Chappaqua Picks Assistant HS Principal From Darien

CHAPPAQUA, NY — The Chappaqua school trustees have hired Adam Schoenbart, Ed.D., as a new Assistant Principal at Horace Greeley High School. The appointment is effective July 29.

Currently serving as an Assistant Principal at Darien High School in Connecticut, Dr. Schoenbart's responsibilities include supporting instruction, special education co-taught classes and electives across grades 9-12.

"Adam will be a tremendous asset and resource for our high school community," said Dr. Christine Ackerman, Superintendent of Schools. "His proven track record of leveraging traditional instructional methods with technology and innovation to transform student learning and professional development aligns perfectly with what we are striving to accomplish at Greeley."

His career in education began at Ossining High School, where he taught English and later worked as a Capstone and instructional technology coach supporting grade-wide digital portfolios, a flipped classroom instructional model, and the advancement of student-centered instruction.

A Google for Education Certified Trainer, Dr. Schoenbart was named one of the National School Board Association's "20 to Watch" Educational Technology Leaders and an ASCD "Emerging Leader" for 2016. He also received the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center Pioneer Award for "Distinguished Technology Teacher" in 2014, and was the runner-up for the Tech & Learning "Leader of the Year" award in 2017.

In addition, he consults, writes, and presents about teaching and educational technology regularly. His writing has been featured in Tech & Learning Magazine and in online publications such as Guardian Teach, FreeTech4Teachers, and Amazon's TenMarks Blog.

Dr. Schoenbart earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Secondary English Education from Ithaca College and a Master of Arts Degree in Teaching of Adolescent English from Teachers College. He also holds a Professional Diploma in Educational Leadership and a Doctor of Education Degree in Educational Leadership from Manhattanville College.