Krista, left, and Jack, right, with their friend Marta Donahoe, co-founder of Cincinnati Montessori Secondary Teachers Education Program.
Jack and Krista are available to present a wide range of topics around the issues of inclusion of staff and students and commitment to key values in the classroom, school, and beyond. They have presented a range of topics and can be contacted about teaching any of the topics featured in their writing. They have presented in workshop/convention style, and lecture/keynote style, as is appropriate to the setting, on the following topics:
Co-Teaching
Writing Your “Creation Story”
Differentiation
Teaming
Privilege
Real-World Experiences
Effective Educational Leadership
Intentional Development of a School Community
The Myth of the Crisis in Education
Email either Jack or Krista at:
Jack: jackmjose@gmail.com
Krista: taylorkrista70@gmail.com
Jack Jose is the Principal of Gamble Montessori High School in Cincinnati Public Schools. He is proud of their “Excellent” rating in 2012, and of receiving an “A” in value added for two consecutive years. But he is even more proud of their work building community among students and staff. Before coming to Gamble he was an English teacher and Paideia Program facilitator at Hughes Center, a CPS school, for 13 years. He has presented at conferences for the Ohio Council of the International Reading Association, the Cincinnati Montessori Society, and the Ohio Montessori Alliance. His formal education includes a Montessori Secondary I and II Credential, CMSTEP; Administrative Licensure, Xavier; Curriculum Masters Degree, UC; Undergraduate Degree in English Education, Miami of Ohio; National Board Certification EA/ELA;
Krista Taylor brought a wide range of experiences to her intervention specialist / co-teaching position at Gamble Montessori. Her dedication to co-teaching and inclusion have helped Gamble develop an approach that captures the spirit of Montessori education. In 2015 she earned regional acclaim when, after being awarded the Hawkins Educator of the Year award for Cincinnati Public Schools, she gave her entire $10,000 winnings to the Gamble Foundation to assist students in attending field experiences. She has presented at conferences for the Ohio Council of the International Reading Association, the Cincinnati Montessori Society, and the Ohio Montessori Alliance, and she is an instructor and field consultant for CMStep, the Cincinnati Montessori Secondary Teacher Education Program. Her education includes B.A. History, Kenyon College; M.S.Ed Wheelock College; Montessori Secondary I and II Credential CMSTEP (2014) and her previous professional experience includes stints at Oak Hills High School (Pull-Out Intervention); Hamilton County Special Center for Learning (self-contained SBH/ED), and North College Hill High School (Inclusion Intervention).