We are proud to feature Dena Morosin in our third Sunday Spotlight! Read on for our exclusive interview, which touched on the love of learning, salty snacks, Stephen King, and the Denver Broncos.

Get to know Dena Morosin

What do you love about teaching? Why did you get started & what motivates you?

I knew from the time I was in elementary school that I wanted to be a teacher. My sixth grade teacher had a major impact on me. I can NOT imagine doing anything else. I love coming to work each day and never knowing what to expect. My students keep me so energized and motivated. I love learning along side my class, and watching their “ah-ha” moments and watching students see their growth/gains. When they can look at their own personal data and see how much they have grown and they get the smile of pure pride!

What is your “Edulastic story”?

I learned about Edulastic at a technology conference several years ago, and I have been using it ever since! I love Edulastic! It is easy to use, syncs with Google Classroom, Engage NY math and it helps prepare my students for State testing. I use Edulastic weekly for warm ups, exit tickets, weekly review and end of unit assessments. My 5th grade team also used an Edulastic assessment for our Student learning goals for the year.

Describe your Edulastic “aha” moment in more detail (the moment where you discovered Edulastic and realized it was going to be a great fit).

When I first started using Edulastic I could not believe the data that it provided for me. I remember sitting at home grading papers and trying to figure what question my students missed most, what questions they were successful on and what standard they each were– Edulastic DOES all of this for me, automatically! I get immediate feedback and know what I need to reteach and what standards my students have mastered.

What are your teaching/learning goals this school year?

I am moving to a new school this year, so my goals will be to learn a new grade level and new staff. I hope to be able to offer some training to my new staff on Edulastic as well as other technology resources. I am excited to be a part of the Edulastic Innovator team again this year.

Reflecting on challenges that you had to overcome last year, what are some tips for teachers who are new to Edulastic?

Work with your team! Even if you are a small school, meet up with other teachers to help you create your first few tests. Share your work with each other. My team took turns creating end of unit tests for Engage NY and we shared them with each other…. Take the test yourself before assigning to students the first time, we always seems to find a mistake along the way! Ask for help, the Innovator team and the support staff at Edulastic are GREAT!

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