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REDHAWK TLC TEAM

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Mike Runge

7-12 Math

Learning Leader

Brenda Kaufmann

2nd Grade

Learning Leader

Amy Lidgett

Levi LaRue

K-4 Literacy

Coordinator

Technology Integrationist

Katey Holbach

jen boerm

Instructional Coach

Student Success Coach

Rachel

donaldson

TLC & 5-12

Literacy Coordinator

About Me

My Role

Years at NT: 6 years


Other roles at NT:

JH football coach

JH baseball coach

Previous PBIS coach


Other Interests:

I love disc golf, woodworking, music, sports, and family time.

Passing on what I am learning in my own personalized professional development to help the staff including: technology tools to use in the classroom & help with classroom management.

Mike Runge

Secondary Math

Availability:

After school: dependent on season

Prep time: 9:02 - 9:45

Contact Me:

Room number: 135

Email: Mike.Runge@n-tama.k12.ia.us

About Me

Years at NT: Since 1993


Other roles at NT:

PK-2 STEM Coordinator,

PBIS Tier 1 Coach


Other Interests: I love to read scary, apocalyptic books. Diet Dr. Pepper is my absolute favorite drink, and I love dogs!


My Role

1-on-1 help with anything needed, learning labs, encourage and facilitating staff in writing STEM Scale-Up Applications, organize, facilitate and support teachers in PK-6 STEM Fair, organize and facilitate Monarch REAP activity PK-6, STEM PD for PK-2 through UNI

Brenda Kaufmann

2nd Grade

Availability:

3:30 or common

planning time

Contact Me:

Room number: 131

Email: Brenda.Kaufmann@ntredhawks.org


About Me

Years at NT: 26 years


Other roles at NT:

17 years in 1st grade

Sports photographer


Other Interests: Photography, baking, decorating my home, and playing the piano.

I was part of Camp Adventure through UNI and spent my summers as a camp counselor in Europe and several places in the United States.


My Role

Facilitating FAST testing & literacy interventions. I have done some testing with students to get a baseline for skills and to give suggestions for interventions. I help FAST test 1-on-1 if I'm needed.

Amy Lidgett

K-4 Literacy Coordinator

Availability:

M,W,Th,F - 10:20 - 10:45

T - 2:15 - 2:40

Contact Me:

Room number: 215

Email: Amy.Lidgett@n-tama.k12.ia.us


About Me

Years at NT: 12 years


Other roles at NT:

7-12 ELA Teacher

Esports Coach

Tech Team Coordinator

Speech Coach

Student Council Advisor

Prom Sponsor


Other interests: I like to wrestle alligators when no one is watching.


My Role

Offers to Staff: My main job is to help teachers integrate technology into their classrooms. Whether this be through teaching the teacher, teaching the students or a combination of the two. My side job is to help with the tech tickets and Chromebooks/iPads in the building.


Offers to Students: I am able to help students learn how to use their Chromebooks and the Google Suite better. I am also able to help them with any content creation they need for movies, podcasts, etc.


Levi LaRue

K-12 Technology Integrationist

Availability:

9am-12:35pm

1:50pm - 2:35pm

Contact Me:

Room number: 205

Email: levi.larue@n-tama.k12.ia.us


About Me

Years at NT: 8 years


Other roles at NT:

7-8th & 11th Grade English

Learning Leader (formally Model Teacher)

XC Coach

Track Coach


Other Interests: I love reading when I have some free time. I have an unhealthy obsession with Diet Mt. Dew, & I love spending time with my husband and two children: Hadley & Bennett.


My Role

Offers to Staff: My role has shifted a lot to curriculum help. I have been working a lot with staff on unit planning & mapping out a scope and sequence of their school year.


I am still doing full & mini cycles when teachers want to co-plan and co-teach.


I will be taking classes on intensive interventions for reading & comprehension that I will bring back to staff to help with student success in the classroom.

Katey Holbach

K-12 Instructional Coach

Availability:

8:00 - 12:00 everyday

Before/After school: dependent on the season


Contact Me:

Room number: 311

Email: kholbach@n-tama.k12.ia.us


About Me

My Role

Years at NT: 3


Other roles at NT:

JH Special Education Teacher


Other Interests: Anything outdoors- hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, bonfires, 4Wheelers

Fun Fact: I went skydiving about 10 years ago and plan to again soon.


Offers to Staff: Behavior interventions- strategies, BAT team member, 504 team member, Academic help-interventions, mentor to special education teachers.


Offers to Students: Academic and behavior interventions, connecting students and families with necessary resources, Edgenuity, Credit recovery

Jen Boerm

K-12 Student Success Coach

Availability:

Varies on the day.

Call/E-Mail me!

Contact Me:

Room number: 204

Email: Jen.Boerm@n-tama.k12.ia.us

About Me

Years at NT: 2 years


Other roles at NT:

Fall Play Advisor

Yearbook Advisor


Other Interests:

Reading, cooking/baking, spending time with my family, crafting, creating a podcast with my oldest daughter

I'm very passionate about my positions in our district. I am more than happy to help in anyway possible. Don't hesitate to reach out!



My Role

Offers to Staff: Literacy Coordinator - help plan and facilitate reading & writing interventions, help teachers with reading plans & activity ideas, schedule, help administer, schedule and share data regarding aReading tests

TLC Coordinator - make sure the TLC program is ran smoothly and effectively, create monitor and maintain the mentor program for the district, create & distribute staff surveys regarding the TLC team, update board members & state of Iowa on TLC program


Offers to Students: helping students improve reading & writing skills, helping students complete the aReading tests 3 times a year, helping create meaningful curriculum that benefits students


Rachel donaldson

TLC Coordinator

5-12 Literacy Coordinator

Availability:

9:02 - 9:45 everyday

Before & After school

Contact Me:

Room number: 138

Email: rachel.donaldson@n-tama.k12.ia.us