Barbara Devena

State:

Currently Illinois but I have done instructor trainings in California, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, and Nevada.

Testimonial from a participant:

I can put these ideas into place right now. I have forgotten the impact that notes home have on students and had never thought about the impact notes have on parents! Thanks for another great and useful graduate class. MK, Galesburg, IL

PLS Courses I Teach:

• Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn®
• Building Communication and Teamwork in our Classroom™
• Designing Motivation for All Learners®
• Teaching Through Learning Channels®
• Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning®
• Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences®
• Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
• Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms®
• Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners™
• Teaching the Skills of the 21st Century®

Year started with PLS:

1985

Education:

Teaching Experience:

B.A., M.A. K-12, Western Illinois University

High school business education, 25 years; high school vocational counselor, 6 years.

Related experience, recognition, awards, etc.:

Motivational workshops, Leadership Greater Galesburg class member and presenter, New Teacher seminars, Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce Teacher of the Year.

What I love most about teaching:

Being intoduced by former students to their own children as"My Best Teacher" or "The Teacher Who Taught Me To. . ."

My favorite moment in teaching:

The GROWTH or MOVEMENT moment. Being a part of seeing understanding take place over and over. It's exhilerating!

Personal information:

Being a grandma to 6 children, being retired and finally being able to volunteer in my community, my church involvement.