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Julio A.
Rivera, Ed.D.
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Dr. Julio A. Rivera earned a
B.A. in Education from University of Illinois at Chicago, a
Master's Degree in Education from University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, and a Doctorate in Education from Northern
Illinois University. He received his Administration and
Supervision credentials from Governors State University. Dr.
Rivera worked as a teacher, central office administrator,
principal, and an adjunct faculty member for various
universities.
As an adjunct faculty member Dr. Rivera has taught classes in
curriculum and instruction, early reading instruction, diversity
issues in education, human relations, classroom management,
bilingual education, and educational leadership. In addition, Dr.
Rivera co-authored the book Principles of Total Quality Schools
and was a founding member of the
Network of Hispanic Administrators in Education.
Beginning his career as a teacher, Dr. Rivera subsequently held
the position of Bilingual Lead Teacher. At the district
office of the Chicago Public Schools, he coordinated a
system-wide staff development initiative, which was sponsored by
the State of Illinois. Being a Staff Development
Coordinator provided him the opportunity to sharpen his staff
development skills and reinforce his expertise in instructional
leadership.
Dr. Rivera served as Principal at Charles G. Hammond Elementary
in the Chicago Public Schools. During his 15-year tenure,
the school became known for its quality initiatives, focus on
academics in all curricular areas, and staff development.
In 1996, the school was a recipient of the
Lincoln Award for Commitment to
Excellence. Hammond
sponsored nine annual educational conferences on educational
quality. The keynote presenters included
Samuel Betances, Roger Johnson, William
Glasser, and Jaime
Escalante. Dr. Rivera
has conducted training in effective instruction, classroom
management, teacher expectations, Quality Management,
instructional planning, assessment, parental involvement,
bilingual education, leadership, and communication.
His current focus includes the use of Quality Management,
curriculum management and implementation principles, effective
instructional strategies, Curriculum-Based Measurement, effective
classroom management, and parental involvement to enhance access
to a quality curriculum for all students.
Dr. Rivera, along with his wife Norma, and his sister and
colleague Juana Rivera-Vidal, founded Quality Education Initiatives to continue advocating for a quality
education for all students. His schedule does not detract
from enjoying his grandchildren and reveling in the life
evolvements of his son Nelson and his wife Angie, and his son
Daniel. Dr. Rivera's pastimes include engaging in
political debates, playing the guitar, woodworking, and
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