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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ClassCharts - A Classroom Management Tech Tool Worth a Look
If you have not checked out ClassCharts yet, it is worth giving it a look. This past year in my school my special area teachers were looking for a mechanism to... Read more
Posted on 16 July 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
A Few Words About 50 Years of Learning Together
On June 27th, on his blog Evolving Educators, @ScottRRocco invited other administrators to share their speeches as a resource for one another. Read more
Posted on 30 June 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
So Much to Say…
My last post was over one month ago. I have to say that I have missed writing blog posts during that time, but I also think that it has recharged me for... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
#edcampphilly 2013 - Simply Wonderful!
Yesterday was a fantastic day of learning and connecting at #edcampphilly! I went back to my edcamp roots and made sure that I was in attendance at this one. Read more
Posted on 19 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
I Need That Watch!!
I remember a TV movie from 1980 called The Girl, The Gold Watch, and Everything. It starred Robert Hays (Ted Styker from Airplane) and Pam Dawber (Mindy from... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
#TCRWP - Cornelius Minor Session on the BYOT Movement
This is another post with my notes from a session I attended at the March 9th Teachers College Readers and Writers Project Saturday Reunion. This session took... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
#TCRWP Saturday Reunion - March 2013 - Laurie Pessah's Workshop
It has been several weeks since the Teacher College Reading and Writing Project Saturday Reunion at Columbia University; however, I am just getting a chance to... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
#TCRWP Saturday Reunion - A New Can't Miss for Me!
This is the first post of three or four that I will be writing about the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project Saturday Reunion that took place on... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Odyssey of the Mind, 21st Century Skills, and "That" Teacher
Why would I spend an entire Saturday, 7:15am - 8:00pm, at a middle school that is 40 minutes from where I live and and hour from the district within which I... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Bear Tavern - iPads in Kindergarten
Bear Tavern Kindergarten teachers and students were highlighted on the front page of the Trenton Times on Saturday March 2nd for the use of iPads in the... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
This Place is Like a Three Ring Circus!
Every year at Bear Tavern Elementary School we have a very special week; Circus Week! You may be thinking, "why devote a week to the circus?" Well, I guess... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Twitter - What's in a Number?
Image via CrunchBaseWhen I rejoined Twitter for the second time to focus on the professional side of the social network rather than following celebs, I never... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Balancing 21st Century Writing with Tradition
This afternoon we had a half day professional development program. The district allotted the time in the Elementary Schools for the grade level teachers from al... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Our Meeting With Grant Wiggins
This past Tuesday, we had the great fortune to have Grant Wiggins at our faculty meeting. He is doing some work with a couple of our teachers and as we were... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Twitter Connects and Expands - I've Got Proof!
I have been reflecting on how Twitter has changed the way I view professional development, professional connections, and learning in general. Read more
Posted on 25 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Why School? - Worth the Read!
This morning during the #satchat Twitter chat, a tweet was posted that referenced a short book by Will Richardson entitled, Why School? How Education Must Chang... Read more
Posted on 19 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
The Center of Learning - Parent Connection (Part 2: Article Study)
Image via CrunchBaseLast week's PTO meeting proved to be a positive night of learning for all parents who attended. As per my last post, The Center of Learning ... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
The Center of Learning - Parent Connection! (Part 1: Twitter Workshop)
This past Wednesday night we had our monthly PTO meeting. It was a bit different from most of our meetings. We have been discussing how to increase attendance a... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
Principals' Walk n' Talk
During last week's #satchat the topic was helping struggling teachers. During the discussion I posted the following tweet:I got several retweets and responses... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2013 FAMILY, SCHOOLING -
2012: edcampNJ and So Much More! A Good Year for NJeducators!
The first edcampNJ took place on Saturday, December 1, 2012. This event was a labor of love for a number of people (see photo below). I know at least one... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2012 FAMILY, SCHOOLING