Joyful Biology

Teacher Leadership

Presentations

• “Using continuous improvement 
to support all Students in Crew: How one EL Education School used inquiry cycles to serve historically underserved learners.”  November 2018. EL Education National Conference.  Philadelphia, PA. In collaboration with Meg Riordan, Allison Lee, and Nora Krings.

• “Biology Case Study Discussions.” November 2017.  Minnesota Science Teachers’ Association Conference (MnCOSE).  St Cloud, MN.

• "Applying Social and Emotional Learning in Classroom Practice." October 2016. Pearson Conference on Teaching. Chicago, IL.

• "Social and Emotional Learning: From Theory to Practice." July 2016. National Network of State Teachers of the Year 2016 Conference. Chicago, IL.

• “Building Coalitions Breakout Session: How a group of diverse actors came together to advance a bill asking the Minnesota legislature to give district teachers money to help start new teacher-powered schools.”  November 2015.  Teacher Powered Schools National Conference. Minneapolis, MN.  In collaboration with Lynn Nordgren, Joe Nathan, and Curtis Johnson.

• "Crew: Community at the Heart of a School." October 2014. EL Education National Conference.  Boston, MA. In collaboration with Tim Leone-Getten.

• “Character Education: Closing and Bridging the Achievement Gap.” Winter 2013-2014. Minnesota Association of Colleges for Teaching Education Congress, Minnesota School Board Association Annual Conference, American Association of University Women Minneapolis.

• “Liberty and Justice for All.” Fall 2013. Special event for pre-service teachers. Saint Mary’s University, College of Saint Scholastica, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Gustavus Adolphus College, Metro State University, St. Catherine University. 

• "Building relationships between parents and teachers." September 2013.  TEDxBurnsvilleED.  Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kin2OdchKMQ

• “Immune Cells Brought to Life.” 2012. The Minnesota Conference on Science Education. Duluth, MN.

• “Custom Planning for Crews that Cruise.” 2011. The National Expeditionary Learning Schools Conference. Portland, OR. In collaboration with Tom Totushek.

• “Analyzing the New Minnesota State Science Standards: National to Local Perspectives.” In collaboration with Liesl Chatman and Randee Edmundson. 2005. The Minnesota Science Teachers Association, North Dakota Science Teachers Association, North Dakota Geographic Alliance and Coalition for Conservation and Environmental Education Spring Conference. Moorhead, MN.

Professional Development for Educators

• Certified National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) Host. Course I: Adult Learning & Leadership.  2018-Present.

• Fellow. Leading Educator Ambassadors for Equity for the Education Civil Rights Alliance.  September 2018-Present.

• Facilitator. Teaching Partners Live Workshops in Social and Emotional Learning. March 2018 –Present.

• Action Research Coach.  St. Catherine University.  May 2018-Present.

• Cooperating Teacher for Student Teaching.  University of Minnesota and Augsburg University. Spring 2015, Spring 2018, and Spring 2019.

• Cooperating Teacher for Field Experience. Metro State University and Augsburg University. Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2017, and Fall 2018.

• Facilitator. National Social and Emotional Learning Fellowship for the National Education Association and the National Network of State Teachers of the Year. February 2017–January 2018.  More information at http://www.nnstoy.org/fellowship-social-emotional-learning-sel/

• Social and Emotional Learning Mentor. Mount Holyoke College Master’s in Education Program. Spring 2017.

Publications

• Hall, M. (December 5, 2017). “Turn Your Class into Team.” EdWeek Teacher-Leader Voices and TransformEd. Available: http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_leader_voices/2017/12/turning_your_class_into_a_team.htmland https://www.transformingeducation.org/resources/our-blog/

• Hall, Megan. November 2016. “Infusing Social and Emotional Learning in the Classroom.” Teaching Channel Tch Talks podcast.  Available: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tchtalks/2016/11/09/episode-4-infusing-social-and-emotional-learning-in-the-classroom

• Abud, Gary and Perkins, Steve with Hall, Megan Olivia.  “3 Ways Teachers Can Celebrate the Holidays with Cultural Sensitivity.” BAm! Radio Teachers of the Year Radio.  Available: http://www.bamradionetwork.com/teachers-of-the-year-radio/3548-3-ways-teachers-can-celebrate-the-holidays-with-cultural-sensitivity

• Hall, Megan.  September 2, 2014. “Reflections While Gardening.” National Network of State Teachers of the Year. Available: http://www.nnstoy.org/stoyblog/reflections-while-gardening/

• Hall, Megan.  July 2014.  "Deeper Learning for Four Decades."  Education Week.  Available: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learning_deeply/2014/07/deeper_learning_for_four_decades.html

• Hall, Megan.  April 2014.  "Summon the Courage to Advocate with Audacity.  Minnesota Educator.  Availabe: http://mydigimag.rrd.com/publication/?i=203796

• Hall, Megan.  March 2014.  "Promoting and Developing Social-Emotional Skills in the Secondary Classroom."  University of Minnesota Extension Youth Issues Brief and Blog.  Available: http://www.extension.umn.edu/youth/research/docs/issue-brief-promoting-developing-sel-skills-in-secondary-classroom.pdf and http://blog.lib.umn.edu/extyouth/insight/2014/03/sel-crews-in-the-classroom.php

• Hall, Megan. January 2014. “Teachers need to speak up for constructive testing.” Minnesota Educator,  page 2.  Available: http://mydigimag.rrd.com/publication/?i=189947

• Hall, Megan and Georgia Brier. January 2007. “From Frustrating Forgetfulness to Fabulous Forethought.” The Science Teacher.  Available: http://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=53143

• Hall, Megan. September 2005. “Boulevard Revival.” St. Paul Public Schools Center for Academic Excellence.

• Hall, Megan. January 2005. “Artful Biology Projects.” The Science Teacher, 72, 1: 26-29. 

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Professional Association Memberships

• National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY)

• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

• Saint Paul Federation of Teachers (Local 28)

• Education Minnesota

• National Education Association (NEA)

• American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

• Minnesota Science Teachers’ Association

• National Science Teachers’ Association (NSTA)

• Phi Beta Kappa Society

Awards, Community Collaborations, & Other Recognitions

• Donors Choose Grant: Illuminating Food Webs (2018)

• National Park Service Greenhouse Grant (2017)

• Science Outside Grant for Life Science Field Work (2015)

• NEA California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence (2015)

• Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventure Fellow, Wilderness Inquiry (2014)

• Minnesota State Teacher of the Year (2013)

• Parks Climate Change Service Project Grant (2012)

• Saint Paul Public Schools Service Learning Mini-Grant (2011)

• Donors Choose Grant: Checkmate: Build Skills for Success with Chess (2009)

• 3M Ingenuity Grant for Thematic Middle School Science Program (2007)

• Fund for Teachers Grant for Marine Ecology in the Florida Keys (2006)

• Ecolab Visions for Learning Grant for Art-Based Chemistry (2005)

• 3M Ingenuity Grant for Enhancing Elementary Science (2003)

In the News

• Nathan, J. (October 29, 2014). Legislators wisely listen to state Teacher of the Year winners.  Available: http://hometownsource.com/2014/10/29/joe-nathan-column-legislators-wisely-listen-to-state-teacher-of-the-year-winners/

• Ortiz, R. D. (Winter 2014).  Teacher of the Year: By approaching the job creatively, Megan Hall '00 became Minnesota's top educator.  Macalester Today 32-33.  Available: http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1105&context=macalestertoday

• The Mary Hanson Show (November 20, 2013).  The 2013 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.  Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCLEis3HSZc&list=UUeLZtRfnt2Z04pm3grgQirA

• Riggs, J. (October 1, 2013).  Building the teacher-parent team.  Minnesota Parent. Available: http://www.minnesotaparent.com/tween-scene/building-the-teacher-parent-team

• Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation (June 5, 2013).  Megan Olivia Hall: Her journey from pre-med to Teacher of the Year. Available: http://sppsfoundation.org/blog/megan-olivia-hall-her-journey-pre-med-mn-teacher-year

• Ashenmacher, W. (May 5, 2013).  Minnesota Teacher of the Year is Megan Olivia Hall, a St. Paul educator.  St. Paul Pioneer Press.  Available: http://www.twincities.com/ci_23177789/st-paul-teacher-named-minnesota-teacher-year