Stephen G. Barkley, M.Ed.

Executive Vice President
sbarkley@PLS3rdLearning.com

Stephen G. Barkley leverages both his education expertise and business acumen in his role as Executive Vice President of PLS 3rd Learning, and as a member of the PLS 3rd Learning Board of Directors. Mr. Barkley began his career in education 40 years ago as a New Jersey elementary school teacher. For the past 30 years he has served as a consultant to school districts, teacher organizations, state departments of education, and colleges and universities nationally and internationally, facilitating the changes necessary for them to reach students and successfully prepare them for the 21st century. His dynamic energy and focus in providing leadership training, coaching skills, and establishing teacher professional development goals have led to his becoming one of the most respected, esteemed and sought-after motivational speakers in the field of education.

As a proponent of Wiggins and McTighe’s “backwards planning” approach to education, Mr. Barkley’s books, lectures, keynote speeches, and customizable professional development presentations have shifted the process of teaching practices, coaching, and professional staff development in significant, comprehensive and measurable ways across the United States and around the world, including Canada, Egypt, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. He has also served as an adjunct faculty member for several colleges and universities, including Northern Illinois University, University of South Florida, and Western Oregon University, among others.

Education:

• M.Ed., Elementary Education, East Stroudsburg State College
• B.S., Elementary Education, East Stroudsburg State College

Affiliations:

• American Educational Research Association
• Association of Teacher Educators
• Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
• Learning Forward (formerly National Staff Development Council)
• National Council of States on Inservice Education
• National Dropout Prevention Network
• National Middle School Association

Professional Highlights:

• George Washington University, Fellow of the University Center for Excellence in Municipal Management
• Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society
• Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society

Professional Publications:

Journal Articles

• AASPA Bulletin (American Association of School Personnel Administrators), Volume LIV, No. 1, November 1991.
• The AIMS Journal (Association of Illinois Middle-Level Schools), Vol. 8, No. 1, p. 50, Spring 1993.
• CABE Journal (Connecticut Association of Boards of Education), p. 14, June, 1992.
• Communicator (National Association of Elementary School Principals), Vol. 14, No. 10, p. 4, June 1991.
• The Critical Link, Virginia Middle School Association, p. 5, Autumn 1992.
• Educational Horizons (Journal of Pi Lambda Theta), p. 155, Summer 1996.
• Educational Viewpoints (New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association), Vol. 10, No. 1, p. 23, Spring 1990; Vol. II, No. 1, p. 42, Spring 1991; Vol. 13, No. 1, p. 21, Spring 1993.
• FASCD Journal (Florida Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development), Spring 1991.
• Florida Educator (Florida School Boards Association), p. 22, May/June 1992.
• Florida Association for Staff Development Newsletter, Vol. 1, Issue 3, May 1992.
• IAMLE Journal (Iowa Association of Middle Level Educators), Vol. 12, No. 1, p. 19, Spring 1993.
• Indiana Principal, Vol. 16, No. 2, p. 21, Spring 1992.
• Instructional Leader (Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association), Vol. II, No. 5, p. 1, October 1989; Vol. III, No. 2, p. 6, April 1990; Vol. IV, No. 6, p. 8, December 1991; Vol. VI, No. 1, p. 8, January 1993.
• Journal of Children and Youth, Vol. XI, No. 1, Fall 1989.
• Kansas School Board Journal, Vol. 31, No. 3, p. 22, August 1992.
• Kappa Delta Pi Record, Vol. 27, No. 1, p. 19, Fall 1990.
• Leadership Academy Newsletter (Georgia Education Leadership Academy), Vol. 2, No. 1, p. 3, Fall 1990.
• The League Journal (North Carolina League of Middle Level Schools), Vol. 13, No. 1, p. 23, 1991-1992.
• Links (Tech Prep of South Carolina), Raising Student Expectations. Spring/Summer 1998.
• Michigan Middle School Journal, Vol. 17, No. 1, p. 11, Fall 1992.
• Michigan Principal (Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association), Vol. LXVII, No. 1, p. 9, Winter 1991; Vol. LXVII, No. 2, p. 23, Spring 1991; Vol. LXIX, No. 2, p. 22, Spring 1993.
• Minnesota School Boards Journal, Increasing Options, Lowering Risks. Vol. 15, No. 5.
• Motivating Students with Live-Event Learning. Kappa Delta Pi Record, pp. 130-132, Spring 2003.
• Principal Initiated Dialogue: A Staff Development Model. Pennsylvania Association of Secondary School Principals, January 1998.
• SAANYS Journal (School Administrators Association of New York State), Vol. 22, No. 2, Fall 1991; Vol. 23, No. 1, Summer 1992; Vol. 26, No. 2, Fall 1995.
• The Tarheel Administrator (The North Carolina Association of Educators Division of Principals/Administrators), Vol. 3, p. 9, June 1991.
• Teacher-Centered Relationships Create Powerful Learning Environments. Instructional Leader, pp. 6-8, 2002.
• Teaching Today, Vol. 10, No. 1, p. 7, September/October 1991.
• Threshold in Education (Illinois), Vol. XII, No. 1, February 1986.
• Thrust for Educational Leadership (Association of California School Administrators), Vol. 21, No. 5, p. 50, February/March 1992.

Guides and Books

• Barkley. S., with Bianco. T. (2011). Instructional Coaching With the End in Mind. Cadiz, KY: Performance Learning Systems.
• Barkley. S., with Bianco. T. (2009). Questions for Life: Powerful Strategies to Guide Critical Thinking. Cadiz, KY: Performance Learning Systems.
• Barkley, S., and Bianco, T. (contributing editor) (2007). Tapping Student Effort: Increasing Student Achievement. Cadiz, KY: Performance Learning Systems.
• Barkley, S., and Bianco, T. (contributing editor) (2005). WOW! Adding Pizzazz to Teaching and Learning. Cadiz, KY: Performance Learning Systems.
• Barkley, S., and Bianco, T. (contributing editor) (2005). Quality Teaching in a Culture of Coaching. Landham, MD: Scarecrow Education.
• Barkley, S. (2000). Leadership Matters: Building Leadership Capacity. Atlanta, GA: Southern Regional Education Board.