Joanne Groff
Kindergarten
Ridge View School
3333 West Old Ridge Road
Hobart, IN 46342

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Economics -Mundelein College of Loyola University, 1969

Master of Science in Elementary Education -Indiana State University, 1971

EXPERIENCE

Fourth grade teacher, Ridge View School, Hobart, IN, 1969-1985

First grade teacher, Liberty Elementary School, Hobart, IN, 1985-1987

First grade teacher, Ridge View School, Hobart, IN, 1987-1999

Instructional technology teacher, St. Bridget School, Hobart, IN, 1999-2001

Kindergarten teacher, Ridge View School, Hobart, IN, 2001-

CURRENT COMMITTEES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Profile co-chair for Ridge View for NCA accreditation

4Rs grant committee for Ridge View

School City of Hobart Technology Committee

Indiana Department of Education Technology Associate

Hobart Teachers' Association building representative

Primary computer lab coordinator

First grade teacher at Ridge View School

Primary Computer Club sponsor

Reading Writing Connection Core Team

ISAIP grant writing committee

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

E-mail address: groffclass@hobart.k12.in.us

ICE Teacher of the Year- 1998

Other interests

Instructional ideas

Presented workshops on Early Learning Technology at ICE conferences in 1997 and 1998

Presented workshops on Math Software and State Proficiencies (Primary K-2) at ICE conference in 1999 and 2000

Presented the workshop Technology for the Elementary Classroom on a Shoestring Budget at ICE conference in 2001 and 2002

Wrote Wonders of WiggleWorks which appeared in the ICE publication "INTouch"

Wrote Math and the 21st Century which appeared in the ICE publication "INTouch"

Wrote Travel Buddies - Primary Classroom which appeared in the ICE publication "INTouch"

Instructional guide for the School City of Hobart matching math state proficiencies with appropriate software activities for K - 2, 1999

Participated in a video production on the use of technology in the classroom for NCREL
 

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