This DVD has been sent as a free resource to every TIE member school. The DVD comes with a Facilitator’s Guide that explains how to use this workshop in three different settings:  full day, half day, or a series of late start or early release sessions.  This provides the flexibilty to incorporate the DVD workshop into an inservice day, an early release or late start, or use by individual staff members. Winning Words: Elementary, Middle School, and High School focuses on four important considerations:

• Why teach vocabulary?
• Which words do we teach?
• How do we teach vocabulary?
• What are some research based strategies we can use?

About the Developer

Born and raised in England, Josephine Hartmann is the author and narrator of this unique workshop on vocabulary. Jo has been a teacher and administrator at all levels, writer, consultant, university instructor, SD Teacher of the Year, SD Administrator of the Year for Curriculum, and recipient of the SD Jefferson Award for Public Service. Hartmann attended Cambridge University and also holds a baccalaureate degree in Secondary Education from Black Hills State University, with majors in English, vocal music, and history; a master’s degree in education specializing in reading and a certification as a K-12 reading specialist with specialist certification in 7-12 reading; and a master’s in educational administration from South Dakota State University. She has received fellowships from the University of Wyoming and Macalester, St. Paul, MN. The experienced educator has conducted education workshops on state, regional, and national levels; and her most recent work is in the areas of classroom management and reading education.

Video Production

A videographer with Technology and Innovation in Education, Ryan Phillips is the producer of this DVD. Ryan is an experienced network administrator and more recently a videographer with the Media Services department at TIE.
Having served as an elementary teacher for several years in South Dakota,
Ryan has an eye for capturing classroom interaction on film. Funded by
Citibank, Ryan, as TIE’s representative, successfully implemented a number of computer-based Classroom Inc. programs across South Dakota. Phillips holds a B.A in Elementary Education from Dakota State University and an M.S. in Technology for Education and Training from the University of South Dakota.

Guide Production

Gloria Gunn custom designed the facilitator’s manual for Winning Words. A valuable part of the central support staff at Technology and Innovation in Education for more than eighteen years, Gunn is responsible for design and production management for most of TIE’s publications and is the central source of information on desktop publishing. Gloria additionally served as the exhibit coordinator for the annual TIE Conference. A South Dakota native, she has worked in education for most of her life, as an educational assistant in the Wall School District and as a crucial part of the TIE organization serving the entire state of South Dakota.

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge the support and participation of the staff and students at Chamberlain School District, Lead-Deadwood School District, Meade School District, Spearfish School District, Rapid City Area Schools, and Wall School District.