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Lonnie
Harris

Lonnie Harris is the Director of Fayette County Schools in Tennessee.

Germantown, Tennessee

Lonnie Harris, an accomplished educator and researcher, laid the foundation for his success by earning a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences and Secondary Education from Union University, then went on to complete his Master of Science in Guidance and Personnel Services at the University of Memphis. Furthering his specialization, Lonnie Harris continued his training at the University of Memphis and completed a Doctor of Education in Leadership and Policy Studies.

Lonnie Harris began his career more than 30 years ago as an administrator for the government of Shelby County, Tennessee. After working as a counselor and teacher for Shelby County Schools as well as Principal of Germantown High School (GHS), he served as a part-time Associate Professor of Education at Union University’s graduate school from 1998 to 2008. Today, Dr. Harris works as the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development for Fayette County Schools.

Lonnie Harris believes that children have a natural learning ability that educators should nurture. Education, in his eyes, is a collaborative effort that must involve parents, students, and educators. With this in mind, Dr. Harris works in the school system and the community to create a safe learning environment for students as they mature into responsible and educated adults.


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  • Dr. Lonnie Harris: Updating Bloom’s Taxonomy – Part 1
    April, 2012
    With an education and administration career spanning more than 20 years, as well as an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Memphis, Dr. Harris maintains investment in the quality of education provided to children in American schools. One of the basic tenets of instructional theory arises from Bloom’s taxonomy.

    Bloom’s taxonomy identifies the ascending hierarchical classifications of intellectual behavior students deploy throughout the learning process. Benjamin Bloom identified these levels in 1956, and a group of researchers updated them in the 1990s to have more applicability to the 21st century. In Bloom’s original taxonomy, the advancing levels of learning behaviors from lowest to highest included knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. According to Bloom, a student had not truly learned new information until they reached the level he called “evaluation,” in which the students could utilize the information to form and defend opinions.