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Scott Gardner Merrick

Designing and Implementing a Virtual School, Consulting in Teacher Education, and Facilitating Virtual Environments for Teaching and Learning

Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Scott has been a singer, a songwriter, a musician, a poet, a novelist, a cruise ship director, a librarian, a salesman, a bartender, a restaurant a manager, a blogger, a podcaster, and now is settling into his current life as a technologist who builds and delivers learning opportunities for eager learners for whom traditional schools just do not work. He likes to fish and to spend time with his lovely wife and his two marvelous children.
 
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Updated 08/05/10

Curriculum Vita

Work History, Brief:

August 2010 to present:
Virtual Learning Curriculum Specialist,
Metro Nashville Public Schools Virtual School
Nashville, TN
June 2008 to present:
Co-founder and Consultant, MUVErs LLC.
October 2009 to present:
Chairperson, ISTE SIGVE.


Previous:
June 1999 to August 2010:
Lower School Technology Coordinator, University School of
Nashville, Nashville, TN.
August 2001 to July 2009:
Teacher-in-Residence, Vanderbilt University Center for Science Outreach,
Nashville, Nashville, TN.
June 1996-June 1999
3rd Grade Teacher, University School of
Nashville, Nashville, TN.
January 1996-June 1996:
4th Grade Teacher (Interim Substitute position) at Dodson
Elementary School, Hermitage, TN.
September 1991-December 1995:
Student, Peabody College at Vanderbilt University.
May 1996:
Graduated Cum Laude, Bachelor of Science in Elementary
Education and English (Creative Writing Program). Full Page

Updated 07/20/10

Presentations:

Over the past years I have actively participated, helped organize, and presented at a number of professional development conferences and events. Here is a sampling of them, which I will continue to update as appropriate: Full Page

Updated 05/18/10

Teaching Philosophy

I believe that every child has the right to learn to his or her own optimal potential in a safe, welcoming, and nurturing educational space. I believe that as long as there is life, there is learning. Full Page

Updated 06/08/10

Development Teams and Consulting Boards

I have served on a number of Boards of Directors and development teams over the past years: Full Page

Updated 04/28/10

Links

These hyperlinks may be helpful to anyone interested in further information about my professional and personal experiences. Full Page

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Designing and Implementing a Virtual School, Consulting in Teacher Education, and Facilitating Virtual Environments for Teaching and Learning

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