Abby Fitzgerald
Biography
Abby Fitzgerald is in her 14th year at Bennington Public Schools and is currently a K-8 High Ability Learning (HAL) teacher. She is a former 5th-grade teacher and has also coached volleyball for 12 years. Abby is starting her third 3-year term on the NETA Board of Directors and is a 14-year member of the Bennington District Technology Committee. She strives to implement technology into her classroom in a variety of methods such as BloxelsEDU, Cubelets, Merge Cubes, flipped math, project-based learning, mystery hangouts, Amazing Race, 3D printing, BreakoutEDU, and coding. She has attended 13 NETA conferences, 4 ISTE conferences, and is extremely passionate about technology, teaching, and learning. She is a Google Certified Educator – Level 2, Co-Director for EdCamp Omaha, and a former leader of the #nebedchat community. She has many district responsibilities such as Middle School Robotics Coordinator and 5th Grade DC Trip Coordinator. NETA has played a huge role in shaping Abby’s teaching experience, and as a classroom specialist teacher, she feels she could bring a unique perspective to the NETA Board. Her enthusiasm, persistence, and drive are qualities that would help continue NETA’s superior influence and impact on education in the state of Nebraska.
Educational Specialities:
Google Suite, Gifted and Talented