Peggy Lewis
Director, BSU PDS
Teachers College 1008
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
Phone: 765-285-3263
Fax: 765-285-5455


Professional Development Schools Network
Resources Available to BSU PDS Schools/Sites and BSU Classes

  • Bullying (Karen DeLaVergne or Mark Finger)
  • Classroom Management (Nancy Melser)
  • Conscious Discipline (Chris Landon)
  • Critical Thinking Using Discussion Boards (Karen DeLaVergne or Mark Finger)
  • Differentiated Curriculum (Nancy Melser)
  • English Language learners (Pat Clark)
  • Rapport in the Classroom (Karen DeLaVergne or Mark Finger)

Profiles of the individuals who are available to make presentations on the above topics:

Pat Clark, Faculty at BSU
Phone:  765-285-8571
Resource:  How to work with English Language Learners at the early childhood/elementary level
Cost: 

Karen DeLaVergne or Mark Finger, Highland High School/Anderson Community Schools
Phone:  765-641-2059
Resource:  Bullying unit; how to establish rapport in the classroom; how to use online discussion boards to prompt critical thinking
Cost: 

Chris Landon, Executive Director for CUMNS Kids
Phone:  317-841-7491
Resource:  Conscious discipline trainer
Cost:  Reimbursement for mileage and for handouts

Nancy Melser, Faculty at BSU
Phone:  765-285-8572
Resource:  Differentiated curriculum; classroom management
Cost:  Contact for rates