Alyssa Tormala
Leader | Innovator
I am an innovative lawyer-turned-educator who lives by the philosophy "What could you do if you knew you could not fail?"
With 14 years of experience as an educator, instructional coach, and educational leader, I am fascinated with the way people can work together to create new ways to solve problems. I believe that moving practice forward requires us to celebrate discomfort and that everyone within an educational community is best served when we are learners together.
My combination of experience as a practicing attorney and educational leader allows me to use a balanced approach when managing both people and programs. I value practicality and efficiency, but also believe whole-heartedly in creativity, innovation, and experimentation. I am particularly interested in how leaders can effectively support and enhance all of these elements in themselves and in their communities.
With 14 years of experience as an educator, instructional coach, and educational leader, I am fascinated with the way people can work together to create new ways to solve problems. I believe that moving practice forward requires us to celebrate discomfort and that everyone within an educational community is best served when we are learners together.
My combination of experience as a practicing attorney and educational leader allows me to use a balanced approach when managing both people and programs. I value practicality and efficiency, but also believe whole-heartedly in creativity, innovation, and experimentation. I am particularly interested in how leaders can effectively support and enhance all of these elements in themselves and in their communities.
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Recent Presentations
NCCE19: February 26-28, 2019
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Published Articles and Blog Posts
"Finding the Right Balance in Tech Use" (Tormala), Edutopia, April 10, 2018.
"Keynote is just a slide creator...isn't it?" (Tormala) EdTechTeam, Jan 2018.
"Getting Girls into STEM: The Power of Blended (and All-Female) Instruction". (Tormala) EdSurge, March 21, 2017.
"Confronting the Abominable Snow Day". (Gilbert & Tormala) Edutopia, Feb. 2017.
"Video Interviews with iPads: The Power of Mobile Technology". (Tormala) EdTechTeam, Jan 2017.
"Discomfort, Growth, and Innovation." (Tormala) Edutopia, Oct. 2016.
"5 Epiphanies on Learning in a 1:1 iPad Classroom." (Tormala) Edutopia, July 2014.
"Keynote is just a slide creator...isn't it?" (Tormala) EdTechTeam, Jan 2018.
"Getting Girls into STEM: The Power of Blended (and All-Female) Instruction". (Tormala) EdSurge, March 21, 2017.
"Confronting the Abominable Snow Day". (Gilbert & Tormala) Edutopia, Feb. 2017.
"Video Interviews with iPads: The Power of Mobile Technology". (Tormala) EdTechTeam, Jan 2017.
"Discomfort, Growth, and Innovation." (Tormala) Edutopia, Oct. 2016.
"5 Epiphanies on Learning in a 1:1 iPad Classroom." (Tormala) Edutopia, July 2014.