Presentations

Dr. Cook has been in the educational community for 13 years. He has been employed as a teacher, counselor, director, vice principal, and principal in both K-12 and higher education.

He was the Keynote Speaker at Rowan University’s Convocation, and has presented at New Jersey School Board Conference, EIRC’s Summer Institute, Delsea Regional School District Professional Development Program, Edscape 2012, and the Texas ASCD Conference.

For more information about contacting Dr. Cook for Professional Development, drspikecook@gmail.com

ASCD 2013, Chicago, IL

http://www.ascd.org/annual-conference.aspx

SESSION NUMBER: 1213

DAY and DATE OF SESSION: Saturday, March 16, 2013

TIME: 1:00 -2:30pm

PRESENTER: Spike Cook

AFFILIATION(S): S. Cook, C. Nolan, R. Hudson, J. Sutton, Millville Public Schools, Millville, NJ

SESSION TITLE: How Does Our teaching garden grow? Oh, It’s bloom-ing through classroom instruction that works!

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Learn from the elementary educators highlighted in ASCD/ McRel’s new video series. This presentation will focus on the driving force of Classroom Instruction That Works 2nd edition to achieve a world-class school that is centered on a rigorous and data rich 21st Century learning environment. Participants will learn how the Nine Research-Based Strategies are essential in improving student performance and sustaining growth within an urban setting. Lastly, the goal of the workshop is for observers to proceed with the necessary tools and strategies for their learning garden to grow!

National Association of Elementary School Principal’s Annual Conference

Co-Presenter Dr. Pamm Moore

“Transforming Schools Through Powerful and Systematic Walkthroughs” for a concurrent session at NAESP’s 2013 Annual Conference, July 11-13, 2013, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Previous Presentations:

EDUCON 2013

January 26, 2013

with Danielle Hartman and Dana Sirotiak

Disruptive InnovationThe main idea of this conversation is the impact of disruptive innovations on education. What are the technologies impacting and changing education today? What are the sustaining innovations that are improving the pedagogical process?Disruptive technologies, or innovations, are innovations that create a new market. They are disruptive because they are innovations the markets did not expect. Sustaining innovations, on the other hand, are improvements to existing technologies. They cater to high end customers who demand better performance than previously existed.We will be discussing the difference between disruptive and sustaining innovations. First we will identify in which category innovations belong, then we will discuss which has more impact on education.

Conversational Practice:We will be using a text based seminar format for our conversation.

Website:
http://www.interaction-design.org/encyclopedia/disruptive_innovation.html

TECHSPO 2013

New Jersey Association of School Administrators

January 31 – February 14

With Bill Krakower

Interstate Communication through Web 2.0 Tools

EdWeb.net Webinar

Date: November 15, 2012

Time: 5:00 PM EST

Title: ”I was just like you: My Leadership 2.0 Journey”

Description: Dr. Spike C. Cook, principal, RM Bacon Elementary School, Millville, NJ will discuss his transition into becoming a connected administrator. Dr. Cook, who’s school was facing three years of declining assessment scores prior to his arrival, has rejuvenated a school community through his untiring focus on 21st century skills and a Leadership 2.0 philosophy. His school is over 80% free and reduced lunch, but despite that under his leadership this past year and half, the school improved in both math and LAL test results. In addition, he was instrumental in developing a school blog, Facebook, and twitter account to better communicate with parents and teachers. He has influenced over 50% of his staff to use twitter for PD. Dr. Cook will discuss his “Tech Fridays” a voluntary professional development initiative including teachers and students in an “un” conference setting. Dr. Cook will also discuss how he felt it was the technology integration that garnered the selection of his school for the ASCD/McREL film series for Classroom Instruction That Works second edition. As Dr. Cook shares his story, he will elaborate on how he was just like everybody else while making connections to the foundational elements and concepts of Leadership 2.0.

Haddonfield School District

Date: November 5, 2012

Time: 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Going Global with Social Media, Web 2.0, and Project Based Learning

Dr. Spike C. Cook, Principal, RM Bacon Elementary

This workshop will be focused on how Project Based Learning (PBL) activities can be enhanced with social media and web 2.0 tools in order to transform students into Global Ambassadors. In addition, participants will work collaboratively to utilize the Web 2.0 tools, PBL, and be able to walk away with resources necessary to transform their classroom into a global, 21st century learning environment. Since there will be no handouts for this session, participants will be encouraged to access a presenter-developed website during and after the presentation. Participants are encouraged to bring their own technology, and learning devices.

Going Global: Taking your Classroom Worldwide

Preview:

Presented by: Spike C. Cook, Ed.D.; Alicia Discepola, Millville Public School District

This workshop will be focused on ways in which Project Based Learning activities have transformed elementary students into Global Ambassadors. Participants will be provided with free web 2.0 tools to connect classrooms throughout the United States and worldwide. In addition, participants will learn best practices and walk away with tools and resources necessary to transform their elementary classroom into a global, 21st century learning environment.

2012 Texas ASCD Annual Conference, October 14 – 16, 2012

Empowering Leaders Learning Through Twitter with Tra Hall

Dallas, Texas

Summer Principal’s Institute

The Annual Summer Institute for Principals and Supervisors, August 1 -2, 2012

Using Technology Applications to Improve and Streamline Observations and Evaluations, with Dr. David Gentile

Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ

Annual Technology Showcase, Tuesday, May 30, 2012, Lakeside Middle School, Millville, NJ

School Spotlight: RM Bacon Elementary School’s Technology Takeover

Room: Y124

Principal: Dr. Spike Cook

Check out RM Bacon School’s blog, which has had over a thousand visitors around the world in just a couple months, and Dr. Cook’s Insights Into Learning blog, which is approaching 14,000 readers across the globe! Explore how Bacon School uses social networking to enhance the educational experiences of their 21st Century learners through Twitter, blogs, QR codes, and more. Also, learn how the teachers are learning technology from the students through special ‘Tech Friday’ informal professional development sessions before the schoolday even begins.

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