Anna Baralt

Dr. Anna Baralt holds a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from the University of Florida and a bachelor's degree and master's degree in Elementary Education from the University of South Florida. She has taught preschool and elementary students at Shorecrest since 1997, and is now Director of Educational Technology. In this role, she provides support in designing curriculum and technology integration, and facilitates professional development schoolwide. Dr. Baralt was recognized as a Teacher of the Future by the NAIS in 2008, and a Superpower Educator in 2009. She is also a 2010 and 2016 recipient of the FCIS DeWitt E. and Vera M. Hooker Fellowship Grant as well as a 2013 Benedict Foundation Grant. She is passionate about integrating technology into project work, 1:1 learning programs, developmentally appropriate technology practices, STEAM education, and using technology to facilitate professional learning communities. Her dissertation work centered on the affordances of the iPad and how early childhood students use the device to support collaborative problem solving.