Name: Finding Meaningful Professional Development for High School Teachers
Start: 2026-04-20T09:00:00-0700
End: 2026-04-20T10:00:00-0700

Finding Meaningful Professional Development for High School Teachers

Monday April 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

W308

This session will be targeted at high school media teachers who want more industry-focused training rather than the garden variety training their districts offer around classroom management and similar teaching topics. High school teachers will discuss their own experiences in gaining industry-level professional development.
Moderator: Donna J Koskela, Pinkerton Academy
Panelists: Frank Z. Pappas, Liberty High School
Justin Andersen, CSDtv Canyons School District
Bobby Gutierrez, Kennesaw State University (former HS CTE teacher)

Moderators

Donna Koskela, M.Ed.

Faculty, Pinkerton Academy

Speakers

Justin Andersen, Ph.D.

Video & Digital Broadcast Specialist, CSDtv Canyons School District

Justin Andersen is the founder of CSDtv at Canyons School District in Sandy, Utah — a student broadcasting program that produces over 250 videos and broadcasts annually. With 16 years of classroom experience, he serves as the district's Video and Communication Education Specialist... Read More →

Bobby Gutierrez

Kennesaw State University

Franklin Pappas

CTE-Broadcast & Video Production, Liberty High School

HS Broadcasting/Video Teacher since 1999. 10+ years full-time commercial broadcast industry experience in San Francisco prior to teaching.
Continued part-time in broadcasting, eventually made teaching my full-time professional priority. :) Still manged to keep my toe in the industry waters as a freelance producer and editor... Read More →

Monday April 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
W308

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Donna Koskela, M.Ed.

Justin Andersen, Ph.D.

Bobby Gutierrez

Franklin Pappas

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Donna Koskela, M.Ed.

Justin Andersen, Ph.D.

Bobby Gutierrez

Franklin Pappas

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