Teacher Testimonials and Seminar Calendar
Sarah DiRuscio can provide outstanding "hands-on" technology training at your school.
Learn more about how she can motivate your teachers to use computers on a daily basis!

Forefront Curriculum motivates educators to use technology in their classrooms and provide students with a more stimulating learning experience. Our seminars focus on how to make the best use of the Internet and weave it into classroom curriculum, so teachers keep current with evolving technology. Our goal is to help educators feel comfortable using the Internet and teach them to integrate technology into their lesson plans. We all know our students are becoming increasingly computer-savvy; we want to support educators so they can excel as well! In addition to onsite training, Sarah DiRuscio currently presents for the Bureau of Education and Research. Want to see Sarah's resume?

Sarah is 1 of the
Top 50 in World


Sarah DiRuscio is coming to a city near you!
See our Technology Training Calendar
for 2007 School Year Availability

What Classroom Educators
Say About Sarah DiRuscio

"Ms. DiRuscio seemed to know exactly what teachers wanted to know. I am going to recommend this seminar to every other teacher at my site."
- Louise O'Neill, Classroom Teacher

"Sarah's concise, gentle and funny approach takes the fear out of learning the Internet. What a goldmine of information!"
- Donna McCreadie, Classroom Teacher

"Totally topnotch in every way! Amazingly helpful - it will renovate and revolutionize my classroom."
- Tim Hite, Classroom Teacher

"Excellent! Great presentation. This is just the information I need to help the faculty make use of the Internet resources."
- Virginia Conjin, Tech Coordinator

"Just what I hoped for - practical suggestions, sample lesson plans and places to look for more information!"
- Phyllis Vandeventer, Classroom Teacher

"Ms. DiRuscio provided exceptionally current materials complete with examples that can be directly transferred to the classroom. I'll be able to use the material from this seminar tomorrow."
- Joe Paddock, Classroom Teacher

"Excellent informative seminar with a great handbook that I can share with my peers and utilize almost every day."
- Dave Kettner, Classroom Teacher

"I knew how to use the Internet. Now I know how to UTILIZE the Internet." - Calvin Hoyt, Classroom Teacher

"This will have a great impact on my classroom teaching."
- Bob Friend, Classroom Teacher

"I strongly recommend this seminar." - Tim Stephenson, Classroom Teacher

"Excellent seminar! Very fast-moving and educational. Also entertaining. Ms. DiRuscio is very delightful and engaging. A very motivated individual."
– Rhonda Newton, Science Teacher

"Sarah not only provided valuable information but taught me how to teach. I can’t wait to get started!"
– Kay Robinson, Science Teacher

"Excellent job. Very informative and helpful."
– Deanne Paschal, Classroom Teacher

"Sarah does a super job. The information that was shared is invaluable."
– Bonnie Swaim, Science Teacher

"Sarah was organized, informative and so very interesting. My science instruction will certainly be enhanced by the many ideas she presented in using the Internet."
– Mavis Schmidt, 6th Grade Teacher

"Excellent presentation - I can’t wait to experiment with these sites!"
– Sandy Swain, Classroom Teacher

"Very informative in respect to what is on the ‘Net for us to use and explore!"
– Jennifer Cairns, Science Teacher

"This was definitely one of the best. Sarah is absolutely superior in her subject knowledge and ability to communicate that knowledge."
– Richard Reed, Chemistry Teacher

"This workshop exceeded my expectations. Well done!"
– Bruce Rowland, Science Teacher

"I learned a lot of information that I can use in my classroom this year. It was an extremely useful seminar."
– Stephen Marcheski, Classroom Teacher

"Sarah does an excellent job at teaching us about the Internet as a science teaching tool!"
- Heather Feindt, 7th Grade Science


Recent Seminar Topics

Practical Strategies for Integrating the
Net into your Classroom Curriculum
(Elementary, Secondary, or Cross-Curricular)

Creating a Classroom Web Site

Intermediate Internet for Educators

Walking the Web with Special Ed

Net Integration for Science Educators

Child Safety on the Net

Internet Basics for Librarians

Internet Basics for Administrators

Improving Instruction with the 'Net

Technology in the K-12 Classroom

See our 2007 Technology Seminars

 

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Sarah is now scheduling seminars for the 2006 School Year.
Please contact her right away to save your date!

Recent Seminars
Where was Sarah in 2006?
2/7/06-SMUD, Sacramento, CA

3/15/06-SMUD, Sacramento, CA
4/27/06- Portland, OR
4/28/06- Bellvue, WA
5/8/06-- Chicago, IL
5/9/06- Chicago, IL


Where was Sarah in 2005?
2/15/05-SMUD, Sacramento, CA
2/21/05-South Lake Tahoe, CA
3/2/05-McSwain School, Merced, CA
3/14/05-Waterford Middle School, Modesto, CA
3/29/05-SMUD, Sacramento, CA
6/7/05 Holy Name High School, MA
10/3/05-SMUD, Sacramento, CA
11/14/05-SMUD, Sacramento, CA


Where was Sarah in 2004?
January 16, 2004-Bourne, MA
March 12, 2004- Bourne, MA

April 28-29, 2004-Chicago, IL
May 12, 2004-Detroit, MI
May 13, 2004-Cincinnati, OH
May 25, 2004-South Lake Tahoe, CA
June 2 & 3, 2004-Minnesota
June 8, 2004-El Dorado Count Office of Education

Where was Sarah in 2003/2004?
January 7, 2003 (BER-Hartford, CT)
January 8, 2003 (BER-Providence, RI)
January 9, 2003 (BER-Boston, MA)
January 10, 2003 (BER-Portland, ME)
February 10, 2003 (BER-Chicago, IL)
February 11, 2003 (BER-Champaign, IL)
February 12, 2003 (BER-Minneapolis, MN)
February 13, 2003 (BER-Chicago, IL)
February 27-March 2, 2003 (Geneva, IL)
April 8 & 9, 2003-(San Joaquin County Office of Ed, CA)
August 2003-Barnum, MA
September 2003-Hartford, CT
September 2003-La Trobe,CA
September 2003-Sacramento City Unified, CA
November 18, 2003-SMUD in Sacramento, CA


Where was Sarah in 2002/2003?

August 29, 2002 (Newark, CA)
September 3, 2002 (Cedarville, NJ)
September 27, 2002 (Tracy, CA)

October 17, 2002 (BER-Atlanta, GA)
October 18, 2002 (BER-Nashville, TN)

January 7, 2003 (BER-Hartford, CT)
January 8, 2003 (BER-Providence, RI)
January 9, 2003 (BER-Boston, MA)
January 10, 2003 (BER-Portland, ME)
February 10, 2003 (BER-Chicago, IL)
February 11, 2003 (BER-Champaign, IL)
February 12, 2003 (BER-Minneapolis)
February 13, 2003 (BER-Chicago, IL)


Our Most Recent
On-Site Internet Seminars

(*including 14 Digital High Schools)

Abilene Unified School District, Abilene, TX

Avon Grove School District, Westgrove, PA

Bureau of Education & Research (BER)

Briarcliff Unified School District,
Briarcliff NY

Cicero District 99, Cicero, CA

Classroom Connect

Desert Sky Middle School, Phoenix, AZ

Eureka School District, Granite Bay, CA

Fairfield City Schools, Fairfield, OH

*Folsom High School
(Digital High School), Folsom, CA

*Garden Grove Unified School District
(Digital High School), Garden Grove, CA

Geneseo School District, Geneseo, IL

*Granada High School
(Digital High School), Granada Hills, CA

Kane County Regional Office of Ed.,
Geneva, IL

Kettering Middle School, Kettering, OH

*Kingsburg High School
(Digital High School), Kingsburg, CA

*La Quinta High School
(Digital High School), Garden Grove, CA

La Mesa Jr. High, Santa Clarita, CA

Louis Pasteur Middle School,
Orangevale, CA

*Marysville High School
(Digital High School), Marysville, CA

NASA, Mountain View, CA

Newark Memorial High School
(Digital High School), Newark, CA

New Technology High School
(Dept. of Ed. School), Napa, CA

N-W School District, Justin, TX

Ophir School, Ophir, CA

*Pacifica High School
(Digital High School), Garden Grove, CA

Penryn School, Penryn, CA

Perryville County Schools, Perryville, MO

Phoenix City Day School, Phoenix, AZ

Placer County Office of Ed., Auburn, CA

Pleasant Ridge School District,
Grass Valley, CA

*Porterville High School,
(Digital High School), Porterville, CA

*Redwood High School
(Digital High School), Visalia, CA

Sacramento State University,
Sacramento, CA

San Joaquin County Office of Education
(Digital High School), Stockton, CA


*Saugus High School
(Digital High School), Valencia, CA

St. Joseph's Parish School, Auburn, CA

*Upland High School
(Digital High School), Upland , CA

Upper Merion School District,
King of Prussia, PA

*Valencia High School
(Digital High School), Valencia, CA

Western Placer Unified S.D., Lincoln, CA


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