Meet Jon Baek

Jon Baek

INSTRUCTIONAL INNOVATION COACH.

What I Do

I am an Instructional Coach for the Teaching & Learning HUB, collaborating and consulting with faculty to improve their teaching effectiveness to increase student academic achievement. Looking for new active learning strategies? Want an observation consultation session? Curious about evolving teaching structures? I am your person!

What I Did

For sixteen years prior, I taught middle school science at a multi-age project-based public charter school in Ann Arbor, Michigan. There I specialized in developing thematic and authentic curriculum for a classroom with mixed grade levels, and I also coached our FIRST robotics team!

What I Studied

My undergraduate degree is in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan (1994-1998). I received a second bachelor’s degree in General Science and a minor in Mathematics at Eastern Michigan University (2004-2005). I graduated from the ELMAC program at the University of Michigan with a Master’s in Elementary Education with certification in Integrated Science (6-8th) and Mathematics. (2005-2006).

What I Like

Hawai’i, food, golf, hiking, Michigan Wolverines athletics, my mini-Australian Shepherd “Blueberry”, traveling and passionately pursuing lifelong learning for myself and others.