online Teaching, Strategies for Online Facilitation and Evaluation, Applied Project in Effective Online Teaching and Evaluation, Principles of Course and Curriculum Design for Online Learning, Strategies of Effective Course and Curriculum Design, and Applied Project in Effective Design of Online courses and Programs. EdD Educational Leadership and Change program, concentration area in Media Studies: Structural Inequality and Diversity, Systems Thinking, Action Oriented Research, Media Studies, Rethinking Schools and Organizations, Leadership and Change, and Dissertation in Process.
University of Phoenix: MAEd, Elementary Education 2004
Art and Science of Teaching; Child and Adolescent Development; Models, Theories, and Instructional Strategies; Elementary Student Teaching Seminar I; The Diverse Classroom; Maintaining an Effective Learning Climate; Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Reading and Language Arts; Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Science and Mathematics; Curriculum Constructs and Assessment: Social Studies and Fine Arts; Action Research; Student Teaching.
Affiliations (1)
- Zelenz Education Consultants
Links (1)
Event Appearances (1)
Arizona’s Ethnic Studies Law (H.B. 2281): What are its implications for academic freedom and youth education in a multicultural, pluralistic America?
Alternative Education Resource Organization Conference Albany, NY
2010-06-19
Sample Talks (1)
Current School Reform Efforts and What We Should Focus On
Current educational reform efforts focus intensely on Common Core Standards, Standardized Exams and punitive measures taken out on teachers for poor performing classes. Where are these focus areas taking our educational institutions. The narrowing of curriculum to fit a narrow exam, which can then be streamlined into a virtual classroom; teachers should be wondering where they will be in 5 years.
Style
Availability
- Keynote
- Moderator
- Panelist
- Workshop Leader
- Host/MC
- Corporate Training
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