SFHS Celebrates 8th Showcase School Designation, 11 MIEEs

9/17/2024

Jamie Lavigueur

St. Francis High School is a Microsoft Showcase School for the eighth consecutive year! Selected by Microsoft, Showcase Schools are an elite group that exemplifies the best of teaching and learning in the world today.

Additionally, we have 11 faculty and staff (a new record for our school!) who earned the designation of Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert (MIEE):

Vicki Beelow
Sada Boden
Beth Brand
Kim Fermoyle
Katie Lembas
Tim Martens
Mary McCarthy
Jess Nicolella
Amy Stumpf
Maddie Wall
Shuilan Wen

This outstanding accomplishment is attributed to our entire school community, who have invested time, treasure, and effort into maximizing our use of Microsoft solutions.

As a Showcase School, SFHS works closely with Microsoft to lead innovation in education transformation. Our faculty and staff work tirelessly to utilize technology in the classroom, embrace modern learning techniques, and push advancements in education in an ever-changing environment.

“Our 1:1 program with Surface Pros not only prepares our students for college and careers but also more deeply engages them in the classroom,” said Jeff Gerdeman, Director of Information Technology.

Every student, teacher, and staff member at SFHS is equipped with a Surface Pro 9 machine, as well as a type cover, stylus, protective case, and carrying sleeve. The Surface Pro 9 is now the fourth generation of Surface Pro that has walked the halls of SFHS, as both the Surface Pro 3, 5, and 7+ have previously been used by students and faculty.

In order to receive the Microsoft Showcase School designation, schools must:

Demonstrate thought leadership in building a schoolwide vision as the starting place for a holistic digital transformation using Microsoft’s Education Transformation Framework
Foster a culture of learning and growth mindset as evidenced by their commitment to creating sustainable change in teaching and learning practices through continuous and job-embedded professional development strategies
Drive personalized learning to meet the individual student’s academic, emotional, and social needs and help every student realize their full potential
Demonstrate innovative use of technology, using Microsoft solutions, to drive positive impact and student success with future-ready skills
Provide data-based guidance for education improvements and visibility into the progress toward the digital transformation vision.

SFHS fills the following Showcase School criteria amongst faculty and staff:

100% MEC/Microsoft Learn Active Accounts
39% 21st Century Learning Design Teacher Completion
11 Active Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts (MIEE) (20% of Educators)
4 Educators (7% of Faculty) MCE Certified – Kim Fermoyle, Katie Lembas, Tim Martens, Mary McCarthy

Congratulations, Spartans!