Bruce Arcurio
I am currently in my 12th year as a Principal in Hopewell Valley, New Jersey. My role this year is new in that I am not running a school, I am involved in a variety of technology related projects including: PARCC implementation, the adoption of a new Student Information System, managing district online subscriptions, and implementation of a 1:1 Chromebook program at our high school. Previously I have served as principal of East Amwell School (k-8), assistant principal of Loring Flemming Elementary School (k-5), and English teacher at Buena Regional High School. I have spent my 20 year career in the state of New Jersey and believe that our state has some of the most innovative and exciting educators in the world. I am thrilled to be connected with many of them on Twitter at #njed. I am a co-moderator of #njed chat and on the organizing team for #edcampNJ.
It is an honor and a privilege to work with children and teachers every day. I hope that they gain as much from me as I do from them.
I am fortunate to have two daughters who, quite frankly, are awesome!
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This is an education related blog written by an elementary school principal. The content generally relates to educational leadership, educational technology, and varied topics related to life in public education.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 45 )
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#EDnado: The Breakfast Club?
This past Saturday I attended #EDnado at Middletown High School South in Central New Jersey. Here is the description of the event from their website: "Ednado... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2015 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
NJASCD/MSU New Teacher Bootcamp Presentation
Below are my slides from the NJASCD North/Montclair State University New Teacher Bootcamp Keynote. It was a wonderful morning and the prospective teachers at MS... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2015 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Leading - The Power of Why
This TedTalk is about 6 years old and many of you have probably seen it before; however, it is one of those talks that I go back to periodically and re-watch... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2015 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
I have always been a proponent of the philosophy, "change is good." Having said that, I was much more open to change in my own life and career when I was... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2015 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
An Inspirational Student!
I have been to 11 graduation ceremonies at Hopewell Valley Central High School since 2003. It took 7 years before I started to see students walk across the stag... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
#ISTE2014 Newbie: With A Little Help From My Friends
image from https://www.isteconference.org/2014/I just attended my first ISTE Conference Expo! Did you hear me? I just attended my first ISTE Conference Expo! Read more
Posted on 02 July 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Learner Appreciation Week?
May 5th through May 9th is Teacher Appreciation Week, with May 6th being Teacher Appreciation Day. As a school leader, my thinking on Teacher Appreciation Week... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
#NJED Chat - Grading and Grading Practices
This week's #njed chat was a lively discussion of grading. In this post I've included some of the thoughts of the participants as well as the resources that wer... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Telling Our Story on Social Media
Recently I have challenged the staff at Bear Tavern Elementary School to engage in a variety of technology related activities to help expand the idea of... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Integrating STEM in the Classroom: Resources
This past Tuesday, February 25th, we held our weekly #NJED Chat at 8:30pm EST. Our topic was: Integrating STEM in the Classroom. Read more
Posted on 27 February 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
#DLDay: The Verdict Is...
I know, Digital Learning Day was February 5th, but on the 6th I got to be involved in a fantastic example of technology tools being used effectively to break... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Evernote, Backchanneling, and Tabs, Oh My!
George CourosI just read a short post entitled, Stating the Obvious, by George Couros on his blog, The Principal of Change. Basically, the post is about the... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Reflections - Post #1
Last year on Super Bowl Sunday I decided that the following day was going to be a new start for me. I was mainly referring to my health, weight and other relate... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Unannounced Observations
A strange phenomenon is occurring in my school at the moment surrounding unannounced observations. This year, the NJDOE has instituted a new teacher evaluation... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2014 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Inspiration from a Child
Earlier this month Bear Tavern Elementary School held its annual Winter Concert in our district's performing arts center. It is always a wonderful evening of... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
HATS, Goals, and Me
HUH?!? Let me explain.What is HATS? At our school this year the theme is "HATS off to Learning!" HATS is an acronym for Habits, Attitudes, Talents and Skills. Read more
Posted on 03 December 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Twitter Saves a Life! (Sort Of)
A short post tonight...Although it is fiction, I think that this 5.5 minute clip from Grey's Anatomy provides a real example of the power of Twitter as a... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
#NJED - A Great PLN!
Many of you know that I am a co-moderator of #njed chat on Twitter which takes place every Tuesday evening from 8:30-9:30pm during the school year. Read more
Posted on 17 September 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Five Guys, A Piano, and an Elementary School
If you have not seen this video on YouTube, you have to take 3 and a half minutes now and watch it. I saw this video a while ago and just thought it was pretty... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Don't Jump in Front of Trains, Mermaids, and Children!!
Let me preface this post by saying that I do not generally play the lottery. I have always been of the opinion that every day that I don't play, I win a dollar. Read more
Posted on 26 July 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING