Tommy Spall
@tommyspall
thehappyspall@gmail.com
Tommy Spall is a passionate educator, multi-featured presenter, educational consultant, 6-year classroom teacher, and a former Instructional Technology Specialist for 9 years. Tommy now serves as his district's Elementary Digital Learning Coordinator and district Webmaster in Brenham ISD, TX. He is a graduate from the University of Central Oklahoma, a sixteen-year "veteran" teacher, a certified K-8 Texas educator, and a certified K-8 Michigan educator along with being a certified principal in Michigan. Among his many accomplishments, Tommy is a multi-nominated teacher of the year candidate, former president of the non-profit Techs4Tex group which hosted the annual Texas Google Summit, and a distinguished speaker that has presented at numerous educational conferences across Texas and beyond. He is constantly crafting his educational pedagogy to integrate technology and new instructional trends into his instruction to best meet the needs of teachers & students in his district and PLN. Tommy also received his M. ED in Educational Technology Leadership in 2020.
Tommy currently serves the district's three elementary campuses, middle school, and the Brenham ECLC (Early Childhood Learning Center). He is a certified ambassador for Flipgrid, ClassroomQ, and ScreenPal. He is also a level 1 & 2 Google Certified Educator and has been on the front lines of implementation of Google for Education within his district since 2012. Tommy Spall has been featured in multiple videos, presentations, and books, including, “Shake Up Learning: Practical Ideas to Move Learning from Static to Dynamic”, by Kasey Bell, “Differentiated Instruction in the Teaching Profession: Innovative Ways to Change how we Teach”, by Kristen Koppers, and “The Perfect Blend: A Practical Guide to Designing Student-Centered Learning Experiences”, by Michele Eaton. Tommy is an avid blogger and presenter with the Brenham ISD Leading and Learning department, and together, they have created over 1,500 blog posts via their popular daily blog, bit.ly/bisdwired.
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