Alexander McNeece is an award-winning
school administrator whose goal is to eliminate
illiteracy by using motivational reading
material, developing a school culture of
writing, and integrating 21st Century
technology into every facet of his teachers'
teaching and his students' learning.
As a teacher, Alexander's first book, Sam Iver:
Imminent Threat, was published in 2007. It
epitomizes the dedication he has to struggling
teen readers. The book sets its stage in online
video games to motivate teens to read while it
delivers important messages of self-image,
friendship, and nonviolent problem solving.
The book was a key component of Alexander's
students' success in his middle school
classroom. They reached a 92% passing rate
on the Michigan State English Language Arts
Assessment, besting the State average by 19
percentage points.
school administrator whose goal is to eliminate
illiteracy by using motivational reading
material, developing a school culture of
writing, and integrating 21st Century
technology into every facet of his teachers'
teaching and his students' learning.
As a teacher, Alexander's first book, Sam Iver:
Imminent Threat, was published in 2007. It
epitomizes the dedication he has to struggling
teen readers. The book sets its stage in online
video games to motivate teens to read while it
delivers important messages of self-image,
friendship, and nonviolent problem solving.
The book was a key component of Alexander's
students' success in his middle school
classroom. They reached a 92% passing rate
on the Michigan State English Language Arts
Assessment, besting the State average by 19
percentage points.
Alexander’s second book, Ryan and Ruby
Go to Kindergarten, was released in August
of 2008. It was a collaborative project with
co-worker, Wendy Betway. The book’s goal
is to help parents and students identify the
essential skills needed for an excellent start
in school. The results of using the book
were profound. MLPP (Michigan Literacy
Progress Profile) scores for incoming
kindergarteners jumped an average of 14
percentage points. Today, Ryan and Ruby
Go to Kindergarten exemplifies forward-
thinking in education and demonstrates
what a creative and collaborative effort can
bring to a school and community.
Go to Kindergarten, was released in August
of 2008. It was a collaborative project with
co-worker, Wendy Betway. The book’s goal
is to help parents and students identify the
essential skills needed for an excellent start
in school. The results of using the book
were profound. MLPP (Michigan Literacy
Progress Profile) scores for incoming
kindergarteners jumped an average of 14
percentage points. Today, Ryan and Ruby
Go to Kindergarten exemplifies forward-
thinking in education and demonstrates
what a creative and collaborative effort can
bring to a school and community.
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Video production and media literacy are also focal points of Alexander's career. As a
teacher, he integrated video production with the Michigan English Language Arts
Curriculum, culminating at the end of the year with his students writing, acting,
directing, and editing their own feature length film which was released at a local
movie theatre. Today as a principal, Alexander's school pioneered a video
production intervention program for struggling students, called The Douglas Show.
That program and the hard work of his teaching staff has led to the elimination of
student retention. 100% of the school's students were academically successful in
the 2008-2009 school year.
Alexander effectively uses video to communicate to staff and students alike, helping
to unite the school under their motto, Success for All. Alexander's leadership has
helped his school see dramatic increases on the State Math and Reading
assessment and helped take is school from missing AYP in 2006 to an A- (2009-
2010) grade through the MichiganYES school report card! Under Alexander's
leadership, the school has also seen a 400% reduction of student suspensions and
school tardies have been cut by 1/3. All of this has been done while the school, in
the current economic climate, saw a 200% rise in their numbers of free and reduced
lunch.
At thirty-four years old, Alexander holds a bachelors and masters degree from
Michigan State University. He serves as an Elementary Principal in Garden City,
Michigan and is a consultant through New Frontier 21. In his free time, he continues
to write books that impact student achievement and travels around the country to
produce educational videos about the great things schools are doing to battle the
achievement gap.
teacher, he integrated video production with the Michigan English Language Arts
Curriculum, culminating at the end of the year with his students writing, acting,
directing, and editing their own feature length film which was released at a local
movie theatre. Today as a principal, Alexander's school pioneered a video
production intervention program for struggling students, called The Douglas Show.
That program and the hard work of his teaching staff has led to the elimination of
student retention. 100% of the school's students were academically successful in
the 2008-2009 school year.
Alexander effectively uses video to communicate to staff and students alike, helping
to unite the school under their motto, Success for All. Alexander's leadership has
helped his school see dramatic increases on the State Math and Reading
assessment and helped take is school from missing AYP in 2006 to an A- (2009-
2010) grade through the MichiganYES school report card! Under Alexander's
leadership, the school has also seen a 400% reduction of student suspensions and
school tardies have been cut by 1/3. All of this has been done while the school, in
the current economic climate, saw a 200% rise in their numbers of free and reduced
lunch.
At thirty-four years old, Alexander holds a bachelors and masters degree from
Michigan State University. He serves as an Elementary Principal in Garden City,
Michigan and is a consultant through New Frontier 21. In his free time, he continues
to write books that impact student achievement and travels around the country to
produce educational videos about the great things schools are doing to battle the
achievement gap.