AcrossWorld Education Announces Addition To Advisory Board
Dr. Yvonne Spicer, Vice President of Advocacy & Educational Partnerships, National Center for Technological Literacy at the Museum of Science, Boston - has joined the North America Advisory Board of AcrossWorld.
- (1888PressRelease) October 01, 2010 - Boston, Massachusetts - Dr. Yvonne Spicer, Vice President of Advocacy & Educational Partnerships, National Center for Technological Literacy at the Museum of Science, Boston.
AcrossWorld announces the appointment of Dr. Yvonne Spicer to the company's North America Advisory Board. Dr. Spicer's participation will provide valuable perspective and insight to address the current standards in the utilization of technology for education development and incorporating AcrossWorld's leadership to promote Open Educational Resources to become a universal standard within the infrastructure of K-12 institutions.
When speaking of AcrossWorld and her presence in the company Spicer says "I'm absolutely honored. AcrossWorld is a very innovative company that is seeking to bridge the divide between access and opportunity to technology globally. It is a very exciting opportunity to be a part of AcrossWorld, especially since I've been around the world and seen firsthand the lack of access to education."
"The proven national leadership of Dr. Spicer is insightful to addressing the use of technology augmentation within schools and will further advance AcrossWorld's groundbreaking work in connecting teachers and students with the high quality content available within the OER domain. We look forward to enjoying Yvonne's invaluable contributions" expressed Stephan Thieringer, President & CEO of AcrossWorld Education.
About Dr. Yvonne M. Spicer
Dr. Spicer is highly sought after national and international speaker and advocate for pre-college Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. Dr. Spicer was honored in 2009 by the Massachusetts High Technology Council as a "Women to Watch." She has expertise in technology and engineering education standards development, assessment and strategic school leadership. Dr Spicer served on the 2014 NAEP Technology and Engineering Steering Committee which has been a front runner for the first ever national assessment for technology and engineering. Most recently, she served on the National Research Council (NRC) technology and engineering design team for A Framework for Science Education, an interim report on K-12 science education in the United States.
In January of 2010, Dr Spicer was appointed to the Massachusetts Governor's STEM Advisory Council and Co- Chair of the Teacher Development committee. Spicer was instrumental in establishing the 2001 Massachusetts technology/engineering curriculum framework with Dr. Ioannis (Yannis) Miaoulis, president and director, Museum of Science. Concerned by how many children in the U.S. "are shut out of technology and engineering," Spicer makes a compelling case for closing the underrepresented minority gap in engineering and school leadership.
When she earned her doctorate at the University of Massachusetts Boston in 2004, her dissertation research focused on how nine African American female public school principals transformed their schools and thrived as educational leaders. Dr. Spicer is the former Director of Career & Technical Education in Newton, Massachusetts and served as the Statewide Technology/Engineering Coordinator at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. She earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in Industrial Arts & Technology from the State University of New York -Oswego. She is a native of Brooklyn, New York and has made a commitment to improving the opportunities for females and students of color in science, technology, engineering mathematics (STEM) fields.
About AcrossWorld Education
AcrossWorld Education connects academic institutions, teachers and students to the growing online teaching, learning, and research resources (Open Educational Resources) of the world. Our interactive tools enable users to discover and share the vast curricula and content from academic centers of excellence worldwide, and collaborate to create more valuable knowledge and learning tools. AcrossWorld empowers individuals and institutions to excel at teaching and learning. By making it easy and inexpensive to connect, collaborate, and innovate we aim to transform the education process and enable individuals to better meet their aspirations.
###
space
space
Satisfied Users & 
Approved Press Releases
Print
Email
Report Spam