Christopher L. Caldwell304 Pauly Dr., Clayton, Oh 45315 (H) 937 673-6997 Bluedovesc1914@gmail.com

Education

Dissertation in Progress, Ed.D., Educational Leadership with Concentration in Curriculum & InstructionUniversity of Phoenix

M.Ed., Educational Leadership, 2002McGregor School of Antioch University B.S., Secondary Education (English),1995University of Dayton

Administrative and Leadership Experience

Montgomery County ESC/Ohio Department of Education (2012- Present)Regional Specialist, Ohio Race to the Top

Assisted traditional public and community schools author and complete required scopes of work for Race to the Top program (including policy related to 3rd grade reading guarantee)

Performed PK-3 curriculum audits for LEA Reviewed and edited curriculum maps for LEAs Provided on-site professional development for Public and Community Schools in curriculum

and instruction, instructional leadership, education technology, and best teaching practices for college and career readiness

State Instruction Information System (IIS trainer) Performed on-site program implementation surveys Served on Ohio Rangefinding Team for Social Studies State Assessments Served on Ohio Network of Leaders Team (Social Studies)

Springfield City Schools-Springfield, Ohio: 2011- 2012Assistant Principal- Keifer Alternative Academy

Developed alternative middle school program including intake process for Springfield City Schools

Coordinated, supervised and evaluated programs, staff performance, and student’s daily progress

Supervised K-12 special education students with cognitive and emotional disabilities Supervised at-risk high school students Collaborated with Office of Special Education to review and revise IEPs Provided professional development and authored program curriculum- School saw growth on

Ohio Academic Assessments in Reading, Social Studies, and gains in Math Responsible for the safe operation of the physical plant and the general welfare of all students,

staff, parents and patrons on or about the school site Planned parent outreach programs including quarterly parent curriculum nights Supervised summer programs including college immersion opportunities with Sinclair,

Wittenberg, and University of Dayton Partnered with Rocking Horse Clinic to develop health education curriculum and services for

students and families

Dayton Public Schools-Dayton, OH: 2003-11Associate Director, Humanities- 2009-11

Supervised 7-12 Language Arts, Foreign Language, K-12 Social Studies, ELL, and Art education budgets and programs

Supervised programs for non-native English Speakers coordinating student support services with Dayton community agencies

Supervised PK-12 Summer School Programs including support programs for homless students Authored Credit Flex and Post-Secondary Options policy and served as point of contact for

NCAA Eligibility Center Authored district policy and curriculum for Financial Literacy courses Served on District Strategic Planning Committee

Distance Learning Coordinator: 2003-09 Developed and supervised Online High School Credit Recovery and Online Summer School

Programs, which helped district graduation rate rise from 69% to 76% while helping students recover 1,216 Carnegie credits

Supervised program for over-age 8th grade students (8th grade to sophomores program) Created and implemented Curriculum Math Intervention Lab for Algebra I Coordinator of host site for Circle-City Classic HBCU virtual college fair Developed and offered AP Calculus course via interactive video conferencing Authored implementing video conferencing curriculum including service learning projects with

students in Spain, Portugal, and Rwanda Served as Project Manager for three district-wide Technology Fairs 2005 – 2007 involving 37

schools and over 300 students, and 35 community partners and vendors

Project Manager Ohio High School Transformation Initiative: 2002-03 Served as Project Manager for a $1,000,000 grant involving 3 High Schools through the Ohio

High School Transformational Initiative with collaboration with Sinclair Community College

Lead Teacher/Grade Level Coordinator Patterson Career Center: 2002-03 and 1998-2000 Designed the student discipline policy manual as Discipline Committee Chairperson Processed student discipline referrals, counseled students, presided over parent conferences Served as liaison teacher to Tech Prep Consortium with Sinclair Community College School exceeded state benchmark of 75% passage in Language Arts and Social Studies each year

College Teaching Experience

Central State University: 2011- PresentAdjunct Professor- Professional Education (ECE and Intervention Specialist Programs) & English. Courses taught:

English 1100 & 1101 Education Technology Philosophy/Foundations of Education Language, Literacy and Microteaching Social Studies Methods for Early Childhood and K-12 Intervention Specialists

Presentations

The Common Core and Ohio’s Academic Content Standards: Applications and Connections To The 21stCentury Classroom- Central State University Urban Institute, (2012)Middle School Summit for College Readiness- Dayton Public Schools Summer Institute, (2011)

Dayton Digital Classroom –NECC ISTE Conference, New Orleans, LA, (2004)

Additional Training

Instructional Information System Trainer: Thinkgate, (2014)eTPES Trainer, (2014)Hess Depth of Knowledge (DOK): Common Core Institute, (2014)Ohio Leadership Model Training, (2014)Rigor in the Classroom: Southern Region Educational Board, (2010)School Design Team: Schlecty Institute, (2010)Emergency Management Institute: FEMA, (2009)