Principal at Athenian Academy of Technology and the Arts, an "A" rated K-8 school. Proud to be the #1 school in Pasco and a Kagan Model School.

Joined May 2015
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9 years ago, @AAOTAS was a D-rated school, one of the lowest in the district. Today, we’re #1! @KaganOnline Cooperative Learning helped us transform our school culture and improve student learning outcomes. It is the initiative that drives the success of our school.
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What a magical experience at @WaltDisneyWorld! Our students had the incredible opportunity to perform through the Disney Imagination Campus program, showcasing their hard work, talent, and passion on stage at Disney Springs. The trip was filled with memories that will last a lifetime. We are so proud of our performers @AAOTAS for representing our school community with excellence, creativity, and heart. A shoutout to our Disney Imagination Campus Coordinator, Jeff, who was so good with our students. Thank you to Disney Imagination Campus for an inspiring experience that empowered our students to shine bright!
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Evan Markowitz retweeted
We are so proud of our amazing @KaganOnline Ambassadors, Mr. Markowitz @Evan_Markowitz and Ms. Swidarski! They do an amazing job sharing how Kagan Cooperative Learning has transformed our school! #kaganmodelschool #kaganambassador
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We’re officially repping Kagan in style! 😎 Thank you @KaganOnline for the awesome shirts. It’s an honor being a Kagan Ambassador!
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RT @katherinecleary: I learned this Kagan structure last school year, and am trying to incorporate it into Math class. more. The students…
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Our team @AAOTAS engaged in teambuilding using the @KaganOnline structure Team Charades. Intentional teambuilding lays the foundation for stronger academic interactions. As one of the Brain-Friendly Teaching Principles, Safety is essential, and teambuilding helps create that environment. When students feel safe, participation increases and learning follows. You can learn all about the 6 Brain-Friendly Teaching Principles in this workshop at the Kagan Summer Academy! kaganonline.com/workshops/ev…
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During a training today, we used the @KaganOnline structure Similarity Groups to build relationships. The @AAOTAS team connected with colleagues who share a favorite restaurant. I’m looking forward to seeing this structure in classrooms this week!
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This year marks the 40th Annual Kagan Summer Academy! It will be held in the Disney World bubble in Orlando, Florida. It is an incredible opportunity for professional growth, collaboration, and yes, a little pixie dust too. Are you planning to attend? kaganonline.com/workshops/su…
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Welcome to Kagan! 🩷🩵 For over 50 years, we’ve empowered educators with research-based strategies that make every student engaged, cooperative, and successful. #kagan #kaganstructures #cooperativelearning #studentengagement #teachercommunity
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Enjoyed another great evening with Dr. B’s Social Studies Colloquium crew. We talked Kagan, best historical practices, CER and so much more. @KSUCollegeofEd @ksuedcats @ksdehq @KaganOnline @usd320
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Quiz-Quiz-Trade is a student favorite that turns must-know content into an interactive quizzing game 🙌 March 2026 Special: Buy 2 QQT books, get the 3rd FREE: kaganonline.com/on_sale/ #kagan #kaganstructures #quizquiztrade #studentengagement #cooperativelearning #teachingtools
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Our kindergarten students @AAOTAS using the @KaganOnline cooperative learning structure RallyCoach to master 2-digit plus 1-digit addition!
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When was the last time you asked, "Why do we do it that way?"
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5th grade is reviewing for their module test by using the structure Find-Someone-Who to review noun and verb concepts. The @KaganOnline book Cooperative Learning & Grammar has many wonderful resources for this structure and many others #kagancooperativelearning #kaganmodelschool
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I'm proud to share that @AAOTAS has been recognized as a School of Excellence by @EducationFL This recognition places us among the top schools in Florida over the past three years. A special thank you to @KaganOnline cooperative learning for helping us achieve high levels of student engagement and success.
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It was a great privilege to have 6 trainers from @KaganOnline on campus with us this week!
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Our kindergarten students @AAOTAS used the @KaganOnline cooperative learning structure Quiz-Quiz-Trade to identify numbers and practice counting. This is a quick strategy to have students practice and review information!
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Evan Markowitz retweeted
9 years ago, @AAOTAS was a D-rated school, one of the lowest in the district. Today, we’re #1! @KaganOnline Cooperative Learning helped us transform our school culture and improve student learning outcomes. It is the initiative that drives the success of our school.
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