Colby Christensen joined TIE as an Educational Specialist in August 2007. He earned his bachelor's degree in English & German at Montana State University (Bozeman) in 1995, and he completed his master's degree in Sport Administration at the University of Northern Colorado (Greeley) in 2003. He spent seven years teaching (English and math) and coaching (cross country, basketball, and track) in Montana and Colorado, in addition to working as a GEAR UP coordinator for three years in the Greeley, Colorado school district. As a Black Hills native and Rapid City Central graduate, Colby is excited to be home and is looking forward to assisting educators and administrators in schools throughout South Dakota! (More...)

Contact Colby: cchristensen@tie.net

Current Projects:

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South Dakota Incentives Plus (SDI+) Field Team (FT) Representative for:
Belle Fourche School District (Belle Fourche, SD)

• North Park Elementary School
• South Park Elementary School
• Belle Fourche Middle School
• Belle Fourche High School

McLaughlin School District (McLaughlin, SD)

• McLaughlin Elementary School
• McLaughlin Middle School
• McLaughlin High School

Smee School District (Wakpala, SD)

• Wakpala Elementary School
• Wakpala High School

White River School District (White River, SD)

• Norris Elementary School
• Prairie View Elementary School
• White River Elementary School
• White River Middle School
• White River High School
  
  

FAI (Formative Assessment Institute)

• Starrett Junior High School
  Fremont County School District #1 Lander, Wyoming

South Dakota Incentives Plus (SDI+) Data Analysis

• Growth Model Advisory Committee
  - Design & implement a value-added growth model that can be used to measure student achievement and award incentives