William A. Krakower
8 Drew Court, North Caldwell, NJ 07006
C: 845-803-1243
E: wkrakower@gmail.com
T: @wkrakower ~ Website: billykrakower.com
Certification
Principal Endorsement– Certificate of Eligibility
Supervisor Endorsement
Elementary Education Grades K-5
Teacher of Students with Disabilities
Administrative Training
Administrative Intern July 2010 – August 2011- Woodland Park Public Schools, Woodland Park, New Jersey
 Assisted in supervision of Special Needs Extended Summer Program 2010 & 2011
 Trained teachers on Real Time software used for grading and daily attendance
 Assisted principal with preparation of master schedule and half day schedule
 Created a new teacher manual to be used for new teacher orientation
 Assisted new teachers with routines, procedures and policies for building and district
 Administrator and training of Study Island software for building
 Assisted principal with scheduling problems
 Created folder archive for teacher lesson plans, that were being submitted electronically
 Supervised breakfast program for free, reduced and paid students
 Assisted in the facilitation of Special Education Parent Meetings
 Assisted with the District Professional Development Committee
Teaching Experience
Teacher – September 2007 – Present
Woodland Park Public School, Woodland Park, New Jersey
 Computer Technology Instructor Third & Fourth Grades
 Developed & Revised Technology Curriculum for Third & Fourth Grades
 Special Education Teacher
 Language Arts Resource Room Teacher – Third & Fourth Grade 2013-2014
 Mathematics Resource Room Teacher –Third, Fourth & Fifth Grades 2011-2012
 Inclusion Math & Science Co-Teacher – Third & Fourth Grades 2007-2011
 Basic Skills Intervention Teacher
 Extended Summer School Teacher 2010 & 2011
Other Related Leadership Experience
 Organized Hit the Books Reading Program 2012 - Current
 Read Across America Week Spring 2012- 2013
 Assisted with NJ ASK Test preparations 2012 & 2013
 Planned and Coordinated Field Trips for Third & Fourth Grades 2010 – 2013
 District Evaluation Advisory Committee 2012 – Current
 Woodland Park Education Association – Building Representative 2012 - Current
Educational Technology Experience in District
 Oversee LinkIT Program for building
 Conducting mini-workshops for teachers: Espresso Education, Real Time, and Study Island
 Organized and implemented Funding Factory Project 2011 - Current
 Oversee Lexia Reading Program 2012 – Current
 Piloted Real Time lesson planner software 2012
Education
Advanced Certificate in Educational Leadership - Long Island University - September 2011
Master of Science in Childhood & Special Education - Long Island University - May 2007
Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management - University of Delaware - May 2005
 International study in Leadership -Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji, Winter 2004
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Education Technology Presentations & Training
Twitter as Professional Development
 NJEA TechStock – July 15, 2015
Anytime, Anyplace Anywhere: Taking Charge of Your Own PD
 ISTE 2015 – June 30, 2015
7 Essential Tools for All Schools
 NJASA Techspo – January 29, 2015
The Science Behind Mystery Location Calls
 NJASA Techspo – January 29, 2015
Integrating Technology & Social Media to Enhance Teaching and Learning in Preparation for PARCC
 New Jersey Leadership Summit: Understanding and Communicating the CCSS– April 3, 2014
 FEA Workshop – November 21, 2014
New Jersey Teacher Convention
High Tech Hall
 Twitter as Professional Development - November 6, 2014 & November 7, 2013
 Create a Global Classroom - November 6, 2014
 Edmodo Theater November - 6 & 7, 2014
 Differentiate Instruction with Espresso Elementary November 10 – 11, 2011
Teacher-to-Teacher Learning Classroom
 Transforming Your Teaching Using Google Hangout November 8, 2013
Ignite Session at ISTE 2014
Connecting Your Students to Collaborate with the World
 ISTE 2014 June 29, 2014
Global Collaboration for Teaching & Learning
 ISTE 2014, Birds of a Feather Session
From DM to Voxer
 HackEd June 27, 2014
Digital Professional Learning Communities
 Chromebooks & The Common Core July 21, 2014
Teaching Reading & Writing Skills with Toys Students Love
 Edscape Conference October 20, 2014
Edmodo 101 & 102
 Techstock NJEA’s UnConference July 16, 2014
Mystery Location Calls: It’s Elementary
 Long Island Connected Educator Conference April 5, 2014
 WeTech March, 1, 2014
Flat Classroom: Going Virtual with Google Hangout, Edmodo and Twitter
 NJECC Conference Workshop Day March 13, 2014
 WeTech March 1, 2014
Connected Educator: Beyond a Tweet
 NJECC Conference March 11, 2014
@Every Student: Tech Tools for PARCC
 NJASCD Workshop – February 4, 2014 & December 11, 2013
Connecting Beyond the School Walls with Skype and Google+ Hangout
 EdTechNJ October 12, 2013
 NJECC Conference March 12, 2013
 NJEA TechCon 2013 March 9, 2013
 NJAET Conference October 20, 2012
 Edscape Conference October 13, 2012
Embedding Standards-Based Digital Resources into the Classroom
 NJEA TechCon 2013 March 9, 2013
 Techspo Conference January 31 – February 1, 2013
 NJAET Conference October 20, 2012
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Edmodo a Free Powerful Web 2.0 School Tool
 Techspo Conference January 31 – February 1, 2013
Global Collaborator Network
 Edscape Conference October 19, 2013
Interstate Collaboration Through Web 2.0 Tools
 Techspo Conference January 31 – February 1, 2013
Teacher Driven Professional Development through Social Media and Web 2.0 Tools
 NJASA Spring Conference May 22, 2013
Twitter & You - Developing a Professional Learning Network through Twitter
 NJECC Conference March 12, 2013
 Techspo Conference January 31 – February 1, 2013
 NJAET Conference October 20, 2012
Panel Discussion: What is a Connected Educator?
 Edscape Conference October 19, 2013
Social Media & Technology Skills
Certification
 Google Educator
 Edmodo Certified Trainer
 Flat Classroom Certified Teacher
Twitter Co-Moderator
 #satchat, #njed, #4thchat
Edcamp
 Co-Founder of EdcampNJ
 Co-Organizer of EdcampLeadership
Educational Website Designer
 mrkwebpage.com - All inclusive website designed to reinforce classroom learning
 billykrakower.com - Presentations & e-portfolio
 Twitter Chats #njed, #satchat, #4thchat, #edtechchat
Professional Memberships
NJASCD – Executive Board Member, Technology Committee Chair 2014 – Present
Co-Director of NJASCD North Region – 2013- Present
New Jersey Association of Education Technology - Executive Board Member – Member at Large 2012 – Present
International Society of Technology Educators (ISTE)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
New Jersey Education Association
Grants & Awards
2014 ASCD Emerging Leaders Class
2014 Bammy Nominee – Elementary Teacher of the Year
Bammy Awards – BAM 100 - 2013
Tech4Learning Innovative Educator Award 2014
Council of Peers for Academy of Education Arts & Sciences
Grant Recipient of Passaic Valley Mini-Grant – 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2012-2013
Eagle Scout, 1998
Books
Connecting Your Students with the World:
Tools and Projects to Make Global Collaboration Come Alive, K-8 – Summer 2015
Digital Perspectives – Fall/Winter 2015
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