NEW YORK — Schoology, the nation’s leading K-12 learning management and assessment platform, recently announced the four recipients of its NEXT 2019 awards. These awards are given each year to a teacher, administrator, school district and Schoology ambassador who have done something particularly innovative to advance what’s possible in education.
This year’s list of awards includes Teacher of the Year, which went to Monroe Middle School Band Director, Brian Bruggeman. Bruggeman proves that even a music teacher can incorporate edtech into his classroom instruction. He is so proficient with Schoology that he has become the go-to person in his district for help with the platform.
Other awards went to:
Administrator of the Year – Amy Cordes, achievement specialist for personalized learning, Frederick County (Maryland) Public Schools. Cordes was nominated by a colleague and selected for this award for implementing a learning management system to successfully customize learning for students throughout the district.
School District of the Year – White Plains (New York) Public Schools. The White Plains school district uses Schoology to help its English learners overcome language barriers. Schoology enabled the district to execute a dual language program, offering courses in Spanish so newcomer students don’t miss a beat as they learn English. Native English speakers are also supported as they further their knowledge in science, math and social studies.
Ambassador of the Year – Rick Bray, instructional technology professional development specialist for the Broome-Tioga Boards of Cooperative Educational Services in Binghamton, New York. Schoology ambassadors are engaged and knowledgeable leaders who serve as the voice of Schoology’s user community, promoting the platform and sharing their expertise with other educators. Mr. Bray was chosen as ambassador of the year for his unique application of the platform.
Schoology seamlessly connects learning management with assessments so that school districts can improve student performance, foster collaboration throughout their community and personalize learning for every student. Every day millions of students, parents, faculty and administrators from nearly 2,000 K-12 school districts leverage Schoology to advance what is possible in education. For more information, visit www.schoology.com.
