COVA Communities of Practice – Mission
Our COVA CoP mission is to enable its members to embrace the power of COVA + CSLE to shift to learner-centered approaches to teaching and learning that use technology as a catalyst for change. We believe in connecting with others to share ideas, resources, successes and failures to help build a strong network of professionals. It is through this connection that we can strengthen, rejuvenate and inspire teaching and learning today.
Our CoP leads are graduates from the Digital Learning and Leading Program at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX and work in a variety of roles in their organizational settings. As group, we write grants, books, conference proposals, articles for publication, co-present at conferences, collaborate and hold keynote sessions, online workshops, and blended learning labs. We also maintain the Facebook CoP group with over 300 members.
Connect with our CoP’s here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1391607630957125/
Learner’s Mindset Discussions (LMD) Connecting to CoP’s Ep 24. In this episode, we explore how connecting your work to a community of practice (CoP’s) can validate and reinforce your strategies. Connecting with others who have experienced what you are planning to do will not only save you time and effort it will enable you to build on their success.
What do our CoP’s do? All of us have a passion for learning, but what differentiates us is we believe in CSLE+COVA and giving learners autonomy over their learning. Our CoP’s have developed 9 videos as part of a STEM gift/grant awarded to our leads, contributed chapters to a co-authored book, co-present with the leads, and are moderators to the COVA CoP facebook group. Check out our active CoP leads and emails below. Reach out to us if you want to be part of this amazing group.
Current Projects
Mason STEM Gift Awarded from Lamar University
9 Videos developed around STEM, COVA, CSLE for Teacher Education
Learner’s Mindset eBook CoAuthored and Edited
Multiple international conferences and district workshops conducted
Established CoP Group on Facebook
CoP Leads
Chad Flexon (New Jersey) – District/School Branding & STEAM on a budget
email: cflexon@gmail.com
Melissa Summerford (Texas) – Technology Integration, Differentiated Instruction, COVA & ePortfolios
email: summerfordstars@gmail.com
Rebecca Recco (California), Digital Learning Environment Design, Arts, ePortfolios, Mobile Learning
email: rebeccarecco@gmail.com
Jamie Velazquez (New Jersey), STEAM, Blended Learning, Technology Integration
email: jamievel615@gmail.com
Rhoda Hahn (Texas) – Problem-Based Learning, Student-Centered Authentic Learning Experiences
email: rhahn@westlakeacademy.org
Jerry Yamashita (California), CTE, ePortfolios, Administration, Digital Media, Ed Tech, Professional Learning
email: jerryyamashita@u.boisestate.edu
Kathy Darling (Texas), Project-based Learning, Video Game Design, ePortfolios
email: kdarling@bunaisd.net
Creighton Hulse (Texas), Instructional Design, Blended Learning, Tech Integration
email: creightonhulse@gmail.com
Carl Mohn (Texas), PBL, Student-centered learning, Authentic Learning experiences, Blended learning
email: carlmohn1@gmail.com
Mike Yakubovsky (Texas), Computational Thinking, Challenge-based Learning, Coding, Engineering
email: myakubovsky1@gmail.com
