About / My Role

About Me

I'm David Kalk, District Instructional Technology Coach for Spartanburg District Five. Before moving into instructional technology, I spent 12 years in the classroom. That experience still shapes how I approach technology, teaching, and professional learning.

My role is to help teachers use technology with purpose. That might mean planning a lesson, finding a better way to assess student learning, exploring how AI can support instruction, introducing a new digital tool, improving an existing workflow, or simply figuring out a better way to do something.

I believe technology works best when it supports strong teaching rather than becoming the focus of the lesson. My goal is to help teachers find practical ways to create engaging, authentic learning experiences while making technology manageable and useful in the classroom.

How I Can Help

I work alongside teachers with:

Instructional planning and technology integration
AI tools and strategies for teaching and learning
Digital assessment and feedback
Classroom technology and district-supported tools
Student creation, collaboration, and engagement
Professional learning for individuals, departments, and schools
Exploring new ideas, tools, and instructional approaches

You don't need to know which technology you want to use before reaching out. If you have an instructional goal, a classroom challenge, or even just an idea you'd like to explore, we can start there.

Background

I earned a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Technology Education from Clemson University in 2003 and a Master's degree in Technology in Education from Lesley University in 2012. My graduate work helped turn a longtime interest in technology into a focus on how it can support effective teaching and student learning.

Outside of School

I live in Greer, South Carolina, with my wife, Heather, our daughter, Audrey, and our Yorkiepoo, Mocha.

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