Welcome Jen Stover to Team Maiers!

 I am soooo thrilled to welcome Jen Stover to my team.  I was humbled and honored when Jen first shared with me her interest in following a path similar to my own. As we got to know one another, it became clear that the fit was perfect! Her passion and excitement for changing the conditions of learning and helping teachers is contagious!

Jen brings her own uniqueness and talent to the work, but has discovered that these are the areas that she is most passionate about supporting:

• Lesson planning and curriculum development
• Modeling focus lessons and briefing teachers on strategies
• Finding and organizing resources (offline and online)
• Breakout sessions during some workshops and institutes

This new partnership comes on the heals of just finishing Steve Farber's newest business book, Greater Than Yourself  based on the idea that we can change the world faster when we advance anothers potential.  Steve believes that bigger change and influence comes as the result of giving the most of yourself to someone who you feel compelled to lift up, support, encourage, teach, coach and mentor. Great leaders, and I would add, great teachers do this by following these key tenants:

• Expand Yourself
• Give Yourself
• Replicate Yourself.  

As Mike Sansone and I joined forces, I saw the power of the impact grow. With Jen on our team, we can only imagine what is to come!  Make sure to follow Jen as she reaches levels that she can not yet imagine possible. She shares her learning journey at her new blog Jen Stover and the resources that help her most on Twitter  and FriendFeed.

I am so proud of how hard she is working, and how much heart and soul she is ready to give. I am looking forward to the future! Welcome, Jen!!