Adele Kivel

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About Adele Kivel

Accomplished educational professional and teacher leader with over 23 years of experience in elementary education, professional development, mentor coordinator and mentor leader training. Skilled at PBL, ESTEAM, SEL and integrating technology into the curriculum. Passionate about creating a caring classroom community where all children can think outside of the box and reach for the stars. Recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Innovative Teacher TELL Award from the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center (LHRIC) for technology innovation. Strong educational background with a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Development from Lehman College and a Master's Degree in Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship from the Bank Street Graduate School of Education as part of the Future School Leaders Academy program. Work featured in News 12 New York, ABC 7, Tapinto.net, Patch.com and Yorktown Daily Voice. Presenter at SDE, NYSCATE, Tech Expo and ASCD at the National Differentiated Conferences in Nevada and Texas. Presentations have included- Integration of Smartboard, BYOT, iPad, iPod and iMovie in the Classroom - The Paperless Classroom - Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century - Integrating PBL, ESTEAM and SEL into the Curriculum - WeDo Legos and Mindstorms: Explore, Discover, Design - Growth Mindset - Climbing Bloom’s Ladder to Create Powerful Thinkers - The Drone Effect - It's All About the Zoom - LittleBits Technology to Build, Design and Create Expertise in- Global awareness through curriculum and technology - Educational technology - Project-Based Learning (PBL)- Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)- ESTEAM - Differentiated instruction - Professional development - Creating community - Habits of the Mind - Growth Mindset