November Learning: Expanding the Boundaries of Learning

Andrew Rothstein

About Andrew Rothstein
Senior Director, Curriculum & Academics, National Academy Foundation, Hartford, CT

Andrew Rothstein, Ph.D., oversees a nationally recognised high school curriculum in finance, information technology, hospitality and tourism and engineering. He served as a senior consultant with the National Urban Alliance. Dr. Rothstein holds degrees from Northwestern University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and New York University. He taught at the International School of Brussels and the United Nations International School. He led Morley School in West Hartford, CT and Henry Viscardi School in New York. Dr. Rothstein has presented at many conferences. His articles have appeared in Principal Leadership, Journal of Educational Administration and The Forum. Dr. Rothstein taught at Southern Connecticut State University and Touro College. He is co-author of Writing As Learning and Write for Mathematics in addition to his newest book, English Grammar That Works.

Main Session Workshop

The NAF Collaboration Network: Using Social Networking to Build a Community for Teachers and Teachers’ Professional Development (presenting with Mark Nieker)

Learn how the Pearson Foundation and the National Academy Foundation (NAF) have together developed a national collaboration network for teachers and administrators who are part of NAF’s growing collection of high-school learning academies focused on IT, finance and hospitality and tourism. See how teachers took part in defining and creating this network and how they created resources including personalized digital films, Adobe Connect presentations and good tried and true, and interesting, PowerPoint presentations. Learn how the Pearson Foundation and NAF have integrated a national professional development strategy using the NAF Collaboration Network as the foundation for ongoing, personalized, professional development that is supplemented with in-person training and support.