Publications

“How to Recognize an Effective Teacher When You Hire One?” Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2010.

“Transforming Your Classroom to Fully Engage Students” Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation 2009(with Kali Starkey and Addison Young-MUC students)

“It All Happens in the Classroom: Supervision That Really Works” Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2009 

“How to Avoid the ‘Teach, Test, Hope for the Best Syndrome’  as New Part-Time Faculty Member”
presented to new part-time faculty members of Mount Union College, August 2007, 2008, and 2009.

“Interviewing, Inducting and Supervising Teachers to Maximize Student Achievement” Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2008

“Taking the Guesswork Out of  Being Hired” Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, 2007 (with Aubrey Bowser and Kate Schoneman-MUC students)

“Transforming Your Classroom to Fully Engage Students” Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, 2007 (with Jennifer DeSantis and Jenna Waid-MUC students)

“Helping Them Survive and Thrive: Increasing New Teacher Satisfaction” Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Convention, 2007 

“What Works: A New Model Linking Teacher Evaluation and School Improvement” National Staff Development Annual Conference, 2006

“Embedding Authentic Assessment in Science and Mathematics Instruction” The Delta Project: Among Math/Science Educators Grades 6-12, Walsh University, 2006.

“Teacher Leadership: The Key Value-Added Component” Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development Convention, 2006.)

“Giving Them the Right Start: Developmentally Appropriate Early Childhood Program” Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, 2005.

“Finders and Keepers: A Discussion of The Project on the Next Generation of Teachers - Harvard Graduate School of Education.” Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, 2005.


“Peer Mentoring.” Mount Union College, 2005 (with Dr. Steve Kramer)

“Doing Teacher Work: Demonstrating What Our Students Know and Can Do” Ohio Department of Education Assessment Conference, 2005.

“Teacher Leaders:  Who Are They?  Why Do We Need Them? Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Convention, 2004.

“A Time for Authentic Curriculum and Instruction in Social Studies. Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, 2003.

“Empowering New Teachers: The Leadership Dimension.” Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, 2003.

“Improved Teaching and Classroom Management for Sunday School Teachers.” Alliance Sunday School Coalition, 2003

“Changing Your School Culture” Hugh O’Brian Youth Fellowship, 2002.

“Changing Roles for Teachers and Supervisors in a Standards-Based Environment.”  Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, 2001.

“Modeling Authentic Assessment: Bridging the Gap Between What We Teach and What We Do.”  Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, 1999.

“Creating a Learning Community for New Teachers.” Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Convention, 1998.

“Praxis III”  NEIAC College/University Network, 1998.

“Leadership and Supervision for the New Millennium.”  Clinica OIRA, Universidad De Las Americas, A.C. Mexico City, 1998.

“Improving the Preservice Preparation of Teachers Through the Use of Journalizing.” Kappa Delta Pi Biennial Convocation, 1997.

“The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards:  An Overview and Philosophy.” NEIAC College/University Network, 1997.

“Teaching Higher Level Thinking Skills Through Effective Questioning Techniques.” Canton South High School, 1997.

“Approaches to Academic Assessment.”  Mount Union College, 1997.

Gannon, T. (1997) A Journal/Portfolio for Teacher Aide Field-Based Experience.  Alliance, OH.,  Mount Union College. (revised annually to the present)

“Toward a New Level of Professional Development.”  Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Convention, 1997.

“Transforming the Professional Development of Teachers.”  National Staff Development Annual Conference, 1996.

“Increasing the Use of Performance-based Assessments in the College Classroom”  NEIAC College/University Network, 1996.

Gannon, T.  (1996).  A Journal/Portfolio for Teacher Aide Field-Based Experience.  Alliance, OH.,  Mount Union College.

“Enhanced Supervision - A Practitioners Guide to Techniques for Promoting and Empowering Professional Culture.”  Presented at Kappa Delta Pi International Convention, 1995 and Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Convention, 1996.

“Improving Teaching Performance: The Promises and the Reality.”  Presented at the New Jersey School Boards Association Annual Convention, 1995.

Shay, M., Craig, S., and Gannon, T.  1991.  Assessing school, business and public leadership candidates:  Testing of a four factor model.  Boston:  Eastern Educational Research Association.

“Evaluating Effective Classrooms.”  Presented at Seton Hall University, University College.

“How Effective are Your Classrooms?”  Presented at Seton Hall University School of Education.

“Characteristics of a Good School - Instructionally Effective Supervision.”  Presented at the New Jersey School Boards Association Annual Convention, and also at the New Jersey Science Teachers Convention.

“Making Your School and Classroom the Most Inviting Place in Town.”  Presented at the National Middle Schools Convention.