Superintendent's Welcome

About Dr. Mike McFalls

Superintendent Gand County School District

27 years as Administrator - Superintendent, Principal at the Elementary, Middle, and High School

35 years Public Education

Wife - Elizabeth McFalls

Children - Sarah, Ryan, Brittany, Justin

EDUCATION

• Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Communication, Lamar University, 2022
• M.S. in Education, Southwest Texas State University, 1983
• B.S. in Agriculture Education, Southwest Texas State University, 1982
• Science & History Teacher Certification
• Mid-Management and Superintendent Certification, Texas and Colorado

HONORS AND AWARDS

2021 Nominated Colorado Superintendent of the Year

2018 HEB Excellence in Education Statewide Semi-Finalist – Principal category

Harvard Summer Leadership Workshop 2012. Selected by Raise Your Hand Texas

 555th Flying Training Squadron Honorary Commander 2017 - 2018

Judson ISD Administrator of the Year, 2015

TEPSA District 13 Principal of the Year, 2000

Fulbright Memorial Fund Recipient, Educator Exchange to Japan, 1998

N.S.T.A. National Award for Exemplary Middle Level School Science Teaching, 1993

Selected by N.S.T.A. to attend a prestigious NASA workshop at the Stennis Space Center, 1993

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

• Retaining New Teachers by Strengthening Their Induction, School Administrator, August 2023
• Teacher Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Teacher Retention Efforts and Programs, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2022
• Mike McFalls Discusses the Keys to Improve Teacher Mentoring with Research, Lakeland  currents, January 25, 2023
• Principal Mike McFalls Discusses Increasing Teacher Retention, Career Ramblings,January 2023
• Dr. Mike McFalls Discusses the Superintendent’s Role in Leading Schools, MediaWize, December 15, 2022, Ocean city daily news
• Contributor- Science Anytime(3^rd and 5^th grade textbooks) Harcourt Brace Publishing, 1995
• Presenter Local Teacher and Administrator Iservices – Teaching with Love and Logic, Quality Questioning, Direct Vocabulary Instruction, Using Data to Guide Instruction and Measure Growth, Backward Planning, Conducting Effective Teacher Walk-Throughs
• Campus New Teacher and Student Teacher Induction, Mentoring, and Seminar, yearly
• Presenter Local Parenting Conference – Understanding the Adolescent Mind, 2020
• Presenter Texas Early College Symposium, Northeast Lakeview College - Understanding the Adolescent Mind, Preparing for the First Days of School, 2015, 2016, 2017
• Leader of the Judson Leadership in Education Administration Program– Created the curriculum and facilitated the sessions for future district administrators, Judson ISD, 2013 – 2018
• Presenter Northeast Lakeview Pedological Conference – Teaching the Adolescent Brain, 2016
• Presenter at TASSP Summer Conference - Direct Vocabulary Instruction, 2013
• Presenter at Texas Middle School Association State Conference -Direct Vocabulary Instruction, 2013
• Presenter Judson ISD Administrator Inservice – Off to a Good Start: Successful New Teacher Supports, 2009
• Presenter at Texas Elementary Principals School Association State Conference -Japan’s Education System – a First-Hand Overview, 1998