Eric Simpson

Experience

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  Garland ISD (Sachse High School)

  Aug 2004 - Aug 2010

  Department Head and English Teacher

  • Department Head 2009-2010• Teach English IV, AP Literature, Dual Credit, SAT Prep • Hold regular department meetings and participate in campus DH meetings• Organize and present fall teacher trainings and district sessions• SACS Accreditation Leadership and Governance Committee Member• Curriculum writer AP Literature program, Sachse HS• District curriculum writer 2007 – 2010, English IV• District vertical alignment committee, Garland ISD 2008-2009

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  Richland Community College

  Aug 2008 - Jul 2015

  Adjunct Faculty

  • Teach English 1301 and 1302 • Campus and on-line classes• Facilitate dual credit through Sachse High School

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  Plano ISD

  Aug 2010 - Nov 2012

  Secondary ELA Instructional Specialist

  • Work directly with ELA coordinator, principals, department heads, and teams• Conduct observations and assist with teacher planning across the district• Assist in district curriculum and semester exam writing• Develop course and grade specific goals for progressive pedagogy • Identify instructional patterns and trends throughout the secondary campuses• Gather professional research to support curriculum work at the district level • Organize and present fall teacher trainings and district sessions Show less

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  Lewisville ISD

  Nov 2012 - Jun 2016

  Secondary Literacy and Language Arts Administrator

  • Coordinate curriculum with ELA teachers, department heads, principals, and district teams• Facilitate district curriculum writing and assessment planning• Develop program and grade specific goals for curriculum and instruction • Analyze district assessment data, and analyze trends to inform instructional support• Gather professional research to support curriculum work at the district level • Partner with the University of North Texas’s North Star of Texas Writing Project to design writing instruction for 7th, 9th, and 10th grade students, and facilitate writing workshop training for teachers.• Conduct observations and assist with professional development planning across the district• Organize and present fall and summer teacher trainings and district sessions• Update district on new legislation, and state accountability developments regarding Secondary ELA• Attend and participate in state and national conferences to inform district C&I approach• Procure outside staff developers, consultants, and pedagogy resources Show less

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  Texas Association of School Administrators

  Nov 2012 - now

  • Assist in the development of session criteria, calls for proposals, and program direction for multiple state-wide conferences (TASA/TASB; TASA Midwinter; UTSA/TASA Spring Leadership Conference; UT/TASA Summer Conference).• Co-Direct the Texas Public Accountability Consortium (TPAC), a grass-roots effort by Texas public school districts to reimagine accountability and assessment practices for a Community-Based Accountability System.• Design and facilitate large-scale (150+ participants) professional learning offerings for superintendents, central office leaders, and campus-level administrators. • Oversee planning and work group sessions with public school administrators from across the state of Texas.• Assist school districts in procuring custom instructional leadership services and curriculum audits. • Form partnerships with higher education institutes, educational entities and corporate partners to offer services and training to public school districts.• Collaborate with districts in the Texas High Performance Schools Consortium, and partner with educational leaders to further the mission of student-centered schools and future-ready students.• Align professional learning offerings to the Public Education Visioning Institute's work on School Transformation.• Advocate for the development and adoption of High Priority Learning Standards that emphasize depth of learning over breadth of content.• Collaborate with state professional organizations to review draft revisions of the ELAR TEKS, and provide writing committees with feedback.• Co-Author TASA Transformational Leadership iTunes U course for Principals and Assistant Principals utilizing the High Performance Schools Consortium Visioning document and framework.• Facilitate statewide teams of educators to compile digital teacher resources to meet state standards Show less • Collaborate with state professional organizations to review draft revisions of the ELAR TEKS, and provide writing committees with feedback• Co-Author TASA Transformational Leadership iTunes U course for Principals and Assistant Principals utilizing the High Performance Schools Consortium Visioning document and framework.• Facilitate statewide teams of educators to compile digital teacher resources to meet state standards• Oversee writing, organization, and updating of the 17 TASA iTunes U courses for ELA. • Align the Southern Regional Education Board’s Literacy Ready College Readiness course to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. • Present professional learning sessions about TASA on iTunes U at the TASA/TASB state conferences, ASCD (2016), and SXSWedu,.• Facilitate Digital Learning Academies during TASA mid-Winter 2014-2016.• Author an enhanced conference program through an iTunes U course for the Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts 2015 50th Anniversary Conference in Houston. Show less

  • Chief Learning Officer

    Jul 2016 - now

  • English Language Arts Content Lead

    Nov 2012 - Jun 2016