Frank Beickelman,
Common Core and Formative Assessment Trainer

Frank Beickelman has an extensive background in education, having been in the field for the last twenty years. He first served as a secondary English teacher in Central Ohio. For the last seven years, Frank has worked at The Ohio State University’s School of Teaching and Learning in the Masters of English Education program, where he is currently the program manager. In addition to teaching courses at OSU in content area reading, young adult literature, and field-based English methods, Frank also co-authored the State Institute for Reading Instruction (SIRI) for adolescents and has traveled Ohio as a SIRI lead instructor and state trainer.

Frank has presented at numerous national and regional conferences, including The National Middle School Association; The National Council of Teachers of English; The Ohio Literacy Institute; The Ohio Catholic Educators Convention; The Ohio State University Faculty and TA Development Conference; and The Dublin Literacy Conference. Frank also travels the nation working with school districts in the areas of content literacy, curriculum mapping, power indicators, assessment for learning, and instructional practices.

Frank is a big Ohio State Buckeye fan, and enjoys watching them play just about any sport. He also loves spending time with his five brothers and sisters and six wonderful nieces and nephews.