Gordon Brune is a 5th grade teacher at Mamaroneck Avenue Elementary School in Mamaroneck, New York (USA).
This is his 17th year teaching. He has taught 1st - 5th grades. (Go here to see past class yearbook pixs.)
Here is a picture of his kids! Malcolm is 8 and Wallis is 5.
Contact Gordon at
gbrune@mamkschools.org or at http://mrbrune.org
Education
Masters of Education, Supervision & Administration
Bank Street College, New York
Masters of Science in Education, Instructional Media &
Technology
Columbia University, Teachers College, New York
Masters of Science in Education, Reading Teacher
Fordham University, New York
Bachelors of Science in Education, Elementary Education
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Spanish Language & Culture
Instituto International en Madrid - Madrid, Spain
Certification
New York State, Nursery, Kindergarten & Grades N – 6
New York State, School Administrator/Supervisor
New York State, School District Administrator
New York State, Educational Technology Specialist (Pending)
Professional Experiences
Mamaroneck Public Schools, Mamaroneck, NY
5th Grade Teacher
4th Grade Teacher
Teacher on Special Assignment for Technology
1st Grade Teacher
3rd Grade Teacher
Baltimore County Public Schools, Woodmore, MD
2nd Grade Teacher
3rd Grade Teacher
Instructor, Mamaroneck Teachers Institute
Blogs, Wikis, and RSS, Oh My! Web 2.0 Tools in the School
Motivating Writers and Expanding Their Audience: The use of blogs in schools
Internet Enhanced Projects
K-5 Software
What Is The Role of Technology In The Primary Grades?
Web Page Development
Multimedia Computer Projects
Pilot Study of Online Bulletin Board Discussions Around Elementary Science
Descriptive Review Process Study Group
Empowering Students to Manage Conflict
Peer Mediation
Presenter, International Society of Technology’s (ISTE) 7th annual
Assessment & Technology Gallery Walk, National Educational
Computing Conference (NECC), San Antonio, Texas
Presenter, Lower Hudson Regional Information Center (LHRIC)
TechExpo, Briarcliff Manor, NY|
Blogs in the Classroom
Presenter, Alabama Best Practices Center, 21st Century
Schools
Teaching with Blogs (Elementary)
Presenter, National School Boards Association (NSBA)
Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA
Literacy, Technology and Student Achievement: A Model for Staff
Development
Presenter, Association of Supervision & Curriculum
Development (ASCD) Annual Conference, Boston, MA,
Digital Portfolios: A Window to Teaching & Learning
Presenter, Southern Westchester Board of Cooperative
Services (BOCES) Summer Literacy
Institute, Hartsdale, NY
Utilizing Online Discussion Boards to Enhance Literacy Development
Using the Graphics of Social Studies to Teach Non-Fiction
Reading
NewsBlogs: Reading, Thinking and Writing About the News
Using Blogs
Recipient of the
TeachersFirst Class Blog Award
Design Consultant, Education Development Center (EDC) Center for Children and
Technology (CCT), New York, NY
Digital Literacy Project
Participant, National School Reform Faculty (NSRF),
Waltham, MA
Critical Friends Group (CFG) Coaches Seminar
Participant, National School Reform Faculty (NSRF),
Mamaroneck, NY
Leadership & The Change Process: The Development of
Learning Communities and Facilitative Leadership Skills
Participant, Lower Hudson Regional Information Center’s
Technology Leadership Institute, Mohonk, NY
Mohonk Mountain House Technology Leadership Retreat