Anna Baralt holds a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction, an M.A. in Elementary Education and is a certified Apple Learning Coach. She has taught students at all levels for nearly 30 years at Shorecrest and is a member of the school’s administrative team as Director of Technology and Media Services. In this role she provides support in designing curriculum and technology integration and facilitates professional development school-wide.
Anna was recognized as a Teacher of the Future by the NAIS in 2008 and a Superpower Educator in 2009. She is also a 2010 and 2016 recipient of the FCIS DeWitt E. and Vera M. Hooker Fellowship Grant as well as a 2013 Benedict Foundation Grant. Anna is passionate about integrating technology into project work, 1:1 learning programs, developmentally appropriate technology practices, STEAM education, and using technology to facilitate professional learning communities. Her dissertation work centered on the affordances of the iPad and how early childhood students use the device to support collaborative problem solving. The Baralts have two children who are Chargers Alumni, Cai '17 and Lilianna '21.
