Maria Nielsen

Maria Nielsen has served as a teacher and an administrator at every level of K–12 education. As an elementary principal, she helped her school earn national recognition as a model professional learning community.

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Maria Nielsen

Maria Nielsen has served as a teacher and an administrator at every level of K–12 education for over 25 years. As an elementary principal, she helped her school earn state and national recognition as a model professional learning community.

Maria was named the 2007 Utah Behavior Initiatives Principal of the Year, and in 2010, she received the distinguished Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education.

She received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in education from Utah State University and an administration certificate from Idaho State University.

Certifications

Assessment Center

Assessment Center experts have proven success in developing and implementing sustainable assessment practices that garner hope through achievement. Work with them to create assessment systems that provide accurate, meaningful, and actionable information to drive student learning.

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Common Core

Common Core experts will work with you to ensure you have the capacity and know-how to embed the standards throughout your practice. Work with them to unpack standards and align instruction and assessment practices to the Common Core standards across content areas.

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PLC at Work™

Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, Rebecca DuFour, Mike Mattos, Anthony Muhammad, and Tim Brown, the champions of PLC at Work™, are among the foremost authorities on applying PLC principles in the real world of schools. They consult with state departments, professional organizations, and school districts worldwide on strategies for improving schools.

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RTI at Work™

RTI at Work™ experts focus on learning for all students and will empower you to build your own timely, targeted, and systematic intervention program. Work with them to implement a results-driven program that provides targeted instruction at all tiers of intervention.

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Unstoppable Learning

Unstoppable Learning experts have deep expertise in instructional practices that lead to student achievement. Work with them on topics like academic vocabulary, close reading, gradual release of responsibility, and other practices that directly increase teacher effectiveness in the classroom.

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