Frank Champine

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• Grant Wiggins
• Denise Wilbur
• Frank Champine
• Seonaid Davis
• Julie DesOrmeaux
• Margo Guilott
• Andy Greene
• Everett Kline
• Hilde McGeehan
• Janet Nease
• Kristen Swanson
• Kathleen Zeiss

Frank Champine graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from La Salle University in Philadelphia and he holds two Masters degrees, one in Integrative Education and the other in the Humanities. Frank taught social studies from grades six to twelve over the course of his 35 years in public education. During the final ten years of his career he served as the social studies coordinator. He also taught Methods classes in the University of Pennsylvania's Teacher Certification Program and in the undergraduate education program at La Salle University. In 1984, Frank was designated the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year. He has served as a workshop presenter for Understanding by Design (UbD) and he has assisted several school districts in curriculum revision projects utilizing the design model. For the past several years, Frank has provided expert reviews for the ASCD UbD Exchange concentrating on giving feedback in social studies and the humanities units.

Frank has presented at the National Council for the Social Studies convention on several occasions and he has assisted Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe in their Understanding by Design Summer Academy.

Areas of expertise:
As a professional development workshop presenter, Frank specializes in:

• Effective and Engaging Instruction utilizing Socratic Seminars and Scored Discussion
• Action Research/Action Planning
• Understanding by Design
• Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
• Curriculum review, revision, and rewriting
• The Power of One - Using UbD to Change the Individual Classroom
• Effective use of Technology in the Classroom
• Managing to Teach: The Interrelationship between Classroom Management and Effective Instruction
• Selecting Instructional Materials to Further Understanding
• Developing Sustainable Leadership with the School

Client Feedback about Frank

"Timing of session was very beneficial and the presenter (Frank Champine) was terrific and very thorough. I would have liked to have had another day...The information presented (in Frank's workshop) was applicable to all subject areas and all levels and was something that we could apply immediately and painlessly..... Including 'critical thinking skills' in my lessons suddenly became an easy thing ... I was able to direct my students toward developing their critical thinking ability."

Pat Farley, Librarian
Lake Forrest High School
Instructional Services
Felton, Delaware

"Frank Champine naturally blends a sense of humor that clearly made him a favorite among those students who were lucky enough to have him as a teacher before he retired, with an amazing expertise and passion for the concepts of Understanding by Design. Teachers respond well to him because they know he is not a sage on the stage, but a teacher who loves teaching and has experienced ideas that make learning last for students. Administrators respond well to Frank because they respect his in-depth knowledge of curriculum design and staff development as well as his experience as a leader of teachers. Working with Frank is, simply put, a pleasure."

Barbara Giorgio
Supervisor of Language Arts and Staff Development
Garnet Valley School District
Glen Mills, PA

"I wanted to once again thank you (Frank Champine) for the lasting, quality professional development work you did with our group last summer and in October... I just LOVE listening in on conversations teachers are having when curriculum is developed to teach for understanding. The 'buzz' in the room is music to my ears. We could not have accomplished all that we have without your expertise...."

Shelley Rouser
New Castle Vo-Tech Schools
Instructional Services
New Castle, DE