Dr. Sylvia Bagley
Sylvia S. Bagley, Ph.D., is a gifted adult co-parenting three twice-exceptional kids between the ages of 8-13. Dr. Bagley earned her Bachelor’s degree in Literature and Music from the University of California at Santa Cruz, and her multiple subject teaching credential from California State University at San Marcos. She received her masters and doctorate degrees in the Philosophy and History of Education from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). She is currently director of the Instructional Leadership Masters Specialization in the College of Education at the University of Washington in Seattle, and was previously the Fritz Burns Endowed Chair of Instructional Leadership at Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles. Her work focuses on helping teachers and administrators create collaborative, collegial schools where all individuals are supported and nurtured through rigorous, culturally responsive, differentiated instruction. Prior to this, Dr. Bagley was an elementary school teacher, instructional math coach, and teacher’s assistant across grade levels and subjects. Dr. Bagley is a SENG-certified Parent Support Group facilitator, and was a former Board Member of the Northshore School District HiCap Parents Council. She occasionally blogs about being a “rainforest-minded” parent of 2E kids at http://halfofthetruth.org. Her many enthusiasms include volunteering as an educator and advocate for post-secondary educational opportunities in prison settings, and maintaining a blog about 4,300 “must see” classic and cult movies. She and her family reside just outside of Seattle, Washington.
