Founder & Chief Education Officer at Rimwe Educational Resources, Fulbright Scholar to Rwanda; Specializes in Approach Training professional development for teachers, best practices in hybrid education, and making math make sense.He has an extensive experience in the development and implementation of effective teaching practices through technology, inquiry-based pedagogy, project-based educational activities, and hybrid education at schools across the United States and in Rwanda. As the founder and Chief Education Officer of Rimwe Educational Resources, he advises and mentor educators who seek to implement effective changes in teaching methodology to create more student-centered instruction and learner responsibility. Prior to launching his company, he taught various graduate and undergraduate courses in mathematics, mathematics education, and teaching with technology. In addition, he supervised student teachers, fostered the K-12 school / University collaboration as liaison, and both designed and implemented the field-based projects for the teacher-trainer programs at several universities. He is a certified online instructor and a Fulbright Scholar to Rwanda where he served as Director of E-Learning for the Kigali Institute of Science & Technology. As an educational technology specialist, he has created multimedia educational software and trained teachers on utilizing various Web 2.0 technologies and computer software in their classes.
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About the Author: Patrick Blessinger
Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Dr. Blessinger is the editor and author of many books and articles and he is an educational policy analyst and contributing writer with UNESCO's Inclusive Policy Lab, University World News, The Hechinger Report, and Higher Education Tomorrow, among others. Dr. Blessinger teaches courses in education, leadership, and research methods and he serves on doctoral dissertation committees. Dr. Blessinger has been involved with accreditation certification for universities and colleges and he has been involved in various educational consulting projects. Dr. Blessinger provides professional development workshops and classes to teachers and educational leaders and regularly gives presentations at academic conferences around the world. Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark (Department of State, USA), Governor’s Teaching Fellow (Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, USA), and Certified Educator (National Geographic Society, USA).