Becky Shiring is the Director of Professional Development and Continued Education at Squirrels LLC. She is an innovative educator passionate about bringing relevant, engaging, and impactful professional development to teachers and schools. Becky specializes in meaningful technology integration and has led workshops both nationally and at the district/school level. Examples of past workshop and presentations include: It’s Techxtrodinary: Free Tech Tools for Teachers, Rethinking Formative Assessment and Increasing Rigor for ELLs. Becky earned her MA in International Education from The George Washington University and has worked with a diverse set of learners including adults, ELLs and young children. She is the 2015 recipient of the AALPD “Rising Star Award” which recognizes emerging talent and innovative contributions to literacy focused Professional Development. Becky is also a regular contributor to the blog Tech Tips Teachers and the WATESOL newsletter with her column “Gettin’ Techy with Becky”.