About the Superintendent
Patrick Traynor, Ph.D., is the Superintendent of Lone Pine Unified School District. He has served our California public school system since 1990 in a variety of capacities including Alpine County Superintendent of Schools as well as district superintendent, California's Director of Assessment Development and Administration, assistant superintendent of student assessment and accountability, director of assessment and evaluation and middle school curriculum and instruction, director of language support services for English learners, middle school principal, elementary school principal, middle school assistant principal, elementary vice principal, high school science teacher, and a self-contained grade 7-8 teacher at an elementary K-8 school. In these positions he has performed a number of ancillary roles including Gifted and Talented Education Coordinator, after school program coordinator, and principal of alternative and community day schools. He has also been adjunct faculty at Argosy University, the University of California, and Brandman University.
Dr. Traynor earned his doctor of philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in Educational Administration at the University of California, Riverside. His dissertation analyzes the relationship of three approaches to student discipline. He earned a masters of public health from UC Berkeley. His bachelor of science degree was earned at the University of California, Davis and included a double major in Nutrition Science and Entomology. He has two additional master of arts degrees, Computer Education and Educational Administration. His public-school education credentials include professional administrative services, single subject life sciences, and single subject physical sciences, with supplemental authorizations in music, food and nutrition, computers, and math.
He has been published in the areas of classroom management and instructional technology in educational journals including Education, Journal of Instructional Psychology, Learning and Leading with Technology, and California Reader. His article, “A Scientific Evaluation of Five Classroom Order Strategies” won the Special Merit Award from the journal, Education in 2002. His book, Got Discipline, now out of print, published in 2005 evaluated three approaches to classroom management.
When not practicing his true passion, which is public education, Dr. Traynor rejuvenates with his other passions which include skiing in the winter, biking in the summer, and moderate weight training and music all year round.
El Dr. Traynor obtuvo su doctorado en filosofía (Ph.D.) en Administración Educativa en la Universidad de California, Riverside. Su disertación analiza la relación de tres enfoques de la disciplina estudiantil. Obtuvo una maestría en salud pública de UC Berkeley. Su licenciatura en ciencias en la Universidad de California, Davis, e incluyó una doble especialización en Ciencias de la Nutrición y Entomología. Tiene dos maestrías adicionales en artes, Educación Informática y Administración Educativa. Sus credenciales de educación en escuelas públicas incluyen servicios administrativos profesionales, ciencias biológicas de una sola materia y ciencias físicas de una sola materia, con autorizaciones complementarias en música, alimentación y nutrición, informática y matemáticas.
Ha publicado en las áreas de gestión del aula y tecnología educativa en revistas educativas que incluyen Education, Journal of Instructional Psychology, Learning and Leading with Technology y California Reader. Su artículo, “A Scientific Evaluation of Five Classroom Order Strategies” ganó el Premio al Mérito Especial de la revista Education en 2002. Su libro, Got Discipline, ahora agotado, publicado en 2005 evaluó tres enfoques para la gestión del aula.
Cuando no practica su verdadera pasión, que es la educación pública, el Dr. Traynor se rejuvenece con sus otras pasiones, que incluyen esquiar en invierno, andar en bicicleta en verano y entrenamiento con pesas moderadas y música durante todo el año. todo el año.