Mike Muir quips that he has had one job for more than 30 years: helping schools reach more students (especially disenfranchised learners, students in poverty, and children from rural/isolated areas), only who pays him to do the work keeps changing! Mike has supported large-scale school change initiatives, customized, proficiency-based learning work, proficiency-based professional learning and micro-credential program development, and efforts to motivate underachieving students. Mike was a founding designer of MLTI (Maine Learning Technology Initiative – the first statewide 1to1 Initiative), and served 2 years as the MLTI Director. Currently, he is the Tech Director for a small rural district in Western Maine, and education consultant at StudentLearning.guru.
Mike’s Sites:
- McMEL (Maine Center for Meaningful Engaged Learning)
- Blog: MultiplePathways.info
- Learning Through Technology Blog: MoreVerbs.info
- Micro-credentials Project: iLearnMaine.org
- Mike’s Consulting: StudentLearning.Guru
- Mike’s Day Job: Tech Director at MSAD #44
Mike’s Work History
- 2019-Present – MSAD #44 (Bethel, ME) – Technology Director
- 2012-Present – StudentLearning.Guru – Education Consulting
- 2000-Present – Maine Center for Meaningful Engaged Learning – Director
- 2017-2021 – GEAR UP Maine – Education Strategist
- 2015-2017 – Maine Department of Education – Learning Through Technology Director/MLTI Director
- 2011-2015 – Auburn School Department – Multiple Pathways Director
- 2008-2011 – The Citadel Group – Vice President for Learning Strategy
- 2001-2004 – University of Maine at Farmington – Director of Electronic Guild Network, Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology Grant
- 1999-2010 – University of Maine at Farmington – Associate Professor of Middle Level Education and Educational Technology
- 1996-1999 – University of Maine at Farmington – Practicum Supervisor
- 1995-1996 – Skowhegan Area High School – Math Teacher
- 1990-1995 – Skowhegan Area Middle School – Technology Integrator & Algebra Teacher
- 1989-1990 – Maine Computer Consortium- Educational Technologist
- 1986-1989 – Maine School Union #52 – K-12 Computer Coordinator
- 1985-1989 – Winslow High School – Math & Computer Teacher
Mike’s Education
- Ed.D. 2000 – University of Maine – Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration on Learning Centered Education (independent program). Dissertation question: What do underachieving middle school students believe motivates them to learn?
- M.Ed. 1989 – Lesley College – Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Educational Technology
- B.A. 1985 – Colby College – Mathematics & Computer Studies
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