Vitae
Leslie K. Maniotes
Education
2012 Educational Leadership Program, Ritchie Program for School Leaders, Morgridge College of Education at University of Denver, type D license
2005 PhD, Curriculum and Instruction in the Content Areas, University of Colorado, Boulder
1999 MEd, Reading K-12, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
1997 Lead Teacher Summer Seminar, National Humanities Center, Raleigh, NC
1996 ReadingRecovery training, Certification, Watson School of Education, University of NC, Wilmington
1995 Whole Language in the Classroom, Nelson, New Zealand, w/ George Mason University, VA
1989 BS, Psychology & Elementary Education, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC
minor in French & Semester abroad in Paris
Employment History
2007- present Consultant/Professional Developer/Coach, BLV Consulting
Design and facilitate district level professional development on Guided Inquiry
Work with teams of teachers K-12 to problem solve an inquiry approach to fit population, school and student needs
Facilitate Leadership teams to create an implementation plan for Guided Inquiry
Facilitate Guided Inquiry Design Institute
Facilitate book study on Guided Inquiry Design
Create a Train the Trainers model for lead teachers and librarians
Coach Trainers for GID and coaches in district wide roll-out
Connect workshops to district goals and outcomes K-12
Work with district leadership and department heads
Conduct workshop for administrators on systems in schools for inquiry
Coach teams implementing Guided Inquiry Design
Facilitate Guided Inquiry Learning Labs
2012-2015 Teacher Effectiveness Coach, Denver Public Schools
Co-created new system for data informed practices connecting data meetings to collaboration for teaching and learning
Coach teacher leaders to facilitate teams and coach other teachers
Facilitate Professional Learning Communities
Coach teams and individual teachers
Increase teachers ability to embed content language objectives into teaching for students of poverty and second language learners and to implement the Common Core with rigor
2011-2012 Ritchie Fellow for School Leaders, Force Elementary School, Denver Public Schools
Took on all responsibilities of a school leader
discipline/behavior
school structures and culture
teacher evaluations
human resources
structures for RtI processes
learning environment
systems for parent involvement
teacher support and professional growth
scheduling
supported SAL in testing
data teams
led assessment protocols for calibrating norms and scoring
2010-2011 Teacher Effectiveness Coach, Ford Elementary and College View Elementary, Denver Public Schools
Integrated professional development tied to the UIP and district goals
Shaped a collaborative culture in schools around adult learning
Mentored teacher leaders
Coached teachers in literacy and Understanding by Design through Cognitive Coaching and outcome based methods
Built capacity in teachers to use data to drive instruction through facilitated data teams and data digs around district assessments
2008-2009 Conference Design, Presenter and Facilitator, Teaching with Primary Sources, Metro State University, Denver CO
Co-designed and facilitated conference and individual workshops for teachers to blend inquiry learning using primary sources with specific historical content and local themes (Denver Democratic National Convention and 100 year anniversary of Lincoln)
Incorporated a standards based approach to planning and design
Delivered keynotes and facilitated break out sessions
2007-2010 Professional Development Coordinator/Consultant, Department of Technology Services , Denver Public Schools
Designed, directed and facilitated a series of full day workshops on Information Literacy and Technology where technology teachers, teacher librarians and teachers across the district K-12 built an understanding of inquiry pedagogy.
In the second year, connected understanding of inquiry learning to align with new Colorado Academic Standards.
Led and facilitated Professional Learning Communities using an inquiry design for PDU credit
Built capacity, trained teacher librarians to facilitate their own cross-district PLC’s using wikis as a communication and collaboration tool.
2008-2010 Consultant for Building Early Literacy in Libraries (DOE Grant) Denver Public Schools
Facilitated literacy workshops aimed at boosting early childhood literacy achievement in schools of poverty
Content focused on foundations of literacy, lesson design, collaboration within the school & goal setting for observational assessments
Led group in collaborative problem solving within the Learning Lab environment
2007-2010 Professional Development Facilitator/Consultant, The Council for 21st Century Learning (C21L)
Facilitated workshops in Greeley, CO and in the Pikes Peak 2009-2010 region where participants explored the “how of 21st century learning.”
Teams created action plans for their schools incorporating Guided Inquiry, technology in use, and assessment for learning
Moderated a wiki dedicated to showcasing current practices in 21st century learning, sharing ideas across the state and defining how to innovate for the future of schooling
2000-2004 Lead Graduate Teacher, School of Education , University of Colorado at Boulder
Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in literacy and social studies the teacher education program,
Led group of graduate teachers in a PLC to improve pedagogy in the courses taught by graduate students in the School of Education
1997-2000 Lead Teacher - Seminar Coordinator, Level Cross Elementary, Randolph Co, NC & The National Humanities Center, Raleigh NC
Chosen from a national pool as one out of ten NBCT's across the country for the program
Led a two-year seminar to build intellectual growth in teachers
Collaborated with the National Humanities Society and professors at UNC in Sociology and Literature
Studied multicultural issues and problems in America as related to our lives and teaching in the American South.
1998-1999 Lead Intervention Teacher, Level Cross Elementary, Randolph County Schools, NC
Lead remediation teacher of low achieving fourth and fifth grade students in reading and math
Assessed student need
Designed program
Strategically placed students
Instructed students daily
Showed significant gains in End of Grade test scores
1997-1999 Reading Recovery & Title One intervention teacher, Nine years of service in rural Title One school Level Cross Elementary, Randolph County, NC
1990-1997 Teacher, Seagrove Elementary School, Randolph County, NC
1996-1997 First grade teacher and Reading Recovery teacher, collaboratively planned from state standards
1995-1997 First grade teacher, worked closely with grade level to align instruction to standards-based goals, led staff PD on NC standards
1994-1995 Fifth grade teacher, looped up with my students, Teacher Lead on the site based management team
1992-1993 Fourth grade teacher, worked closely with team to align instruction to standards
1992-1993 Second grade teacher, created an includive environment for a mainstreamed paraplegic student, built community and responsibility with students
1990-1991 Second/third grade combination teacher, taught both standards and differentiated instruction for both grade levels
Publications
Books
2018 Guided Inquiry Design in Action: Elementary School
2016 Guided Inquiry Design in Action: High School, Editor
2015 Guided Inquiry Design in Action: Middle School with LaDawna Harrington and Patrice Lambusta
2015 Guided Inquiry: Learning in the 21st Century (2nd ed) Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited,
with co-authors Carol Kuhlthau and Ann Caspari.
2012 Guided Inquiry: A Design Framework for Inquiry inYour School. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited,
with co-authors Carol Kuhlthau and Ann Caspari.
2007 Guided Inquiry: Learning in the 21st Century. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited,
with co-authors Carol Kuhlthau and Ann Caspari.
Book Chapters
Guided Inquiry and the Common Core in Inquiry and the Common Core Harada & Coatney (Eds.) (2014) Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
Articles
2022 Find Out Where They Are School Library Connection
2021 The Framework for Inquiry: A Story of Success (ACCESS Australia)
2020 Designing Inquiry for Remote Learning
2020 Linking Librarians, Inquiry Learning, and Information Literacy, with Keith Curry Lance Phi Delta Kappan
2019 Assessing Inquiry: Learning in the Library is Learning for Life, Teacher Librarian
2019 (October) Getting to Great Questions for Inquiry and Research, Teacher Librarian.
2018 (June) Building a Culture for Learner Voice and Choice through Inquiry with Katherine Lewis & Shirley Simmons. Teacher Librarian
2017 (April) A Journey of Evolution and Reflection with Anita Cellucci (p 25-29) Teacher Librarian.
2016 (March) Are We There Yet? Creating a unified vision for inquiry learning in your school (p37)) School Library Connection.
2016 (November) with Anita Cellucci Doubling Up: Authentic Vocabulary Development through the Inquiry Process. Teacher Librarian.
2016 (June) Intentional Inquiry: Vision, Persistence ,and Relationships (p8-11) Teacher Librarian.
2016 (May) Three Ways to Differentiate in inquiry (p38-40) School Library Connection. ABC-CLIO.
2016 (January) Getting Started with Guided Inquiry. (p38) School Library Connection. ABC-CLIO.
2014 (November) Making the Shift: From traditional research assignments to guiding inquiry learning. Knowledge Quest.
2013 (November) Demystifying Text Complexity, School Library Media
2010 (August/September). Teaching in the Zone: Formative Assessments for Critical Thinking. Library Media Connections. Linworth Press.
2009 Building Guided Inquiry Teams for 21st Century Learners. School Library Monthly. Libraries Unlimited. (This piece was translated into Dutch for Media Coach magazine, Nov. 2010, NL) with Carol Kuhlthau
2002 Wolf, S. A., & Maniotes, L., (2002). “Silenced by sex: Hard truths & taboos inteaching literature.” The New Advocate, 15, (3).
2001 Maniotes, L.K., (July, 2001). Perceptions of reading for children with comprehension difficulties. Published in the proceedings for the International Association ofSchool Librarianship Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
Presentations at National & International Conferences
2022 IASL Learning for Life: Building Lasting Information Literacy Habits for Life USC Columbia, SC
2018 KEYNOTE Guided Inquiry: Why now? (February) California Association for School Libraries
2016 KEYNOTE Intentional Inquiry: Schooling in the Information Age New Jersey School Library Association
2015 Cellucci, A. & Maniotes, L.K., (Nov 2015). Applying Guided Inquiry in the Common Core Curriculum AASL National Conference, Columbus, OH.
2015 Maniotes, L., Harrington, L. & Lambusta, P. (Nov 2015). Guided Inquiry Design in Action: Strategies for Implementation. AASL National Conference, Columbus, OH.
2014 Maniotes, L.K. (July 2014) Guided Inquiry Design: CiSSL Summer Institute, with Carol Kuhlthau, Ann Caspari, Ross Todd, Joyce Valenza. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
2014 Maniotes, L.K. (June, 2014) Designing Learning Experiences: Inquiry with Intentional Digital Tools. INNEDCO, Copper Mountain, CO.
2013 Maniotes, L.K. & Lambusta, P. (April, 2013) Guided Inquiry Design: Providing Powerful Learning Experiences for All Learners. CISSL Symposium. New Brunswick, NJ.
2013 Maniotes, L.K. (March 2013). Inquiry for Educational Leaders. Association for Curriculum, Supervision and Development. Chicago, IL.
2013 Maniotes, L.K. (Jan. 2013). Guided Inquiry in the Asian Context. SLAP Forum for Educators. Tokyo, Japan.
2012 Maniotes, L. K. (June) International Institute on Guided Inquiry Design, CiSSL, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
2010 Maniotes, L.K. (Nov. 2010). Enduring Understandings in Inquiry. American Association of School Libraries Fall Forum. Portland, OR.
2009 Kuhlthau, C. C., Maniotes, L. K., Caspari, A. K. (November, 2009). Using Guided Inquiry to accomplish AASL Standards for 21st Century Learning. American Association of School Librarians National Conference, Charlotte, NC.
2008 Maniotes, L.K., Kuhlthau, C.C., & Caspari, A.K. (2008). Guided Inquiry: Strategies for Collaborating in Instructional Teams. Presented at the New Jersey Association of School Libraries Conference, East Brunswick, NJ.
2008 Maniotes, L.K. (July 2008). Connecting to students’ lives: Learning in the Third Space. Presented at the Whole Language Umbrella Literacies for All, Summer Institute, National Conference of Teachers of English, Tucson, AZ.
2002 Maniotes, L.K. (April, 2002). A Look into first grade: How one teacher translated “what works” from Reading Recovery into principles of classroom practice. Presented at the Pre-Conference Institute, Chair Dr. Gay Ivey, at the International Reading Association National Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2002.
2001 Maniotes, L.K. (July, 2001). Perceptions of reading for children with comprehension difficulties. Presented at the International Association of School Librarianship Conference, Auckland, New Zealand.
2000 Maniotes, L.K. (November, 2000). Comprehension difficulties and students’ perceptions of the reading process. Presented at the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
Awards, Honors
2003 Spencer Dissertation Fellowship, Semi-finalist 2003
2000 & 2001 Elizabeth A. Wilson Scholarship, Univ. of Colorado at Boulder
1994-1995 Teacher of the Year, Seagrove Elem., Randolph County, NC
1994-1995 Outstanding Young Educator, Seagrove Elementary, NC
1991-1992 Distinguished Educator, Seagrove Elementary, Randolph County, NC
Certification
2012 Type "D" Administration, Colorado
1999 Reading Specialist K-12
1997 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Early Childhood Generalist
1996 Reading Recovery
1990 Early Childhood Education PreK-Grade 4