Nearly 200 educators from West Fargo Public Schools have earned Apple’s designation as an Apple Teacher by completing the company’s technology-based professional development program.
Apple Teacher is a free, self-paced professional development program available to educators. The curriculum enhances educators’ competency with Apple products by offering skill-building lessons for apps like Keynote, Camera, Numbers, Pages, GarageBand, and iMovie. Participants are immersed in the program using guided tutorials and instructional ideas that they can discuss with colleagues and implement in their classrooms. After completing content-specific lessons, participants take a quiz in the virtual Apple Teacher Learning Center. Upon passing a quiz, they earn one of six badges reflecting advancement in instructional technology; the Apple Teacher designation is gained when an educator earns all six badges.
Apple also offers the Apple Distinguished Schools program, which is an invitation-only program for schools that meet specific instructional, technological, and educational requirements. To be considered, a school must model innovative use of Apple products, have a majority of faculty with the Apple Teacher designation, have an established one-to-one device program, and provide documented success in instructional technology. Just over 500 schools in 32 countries have earned the Apple Distinguished School designation; North Dakota does not yet have an Apple Distinguished School.
“Completing the Apple Teacher certificate demonstrates that an educator has spent time familiarizing themselves with each of the major Apple applications and their key features and functions. These applications allow students to demonstrate and share their learning in creative ways, thus enhancing their educational experience at West Fargo Public Schools,” remarked Mrs. Heather Sand, Director of Curriculum & Instruction. “This first class of WFPS Apple Educators is paving the way for our students to encounter an in-depth and unique application of instructional technology. We hope that with staff’s on-going commitment to professional learning and the successful implementation of our 1:1 device program, our schools will be on track for consideration as an Apple Distinguished School.”
The following West Fargo Public Schools staff have earned the Apple Teacher designation since the program was implemented in 2019:
Aipperspach, Penny
Anderson, Allison
Anderson, Brian
Anderson, Kim
Anderson, Mary
Argall, Kacia
Aune, Lisa
Bardal, Darin
Bartnick, Shannon
Baumgardner, Stephanie
Beck, Erin
Becker-Olson, Susan
Beil, Dawn
Bell, Andrea
Benson, Andrea
Bieniek, Brianna
Braasch, Eric
Braun, John
Brendemuhl, Fiona
Bridgeford, Ashley
Byzewski, Andrew
Cameron, Ansley
Carlson, Kjrstin
Carlson, Tyler
Christensen, Adam
Clemenson, David
Compton, Christopher
Conant, Mary
Cowman, Michael
Cummings, Erin
Cwikla, Stephanie
Dauwen, Nanci
Dodd, Aaron
Dondoneau, Jon
Easter, Kimberly
Eberle, Noele
Eckart, Sheri
Elletson, Ralph
Ellingson, Katie
Engdahl, Kyle
Evans, Karmen
Evin, Tyler
Finn, Charlotte
Fritchman, Melissa
Garaas, Stephen
Gehrke, Shari
Gibson, Jay
Gienger, Kim
Gieser, Heidi
Goos, Rebecca
Grant, Lewis
Graves, Laurie
Grommesh, Kelsey
Grunig, Mitchell
Harbott, Christine
Hassel, Kaia
Hausauer, Kate
Heitkamp, Mindy Jo
Helvik, Janae
Hengel, Kelsey
Heupel, Kristi
Hillman, Nikki
Hintz, Brent
Hohertz, Robyn
Holmen, Kallie
Holmes, Kimberly
Homuth, Megan
Hoornaert, Dan
Hulderman, Krista
Hutchinson, Tara
Idso, Kelly
Jablonsky, Amanda
Jensen, Todd
Jenson, Kassandra
Johnson, Spencer
Julius, Morgan
Jung, Alison
Kack-Johnson, Robin
Karch, Joshua
Karnik, Bethany
Kiefert, Erin
Kirchoffner, Thomas
Klaman, Matthew
Knapp, McKinzie
Knodel, Aaron
Kowalski, Kelsey
Kranz, Nicholas
Kremer, Melissa
Krenelka, Danielle
Kruckenberg, Erin
Kruse, Abby
Kurtti, Nathan
Lachowitzer, Seth
Laliberte, Marilyn
Leitheiser, Trent
Liebl, Lori
Lind, Rebecca
Lutovsky, Jordan
Mayer, Ryan
Mayer-Schmit, Brett
Mcilonie, Melissa
Melby, Nora
Melland, Jennifer
Mercil, Lisa
Milbrath, Morgan
Miller, Jenny
Miller-Wollan, Jessica
Moen, Lori
Nack, Andrew
Nein, Robin
Neitzke, Samantha
Newton, Leah
Nill, Katie
O'Berg, Michelle
Oistad, Jana
Olson, Sabrina
Olson, Samantha
Ott, Rose
Pasiowitz, Courtney
Peck, Kimberly
Peterson, Elsie
Peterson, Marnie
Pfiefer, Jodi
Pickett, Malory
Pollert, Erica
Raile, Jessi
Ramberg, Lindsey
Ray, Daniel
Reed, Bryan
Rice, Tyler
Roehrich, Shawn
Rogness, Elizabeth
Rosenfeldt, LaRae
Rott, Andrew
Salvatore, Emily
Sand, Heather
Schaeffer, BreAnne
Schempp, Amber
Seibold, Ashley
Seyfried, Nicole
Shearer, Jennifer
Simenson, Lindsey
Simon, Tessa
Sitzman, Hannah
Spilde, Rhonda
Stangeland, Kathryn
Steiner, Cindy
Steiner, Jessica
Stormon, Kara
Strand-Rysgaard,
Holly
Stuart, Allison
Suckow, Lydia
Svor, Josh
Swanson, Stephanie
Swedberg, Rollin
Swegarden, Abby
Symington, Ashlee
Syvertson, Eric
Thibert, Cole
Thielges, Aaron
Thorstad, Amber
Tostenson, Amber
Trowbridge, Danielle
Tykwinkski, Anna
Uetz, Debra
Ulven, Jill
VonPinnon, Jennifer
Walski, Stephanie
Walters, Veronique
Ward, Jill
Waters, Rachelle
Watson, Jamie
Watzke, Erin
Weiler, Twana
Westphal, Molly
Whaley, Thomas
Wigglesworth, Jessica
Wold, Jill
Wolden, Jennifer
Wollan, Jennifer
Wosick, Hope