Alphabet Soup

The blog Alphabet Soup will focus on my thoughts and findings related to the education programs that I am directly involved in at Hempfield. Many of those programs have acronyms hence the name of the blog. Here is a little bit about me. I am currently in my 18th year teaching in the Hempfield School District and my 20th year in education. Before assuming my current role as Instructional and Technology Coach I was a seventh grade science teacher at LMS and CMS as well as the team leader for the Knights team at LMS, advisor for WLMS, Memory Book advisor and a Hempfield Tech Leader. I continue to serve as the A-V coordinator for LMS and LMS Assistant Science Fair Director. I am a Differentiated Instruction trainer for Hempfield as well. Outside of Hempfield I am serving this year as the Auxillary Awards Coordinator for the North Museum Science and Engineering Fair and as a Girl Scout Cadette Leader.

My educational experience includes dual degrees and certification from Millersville University in Biology and Earth and Space Science conferred in 1988. I have achieved my master’s equivalency certificate and earned a Master’s Degree in Science Education from Lebanon Valley College in 2006. In December of 2008 I completed my Instructional Technology Certificate through Philadelphia University.

Professional Memberships

Discovery Education, Star Educator

Keystone Technology Integrator, 2007

ASCD, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

ISTE, International Society for Technology in Education

MAGPI Fellow, 2008-2009

NSTA, National Science Teachers Association

PSTA, Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association

Contact Information

Susan J. Allen
Classrooms for the Future Coach
Instructional and Technology Coach
Hempfield School District - HHS, CMS & LMS
200 Stanley Ave.
Landisville, Pa. 17538