State Department of Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius has appointed three people with ties to Minneapolis schools to a statewide 35-member panel tasked with developing a new evaluation system for the state's teachers.
State legislators mandated the creation of the Teacher Evaluation Working Group as part of a teacher evaluation law during the 2011 special session. The working group members will develop an evaluation model to be used by school districts and teachers that don't agree on a local system.
The representatives with Minneapolis ties are: David Heistad, director of research, evaluation & assessment for the Minneapolis Public Schools; Louise Sundin, a retired city teacher who led the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers for 22 years; and Maggie Borman, a Teach for America corps member at Best Academy East, a K-8 charter school in north Minneapolis.
Members of the task force are listed below:
- Beth Anderson, Secondary Music teacher; Esko Public Schools
- Gwen Rosha Anderson, Elementary ELL teacher; Rocori Public Schools
- Jay Anderson, High School Math teacher, Local President; Osseo Public Schools
- Shawn Andress, Middle School Social Studies teacher; Park Rapids Public Schools
- Jim Bartholomew, Education Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
- Dan Beck, Middle School Social Studies teacher, Local President; Roseville Public Schools
- John Bellingham, Social Studies teacher; Board of Teaching member; Faribault Public Schools
- Chithra Binoy, Parent, PTA; Wayzata Public Schools
- Mary Bischoff, High School Media Specialist; Orono Public Schools
- William Book, Elementary principal, Moundsview Public Schools
- Laura Bordelon, Senior Vice President, Advocacy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
- Maggie Borman, 2nd Grade Teacher, Best Academy East, Minneapolis, Teach for America
- Karrie Boser, High School principal, Pierz Public Schools
- Peter Eckhoff, Middle School Classroom teacher; Robbinsdale Public Schools
- Amy Galatz, Elementary principal, Deer River Public Schools
- Sue Ann Gruver, Superintendent, Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
- David Heistad, Director of Research, Evaluation & Assessment, Minneapolis Public Schools
- Joseph Hill, Superintendent; Sartell Public Schools
- Ann Hobbie, Parent, Parents United; St. Paul Public Schools
- Lynda Ihlan, Life Sciences teacher; Farmington Public Schools
- Randall Keillor, Student Performance Improvement Program Coordinator, St. Francis Public schools; retired teacher
- Randi Kirchner, Education Minnesota Staff-Rochester
- Lloyd Komatsu, Director of Assessment & Testing; Forest Lake Public Schools
- Stephanie Larson , Elementary teacher; South Washington County Schools
- Jackie Magnuson, Teacher in Northfield; School Board Chair, Rosemount-Apple Valley- Eagan
- Mary Cathryn Ricker, MS English teacher; President, St. Paul Federation of Teachers
- Curt Rock, Elementary teacher; Foley Public Schools
- Jeff Ronneberg, Superintendent of Schools; Spring Lake Park Public Schools
- Jodi Sapp, School Board Member; Mankato Public Schools
- Mistilina (Misty) Sato, Associate Professor Department of Curriculum & Instruction; Teacher Development; University of Minnesota
- Louise Sundin, BOSA & MNSCU board member; Retired teacher/former Minneapolis Teacher President
- D. John Sylvester , MSBA Staff; St Peter
- Brenda Vatthauer, Middle School principal; Montevideo Public Schools
- Neil Witikko, High School English teacher; Hermantown Public Schools
** Four ex officio members of the legislature will be named to represent the majority and minority caucuses of the Minnesota Senate and the House of Represetnatives.
