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O'Keefe, John
Senior Instructor
M.Ed.
Lesley University
Teacher Preparation
Boston
School Affiliation
Cambridge College School of Education
Academic Focus
Mathematics, elementary education; Internet and educational software
Education
M.Ed., Lesley University - Elementary Education
B.S., Boston State College - Philosophy/Psychology
Standard Certifications:
Mass State Elementary & Middle School Education (K-8)
Mass State Instructional Technology Specialist (K-12)
Mass State Principal / Vice Principal (PK-6), (5-8)
Mass State Supervisor (K-12) Math Concentration
National Board Certification in Early Adolescence Math
Massachusetts Master Teacher
Professional Experience
- Math Consultant, Curriculum Team Leader and Instructional Team Leader (Somerville Public Schools)
- District Level Mentor
- Middle School Teacher (Social Studies, ELA, Math & Science & Technology)
- Evaluator/Assessor Mass DOE MINT Program
- Member of the Digital Edge Project (a collaboration of the National Board, ISTE, and Apple Computer funded by the AT&T Foundation to develop videos of accomplished teaching)
- MTEL Assessor for National Evaluation Systems
Selected Presentations
Logo Workshop Presenter, Lesley College
NECC + FETC presenter for Riverdeep software
Computer Facilitator
Using Spreadsheets in the Curriculum
Using Virtual Manipulative in the Math Curriculum
SmartBoard Presentations and Workshops
Somerville Schools Professional Development Presenter
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
- Corps of Massachusetts Exemplary Educators
- Somerville Teachers Association
- Massachusetts Teachers Association
- National Council for Teachers of Mathematics
- National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
- Evaluator Mass DOE Exemplary School Review Panel
- Teacher Leadership Academy of Massachusetts
- International Society of Technology in Education
