130 Edgewater Place
Big Lake, MN 55309
cell: 763-232-8236
home: 763-263-3369

Background:
I have taught K-2, Title 1 and gifted clustered students for 35 years in the Becker School District. I loved teaching in my classroom where the students kept me young and laughing. Daily my students learned to use technology and enjoyed using the class website, First Grade Online, for Internet inquiries, to display their work and to communicate with their parents.

For the past 12 years as a consultant and trainer, with a Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction, I have been helping teachers throughout the nation learn about technology, the Internet and creative uses for them in the classroom. I enjoy presenting and collaborating with others. I am a Tech Tutor and Grade 1-2 Teacher Mentor on Scholastic.com and serve on Scholastic’s National Advisory Board, Apple Distinguished Educator National Advisory Board, and the Apple Learning Interchange Editorial Review Board. I also serve on the International Reading Association's Technology, Communication and Literacy committee. As a researcher and developer for the Minnesota Teacher Network, I am working to help other teachers throughout the state communicate and learn online.

Professional Presentations

Awards:
I have received numerous awards for my innovative teaching including Apple Distinguished Educator, Apple Learning Interchange Recognized Author, Classroom Connect Internet Educator of the Year 2002 -Central Region, Inspiration Software Scholarship for Visual Learning, the USWest/NEA Minnesota Teacher Network award and Becker School District Teacher of the Year.

Online Publishing:
I have published exhibits featuring integrated technology on the Apple Learning Interchange. John Couch, Vice-President Education, Apple Inc. has used my exhibits as examples in his presentations.

My World + Your World = One World
Introducing . . . Students with iLife
Preserving Memories: Creating iPhoto Books
Alphabet Photo Book
A Counting Photo Book
Preserve, Protect, Be Proud

The lessons I wrote which are featured on Scholastic.com are published at
http://teacher.scholastic.com/grade/grades12/index.htm
(To find the specific lessons, it may be easiest to use the Scholastic search feature and search for Berthiaume.)

I have also published "Creating Books and Movies in a Digital Classroom", Bureau of Education Research, 2004

My class website, podcasts, blogs and integrated learning can be found in the following links:

• First Grade Online
• First Grade On Air (2005-2006)
• First Grade Blog (2005-2006)
• First Grade On Air (2006-2007))
• First Grade Blog (2006-2007)
• Integrated Curriculum Using GarageBand

Additional Professional Experience:

• Chairperson of the Becker Primary Staff Development committee and District Staff Development committee
• Education Minnesota Teachers as Learners and Leaders (TALL) Professional Development Activist
• Becker Education Association Webmaster
• Becker Education Association President
• Becker Primary First Grade team leader.
• Chairperson of Art and Meet & Confer committees.
• Member of District Technology, District Graduation Standards, Language Arts and Meet and Confer committees.
• Implemented and coordinated Arts and Academic Awards program, 1986-2001.

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships:

• ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education
• National Education Association
• American Federation of Teachers
• Education Minnesota
• Becker Education Association
• Minnesota Reading Association
• NCTE - National Council of Teachers of English
• Whole Language Umbrella
• Association of Macintosh Trainers
• International Association of Webmasters and Designers

Education

• 60 graduate credits beyond Master's degree from Hamline University, St. Thomas University, Loyola University, 1983-1997
  • Credits in Technology, Reading, Math, Classroom Management
• Master of Science - Curriculum and Instruction, St. Cloud State University, 1983
• Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education, Minor in Business, Kindergarten and Reading certifications, St. Cloud State College, 1972
• Big Lake High School, Big Lake, Minnesota 1969