Amanda Parrish, DTMCertified Professional Development Trainer
Amanda is a K-12 educator, a Distinguished Toastmaster, and an editor of educational books. She trains teachers in Time To Teach classroom management.
I believe that education should not be limited to the mere transmission of knowledge but should instead focus on equipping students with the skills necessary to navigate an ever-changing world.
Amanda M. Parrish, DTM, is a K-12 educator and an alumna of the CSU Summer AgriCULTURE Institute. She brings agricultural literacy into core subjects, and she helps educators move from reactive discipline to proactive instructional design, with concrete strategies that win back teaching time.
In seven years in education she has taught at 27 schools in Aurora Public Schools and Adams County, Colorado. She has also trained more than 3,000 frontline employees at Colorado's light rail.
Amanda holds a Master's in Professional Writing and Editing from George Mason University. She has worked as an instructional designer, a writing coach, and a tutor, and she edits educational books.
She is a Distinguished Toastmaster and a longtime Toastmasters member, officer, and leader, and she has worked as a speaker, panelist, and radio interviewee. As a certified Time To Teach trainer, she brings classroom management training to K-12 schools and districts.
Every Time To Teach session ends with strategies teachers can use in their very next class period.
She also presented to students from ninth grade through college and was a radio interviewee.
The same design thinking she now brings to classroom management.
The highest educational award in Toastmasters International. She is still a member, officer, and leader.
K-12 classrooms in Colorado.
Classroom management training for K-12 schools and districts, plus speaking and editing.
All the concepts and ideas presented were logical, practical, and had the best interest of all the students in mind. I really enjoyed my day and have a new outlook on classroom management. I recommend this seminar to anyone who works with children!
"The classroom management seminar was one of the most immediately useful workshops taken to date. Even after 20 years of education!"
"I am a student teacher, and today was my first day 'on the job'. I could not think of more valuable thing to learn at the beginning of a stressful time in my own education. Thank you!"
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For K-12 schools and districts that want Time To Teach classroom management training, and for anyone looking for a speaker or an editor.