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Sandra Sica Fortner

Dr. Sandra "Sam" Fortner

My academic journey has involved many benchmarks. I received an A.S. in Education and an A.S. in General Studies from Tidewater Community College in 1983. I received a B.S. in Education from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia in 1985. Then after 16 years in the classroom, I took another giant leap. I obtained a Masters in Education at Regent in 2001, as well as CAGS from Regent University in 2003. I graduated from Regent University with a Doctorate in Education with an emphasis on staff development and adult education in May of 2004. In 2006, I obtained an administrative and supervision prek-12 endorsement to my teaching license.

Here's some more background information:
*My doctoral study was "Examining Pedagogical Practices using Brain-Based Learning in Multiple Intelligences Theory." Fifty Norfolk Public Schools Middle School English teachers participated in this correlational study!

*I have taught Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (CIA) at Regent for twelve years to graduates and three years to undergraduates.

*Overall, I have been working for Norfolk Public Schools for 29 years and Regent University for 13 years.
I taught English in Norfolk, Virginia, for 24 years and served as an English department chairperson for seven years.
*Currently, I am the Secondary Instructional Specialist for Alternative Programs for Norfolk Public Schools in Norfolk, Virginia, as well as the School Test Coordinator. I thoroughly enjoy this position!
*In 2012, I served as Acting Coordinator for Secondary Staffing for Norfolk Public Schools Human Resources. Over 12 weeks, I hired 83 teachers. I assisted Norfolk until they found someone for this position. I was honored to be asked to serve and did so!

*I have been involved with the ATLAS (Authentic Teaching and Learning for All Students) educational reform movement housed at the Educational Development Center - Harvard University since 1993. As a result, I have worked as a consultant with the Philadelphia, PA, Broward County, FL, and Memphis, TN school systems providing in-services regarding Exhibitions, backward design, alternative assessments, and multiple intelligences.
*I have had three units published through Harvard University and one teacher's edition to Charley Skedaddle via Permabound Publications and an article on Multiple Intelligences found in Bb published by ASCD.
*I have written and revised curriculum for Norfolk Public Schools for 7 years. I wrote the national middle school curriculum for Botanical Gardens in Norfolk,VA for their Eagle Project. I wrote curriculum for Trinity University in Illinois, which included all materials, rubrics, and PowerPoints. Currently, I am reviewing content for a book on how the brain learns for Bridgepoint Education Publishers.

*I have presented internationally, nationally, state-wide, and locally on numerous topics associated with this course.

*I am blessed to be married to Neal Fortner and have a wonderful daughter, Jessica, who is 35 years-old! My husband is a cartographer/researcher, and my daughter is a master esthetician. I also have two sweet dogs. Oscar is a 9 year-old miniature rat terrier, and Tinee Fox is an 8 year-old Labrador/Skiperke mix. If you want to learn more, check out Oscar’s Alphabet Book from the Virginia Beach library, download the e-book, or order from Amazon.com.

*I love the Lord, and He has truly blessed me. "Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight thyself in the Lord; and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart." (Psalm 37:2-4)
*Make the most of this time in your life. The sincere spiritual and intrinsic satisfaction you will experience is beyond description. It's all part of God's plan. Blessings!
Dr. Sandy Sica Fortner

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