Anthony Gabriele is the Director of Learning and Innovation at Centennial School District just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This new position is the perfect fit for Anthony after his success starting and growing the OER work in his former school district Garnet Valley. I wanted to talk to Anthony because he understands the importance of giving students voice and choice in their learning experiences and knows the role that instructional materials like OER can play in their learning.
If you want to learn more about how to get started with OER, please check out the New America project site called PreK-12 OER in Practice at newamerica.org/prek12oer. Here you’ll find information about how districts are doing this, including a map of districts using OER, as well as resources for getting started in your search, and for professional learning. You’ll also find the #GoOpen District Launch Packet, which outlines the five most common phases of rolling out this type of work in a district.
Garnet Valley’s Course Development page: https://sites.google.com/garnetvalley.org/gvsd-course-development-hub/home
Anthony Gabriele’s Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/mrgabriele
