Consulting

I have been fortunate to work with a number of organizations on technology leadership and data-driven decision-making issues. I love to roll up my sleeves and work with administrators, teachers, and others on complex, real-world problems in school organizations. Each time I learn something new that can then be applied in other service and teaching venues. 

• My bio and CV
• Head shot (print quality, Web quality)
• Some possible presentation topics

Presentation Examples

If you want to know what I’m like as a presenter, here are a few examples:

• 2010 TEDxASB - Are schools dangerously irrelevant?
• 2009 Dubuque CSD - The information society is HERE. Are the Dubuque schools ready? [starts at 12:15]
• 2009 ISTE - Effective leadership in an era of disruptive innovation
• 2009 Learning.com - Why aren’t you having a bigger impact? [for technology coordinators]

Presentation Needs

Typically I need a laptop projector, laptop speakers loud enough for the size of the room (so participants can hear my videos), a projector screen, a power strip with two free outlets, and Internet access for myself. Depending on the room, I may need a wireless microphone (preferably a lapel mic). Depending on the presentation, we may need power strips and/or Internet access for your participants. I will bring my own laptop, mouse, PowerPoint remote control, and webcam.

Optimal seating arrangement for participants is at small tables of 4 to 8 people each. In an ideal setting, they'd each have a laptop (or maybe a laptop for every 3-4 people) and the facility would have robust enough Internet bandwidth to handle that number of people. Please let me know how many participants there will be, how participants will be seated, whether some or all of the participants will have laptops, what the room setup looks like, bandwidth capacity of the facility, etc.

Recording My Presentations

You have both blanket permission and encouragement to record my presentations and share my materials. If you post any recordings of me online, I request that you do so publicly and that I receive the link so that I may share with others. I make all of my resources available under a Creative Commons attribution-share alike copyright license.

Webinars and Other Presentations

Sometimes I’m unavailable to come present on your home turf. If this is the case, I often am available to do a live, 30- to 90-minute webinar to your group. I’m also open to other creative digital presentation possibilities!

I use Adobe Connect Pro for my webinars. I'm happy to do so for yours. You will need a computer with Internet access, a computer projector, and computer speakers sufficiently loud to reach the back row of your audience. It's okay with me if we use your webinar software instead; then you're responsible for any technological glitches instead of me!

Satisfaction Guaranteed

I stand behind my work. Folks typically are extremely pleased with my visits, but if you ever have any concerns, let me know and we'll work it out to your satisfaction. I promise. Also, let me know if you ever want to talk with other organizations with which I've worked. 

Billing

Consulting is not my day job. In fact, it usually pulls me away from my family and my regular work as a professor. As noted above, however, I really enjoy working with schools and try to help as I can. I run my consulting work through my private company for tax purposes. Please use the following information for checks, contracts, etc.

Dr. Scott McLeod, President
STL Associates, Inc.
3108 Sycamore Road
Ames, IA 50014
(515) 450–0738

Federal EIN: 20-1625863
 
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Below is a list of the various organizations with which I have either worked or am scheduled to visit. Please contact me if you have any questions about my consulting work.

National and State Organizations

• Arkansas Association of Middle Level Administrators, 2007 & 2008
• Minnesota Association of Administrators of State and Federal Education Programs, 2009
• Minnesota Educational Media Organization, 2009
• Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association, 2008 & 2010
• National Education Association, Washington, DC, 2009
• Nebraska Council of School Administrators, 2009
• New York State Association of School Personnel Administrators, 2009
• School Administrators of Iowa, 2009
• Vermont Principals Association, 2008

State Departments of Education

• Arkansas Department of Education, 2007
• Minnesota Department of Education, 2006
• Nebraska Department of Education, 2009
• Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, 2005 & 2008
• South Carolina Department of Education, 2006
• West Virginia Department of Education, 2008

School Districts

• Austin Public Schools, Minnesota, 2006 - 2007
• Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools, Minnesota, 2007
• Byron School District, Minnesota, 2007
• Centennial Public Schools, Minnesota, 2004
• Central City Community School District, Iowa, 2009
• Chaska Public Schools, Minnesota, 2006
• Chicago Public Schools, Illinois, 2004, 2005, 2009
• Chittenden South Supervisory Unit, Vermont, 2009
• Coatesville Area Schools, Pennsylvania, 2006
• Edina Public Schools, Minnesota, 2006 - 2007
• Faribault Public Schools, Minnesota, 2006
• Farmington Public Schools, Minnesota, 2006
• Forest Lake Area Schools, Minnesota, 2005
• Hastings School District, Minnesota, 2006
• Indian Hill Schools, Ohio, 2009
• Kannapolis City Schools, North Carolina, 2010
• Lakeville Area Public Schools, Minnesota, 2008 - 2009
• Le Sueur - Henderson Schools, Minnesota, 2004
• Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota, 2003 - 2004, 2007
• Minnetonka Public Schools, Minnesota, 2006
• Mounds View Public Schools, Minnesota, 2003 - 2004
• Newell-Fonda Community Schools, 2009
• New Prague Area Schools, Minnesota, 2009
• North St. Paul - Maplewood - Oakdale Schools, Minnesota, 2004, 2006
• Northern Cass School District, North Dakota, 2007
• Osseo Public Schools, Minnesota, 2004 - 2007
• Owatonna Public Schools, Minnesota, 2007
• Red Wing Schools, Minnesota, 2006 - 2007
• San Antonio Independent School District, Texas, 2007
• Sauk Rapids - Rice Schools, Minnesota, 2003
• Shakopee Schools, Minnesota, 2003
• Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District, Iowa, 2009
• Spring Lake Park Schools, Minnesota, 2003 - 2004
• St. Paul Public Schools, Minnesota, 2003 - 2006
• Starmont Community School District, Iowa, 2009
• Stewartville School District, Minnesota, 2006
• Waukee Community Schools, Iowa, 2008
• West Delaware Community Schools, Iowa, 2009
• Winona Area Public Schools, Minnesota, 2003
• Zumbro Educational District, Minnesota, 2004

Educational Service Agencies

• Bucks County Intermediate Unit, Pennsylvania, 2009
• Champlain Valley Educational Development Center, Vermont, 2010
• Grant Wood Area Educational Agency 10, Iowa, 2010
• Iowa Area Education Agencies, 2009
• Lower Hudson Regional Information Center, New York, 2008
• Metro East Cooperative Service Unit, Minnesota, 2004, 2009 - 2010
• Minnesota South Central Service Cooperative, 2009 - 2010
• Mississippi Bend Area Educational Agency 9, Iowa, 2009
• St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services, New York, 2009

Private, Charter, and Independent Schools

• American School of Bombay, India, 2008 & 2010
• The Blake School, Minnesota, 2009
• Cretin-Derham Hall, Minnesota, 2007
• Lakes International Language Academy, Minnesota, 2007
• Notre Dame High School, Peoria, Illinois, 2010

Colleges and Universities

• Alabama State University, 2008
• Iowa State University Extension, 2008
• North Carolina State University, 2006
• University of Iowa, 2009
• University of Oklahoma K20 Center, 2009

Corporations and Corporate Associations

• Infinite Campus, Inc., Minnesota, 2007 & 2010
• Iowa Association of Business and Industry, 2009
• Learning.com, Inc., Oregon, 2009
• Vivid Education Corporation, Minnesota, 2001 - 2002
• 4ROI, Inc., Minnesota, 2006

Other

• Education Development Center, Massachusetts, 2008
• Educational Placement Consortium, Wisconsin, 1999
• Metronet, Minnesota, 2007