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Trisha Underwood Nagel Middle School Forest Hills School District

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I am currently in my 10th year of teaching. My first 5 years were spent teaching 8th grade math and 7th grade science and I now serve as the middle school instructional technology specialist. I have watched our district experience a tremendous amount of growth (Thanks, @[|charrod]!) over the past five years, as we have struggled with ways to increase access and shift our ways of thinking & doing as we gain a deeper understanding of learning in the 21st Century. I love change, trying new things, problem solving and the fact that learning is messy, which is probably why I have always loved technology. I am passionate about my family, anything related to science, and of course, LEARNING! I consider myself as a learner first, teacher second. I hold an M.S. in Instructional Technology and an Ed.S. in Administration and Technology Management, however, my thinking has been pushed more in the past five years by my PLN than in both graduate programs combined.

My PLP journey last year was nothing short of transformational. My passion for transforming teaching and learning has become insatiable, especially as I continue to reflect upon the type of educational experience I want for my own children (Stacey is 3 and Jack is 20 months).

I am so excited to be a part of this global educational movement. Like everyone, I still have so much more to learn and figure out. I am pushing myself this year to be increasingly transparent, to contribute more to the global networks I belong to and "lurk" less. I look forward to learning and growing with you...