Mission: The mission of the IMS Instructional Innovation through Interoperability Leadership Council (I3LC) is to enable effective collaboration among school district and state leaders who are creating and implementing technology integration strategies that enable continuous improvement in instruction and personalized learning. The I3LC will lead the adoption of open instructional technology interoperability standards for curriculum, assessment, and all aspects of instructional improvement for the benefit of school districts & states working to put in place a new generation of IT infrastructure.
I3LC Organization & Process: The I3LC are led by an Advisory Board of 10-20 district or state officials who set the agenda for the council. The I3LC Advisory Board members meet four times a year, including at least one face-to-face meeting. The advisory board provides leadership in terms of outreach to the wider I3LC. Participants in the advisory board are appointed by IMS based upon their interest and commitment in leading the I3LC. Members will rotate off the advisory board periodically. For more information on the I3LC, please visit: http://www.imsglobal.org/I3lc/
Members of the I3LC Advisory Council
John Connolly, Technology Education Director, Chicago Public Schools, IL
Della Curtis, Coordinator of Library Services, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
Troy Fischer, Senior Director Product Development, New York City Department of Education, NY
Joe Griffin, Chief Technology Officer, Keller ISD, TX
Don Manderson, Director Information Technology, Escambia County Schools, FL
Bailey Mitchell, Chief Technology and Information Officer, Forsyth County School District, GA
Dawn Nordine, Director, Wisconsin Virtual School, WI
George Perreault, Director, Instructional Technology & Library Media, Orange County Public Schools, FL
Dr. John Vaille, Chief Technology Officer and Assistant Superintendent, Lake Washington School District, WA
John Connolly, Technology Education Director, Chicago Public Schools, IL
John Connolly serves as the Technology Education Director for the Chicago Public Schools. In his role, he manages and coordinates the instructional technology initiatives for the third largest district in the US. This includes technology integration programs such as the nationally known iPad implementation, innovative technologies, digital media, video conferencing, professional development, online learning, Internet safety, and grant opportunities. His passion and innovation for using technology to transform teaching and learning has been recognized by the US DOE.
He has 11 years experience with enterprise wide technology solutions and served as a consultant for Cleveland, Columbus, and Wichita school districts prior to joining CPS. John has played a key role for CPS in the roll out of the Curriculum & Instructional Management system and the use of data to inform instruction. He has been instrumental with the loading of digital reading content for all teachers at CPS. His innovations and organization of the digital content have proved to be major achievements for the development of 21st century skills in the district. John is an avid sports fan and enjoys outdoor activities.
Della Curtis, Coordinator of Library Services, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
Della Curtis is currently the Coordinator of the Office of Library Information Services for the Baltimore County Public Schools, the 24th largest school district in the United States. She is also a part time instructor at Towson University in the College of Education, Department of Instructional Technology and developer of many Maryland State Department of Education inservice courses for library media specialists and teachers. She received a B.A. degree from Salem-Teikyo University in Library Information Science, Secondary Education, and English (1968) and a Master of Science degree from Towson University in Instructional Technology (1981).
Troy Fischer, Senior Director Product Development, New York City Department of Education, NY
Troy Fischer is the Senior Director of Product Development for the Office of Innovation at the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE). His primary role is to support the design, prototyping, implementation, scaling and diffusing processes that employs technology tools to enable the personalization of student centered competency based instruction. Troy has served as a Citywide Senior Director of Instructional Technology, District-wide Technology Director and School-Level Technology Coordinator for over 14 years with the NYCDOE.
Troy was recruited by the NYCDOE central offices because of his extensive technical expertise and his ability to skillfully integrate technology into the curriculum while serving as a secondary school math instructor for Community School District 13.
Joe Griffin, Chief Technology Officer, Keller ISD, TX
Joe Griffin is the Chief Technology Officer for the Keller Independent School District, Keller TX. Joe began his career as a classroom teacher and has also served as a campus and district administrator. In his role, Joe is responsible for the instructional and administrative technologies in the district with an emphasis on mobile technologies and personalized learning. He has been involved in piloting various one-to one- initiatives, including the use of hand-held and mobile technologies to increase student engagement and learning. Mr. Griffin is a member in the Texas Computer Education Association and Consortium of School Networking.
Don Manderson, Director Information Technology, Escambia County Schools, FL
Don Manderson is Director Information Technology, Escambia County School District. Since 2003, he has had responsibility for all IT and Instructional Technology related services in a school district serving 40,000 students and 5000 employees. Don is also the Current president of the Florida CoSN State Chapter, Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) is a blend of education and technology leaders, policy makers, and decision makers from the public and private sectors that advocate for technology as a means to improve teaching, learning, and the administrative processes in districts and states.
Bailey serves on the board and is chair-elect of Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a professional association for school district technology leaders.
Prior to working for Forsyth County Schools, Bailey served as the Director of Instructional Technology at the Georgia Department of Education. Bailey has a B.S. degree in Career and Technology Education and a Masters and Specialist Degree from The University of Georgia in Educational Administration and Curriculum and Supervision.
Bailey Mitchell, Chief Technology and Information Officer, Forsyth County School District, GA
Bailey Mitchell brings twenty five years of experience as an educator and has worked for the past thirteen years as the Chief Technology and Information Officer for Forsyth County Schools. He is responsible for both the educational and administrative technology enterprise with a focus on online learning, collaborative classrooms, parent communication and teacher support. Forsyth's technology enterprise is nationally recognized as a leader in educational technology.
Bailey serves on the board and is chair-elect of Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a professional association for school district technology leaders.
Prior to working for Forsyth County Schools, Bailey served as the Director of Instructional Technology at the Georgia Department of Education. Bailey has a B.S. degree in Career and Technology Education and a Masters and Specialist Degree from The University of Georgia in Educational Administration and Curriculum and Supervision.
Dawn Nordine, Director, Wisconsin Virtual School, WI
Dawn Nordine is the Executive Director of Wisconsin Virtual School (WVS) operated out of CESA 9 and the legislated DPI Wisconsin Web Academy, a state-led supplemental online program serving students in public and private school districts. Since 2000 WVS has provided online courses for over 13,000 students. Dawn is also the Director of Instructional Technology for CESA 9. She has been in the education field for twenty years. Formerly a superintendent and K-12 technology coordinator of a National Blue Ribbon School District, Dawn has been actively involved in the expanding online learning opportunities for students in Wisconsin for nine years.
George Perreault, Director, Instructional Technology & Library Media, Orange County Public Schools, FL
George Perreault is the Director of Instructional Technology and Library Media for Orange County Public Schools in Orlando, Florida. He is responsible for managing all of the instructional technology initiatives, Library activities, and instructional materials for the nation's 10th largest school district. He has served in this capacity for the past 11 years, having been a teacher and a school administrator for the 25 years prior to his current position. In his role he has worked as an advisor to principals and curriculum staff, and has brought standardization of resources, both hardware and software to the district.
Working closely with professional development staff, he has implemented a school-based technology mentor program, training and equipping school based staff to assist teachers with effective technology integration strategies. The district has also implemented a "Cybrarian" program to educate media specialists on the latest digital technologies and web 2.0 resources. In his role managing instructional materials, he is guiding the district towards the implementation of digital curriculum and its integration with the new Instructional Management System.
Dr. John Vaille, Chief Technology Officer and Assistant Superintendent, Lake Washington School District, WA
Dr. Vaille has a more than a quarter century of experience in just about every aspect of education—from the classroom and administration in K-12 to the leadership of an international professional society. John has taught kindergarten and the elementary grades, prepared teachers to use technology with their students and taught graduate students at MIT, Stanford, and Pepperdine Universities. He currently holds a guest faculty appointment the University of Oregon, College of Education.
After three years as superintendent for a Central California school district, Dr. Vaille joined Lake Washington as its Chief Technology Officer in 2007. Lake Washington School District (LWSD) is located just east of Seattle and serves 24,000 students for families living in communities of Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish. LWSD has long been in the vanguard of instructional technology and since 1998 has received for than $100 million in taxpayer support for technology in its schools.
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