Mark L. Nelson

State:

Minnesota

PLS courses I teach:

• Achieving Student Outcomes Through Cooperative Learning™
• Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn™
• Discovering the Power of Live-Event Learning™
• Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms™
• Project TEACH™ (Teacher Effectiveness and Classroom Handling)
• Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences®
• Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility®
• Teaching the Skills of the 21st Century®
• Teaching Through Learning Channels™

Years with PLS:

Since 1993

Why I love teaching PLS courses:

PLS courses give participants an opportunity to improve their classroom teaching skills. Take a course to grow professionally!

Education:

• Bachelor of Music Degree, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota
• Master of Science, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota

Teaching experience:

Combined HS and MS Choral Music Teacher, Grades 7-12 - 30 years

Related experience, recognition, awards, etc.:

• Member Minnesota Music Educators 1974-present
• MMEA Statewide Choral Vice-President 2000-2002
• Education Minnesota member 1974-present
• Education Minnesota Local President

What I love most about teaching:

Teaching is connecting with students and helping them become successful.

My favorite moment in teaching:

Try this ... What do you think? What do you sense? What next? Students take steps to independence. Learning is step by growing step. Teaching has a reward as each part adds up to a whole learning experience.

Personal information:

Music, golfing, home remodeling projects, walking/jogging

Wife Ardis, 3 wonderful college and older kids: Kirsten, Peter, Ellie