Faith Smith Gallery for Avid

Faith Smith, M.Ed.

Learning Designer Gallery

Relevant Career Highlights:

  • Canvas LMS 2014-2020: Teacher, Administrator, Ed Tech Coach
  • Web 2.0 Applications for Education 2008-Present: Teacher and Ed Tech Coach
  • Interactive Flat Panel Lesson Planning 2011-2020: Teacher and Ed Tech Coach
  • Curriculum Design 1999-2020: Teacher, Teacher Leader, Administrator
  • Scope and Sequence Design/Alignment 2004-2020
  • Digital Professional Development Design and Strategy 2014-Present

Canvas

This is the home page for the sample Canvas course I created for Avid. I designed the graphics in Canva and set Canvas to display this page as the static home page.

The bottom four blocks are links to different sections of the portfolio.

This video demonstrates how a module can be used as an escape room activity.

This video demonstrates how to add app integration functionality to Canvas.

Staff Development

Raise Your Voices! Digital Tools that Amplify Engagement and Student Voice is a professional development I designed for the Rockford Engagement Institute in 2020. Select the image to the left to visit the site.

Kind Words

“(Faith) has a lens to data that allows her not only to synthesize the data needed, but interpret and identify instructional needs from the data…Ms. Smith has a strong instructional background as well as highly committed to any role she plays in the organization. Her dedication and work ethic shows her true passion for education and student outcomes. “

-Amy Gannon, Director of Teaching and Learning, Supervisor at Zion ESD 6

“Faith has an amazing personality and is tech savvy…She clearly has the commitment to do what is right for students and her positive approach to everything.”

-Debra Monroe, Principal, Wauconda Grade School

“There are so many areas that Faith has been a contribution to; from local NWEA assessment to national standardized test organization, to the disaggregation and dissemination of data to staff, to leading PD for fellow administrators and teachers…Faith is a force.”

-Susana Peterson, Coordinator of Teaching and Learning, Zion ESD 6

“Every district should have someone like Faith, a leader driven by social justice who is committed to sharing critical student assessment data with leaders, teachers, students, and parents…Faith is respectful and sensitive with highly-developed relational skills. Faith is an optimist and a true team player.”

-Tammy Cruz, Teaching and Learning Facilitator, Zion ESD 6

“Mrs. Smith is calm, patient, and concise when helping staff members…She is able to stay positive when situations arise and is able to collaborate in a solution-oriented manner.”

-Samantha Stone, Assistant Principal, Robert Crown Grade School

“I hope (Faith knows) what a benefit (she) has been to our building. (Faith) is very supportive and active in the school. I have never seen an administrator as visible, patient, and supportive as (Faith).”

-Nancy Herrera, Fourth Grade Dual Language Teacher, Wauconda Grade School