TarA Amsterdam
Tara Amsterdam is an Instructional Technology Coach in Colonial School District. She supports and trains teachers, building and district leaders in the state of Delaware in Blended Learning in the 21st Century. At the 2015 Schoology NEXT conference, Tara was named Schoology Educator of the Year! Tara was named District Teacher of the Year for the 2013-14 school year. During the same year, she was honored for her classroom innovation by The Rodel Foundation of Delaware. Tara has a passion for Personalized Learning. For 15 years, she taught in an elementary classroom where she pioneered the use of educational technology. In her current role, Tara is an District Instructional Coach with a focus on instructional technology and new teacher mentoring. In the past few years, Tara has transformed the district's new teacher comprehensive induction program into a blended and personalized professional development experience. She also trains and coaches teachers throughout the district and state in the best practices for instructional design in a blended learning environment. She has presented at conferences locally and nationally. During June 2019, Tara was selected to be part of the initial cohort of educators to be selected nationally to participate in the ISTE certification process. Currently, Tara Amsterdam is a ISTE certified educator and a Schoology Ambassador.
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Featured Articles and Blogs
Featured in Schoology vs. Google Classroom: 8 Common Questions Answered - October 2018
Upgrading from Google Classroom to a District Wide Learning Management System - September 2018
LMS Week: So You Have an LMS....Now What!? 4 Ways to Elevate Your Instruction - February 2018
The Art of Building Exceptional Professional Development for First Year Teachers - May 2016
Schoology Educator of the Year - July 2015
Schoology LEAP Webinar - July 2015
Lesson Plans Will Be Platforms - July 2015
Delaware Educator: Technically Speaking - Winter 2014
Upgrading from Google Classroom to a District Wide Learning Management System - September 2018
LMS Week: So You Have an LMS....Now What!? 4 Ways to Elevate Your Instruction - February 2018
The Art of Building Exceptional Professional Development for First Year Teachers - May 2016
Schoology Educator of the Year - July 2015
Schoology LEAP Webinar - July 2015
Lesson Plans Will Be Platforms - July 2015
Delaware Educator: Technically Speaking - Winter 2014