w+Melanie+Holtsman

=Melanie Holtsman= Hi! My name is [|Melanie Holtsman] and I'm the Instructional Technology Coach at [|Chets Creek Elementary]. My first 8 years teaching I taught self-contained classes of students with Varied Exceptionalities, all grades at some point. I then transitioned, to a regular education classroom when [|my school] began inclusion. I taught in a 2nd - 3rd grade loop twice as the model class for [|standards-based] instruction. When I transferred to Chets Creek Elementary, I began here as a part time literacy coach and part time teacher of the Gifted. It was in this role that I gained my [|National Board Certification] in [|Literacy]. My role has evolved into technology, by demand. When I became a [|Google Certified Teacher] this year, I had to make a one minute video introducing myself and explaining why I deserved to attend their Google Teacher Academy, in NYC. If you watch it, it will tell you a little more about how my postion evolved. I hope I get to meet you sometime and look forward to learning from you! media type="custom" key="3323972" [|Kicking Off the Year with our Focus] [|Setting Up Blogs] [|Just in Time Training Needed] [|Informal Technology Help Sessions] [|Early Release Tech Training] [|Technology Newsletters] [|Where we are now, at midpoint in the year with a technology focus]
 * My learning journey into Web 2.0 tools** (as well as the fun) is documented on my blog, [|Once Upon a Teacher]. Here are some notable posts:

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