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Amy Tollefson
Amy Tollefson is the district-level principal with Osseo Area Schools in a diverse suburb of Minneapolis. Over more than 20 years, she has also served as a secondary school principal, secondary social studies teacher, district office coordinator, and assistant principal.
Amy Tollefson
Amy Tollefson is the district-level principal with Osseo Area Schools in a diverse suburb of Minneapolis. She has more than 20 years of experience in diverse school settings, both urban and suburban. Amy served as a middle and high school principal for eight years and has also served as a secondary social studies teacher, secondary district office coordinator, and assistant principal. Her focus is ensuring that students experience high-quality instruction that reflects culturally responsive teaching and assessment practices so that each student can work toward proficiency. She has successfully led schools in culturally responsive instruction, restorative practices, and proficiency-based grading and assessment practices. She also expanded academic opportunities for students at Irondale, the first school in Minnesota to implement an early college program, where more than 85 percent of students take advantage of college-level courses.
She is a member of Minnesota Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).
Amy earned a bachelor’s degree in social studies education (grades 7–12) and psychology from St. Olaf College. She also earned a master’s degree in education (teaching and learning) and a graduate certificate in education administration, both from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.
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Presentations by Amy Tollefson
- Maximizing Access and Equity in K–12 Schools
- Developing Academic Success Targeting Diverse Learners in AP
- Equitable Opportunities for Underserved Students in Accelerated Comeback
- Learning Targets: Developing High-Quality Learning Targets
- Assessment Review: Unit Assessment Audit
- Achieving Collective Clarity: Unwrapping Standards as a Team
- Relationships and Becoming a Warm Demander
- Building Relationships and Understanding My Own Cultural Lens
