About
Amber is the AMLE 2018 Educator of the Year, finalist for New York
State 2022 Teacher of the Year, author of two books on differentiation
and student-centered education, and blogger for
ShareMyLesson, Association of MIddle-Level Educators, American
Federation of Teachers, and has guest columns in EdWeek and other
education publications. Amber is also the author of the soon-to-
be-published novel Palindromes.
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Amber teaches 8th grade ELA at Frontier Middle School. She also teaches "Introduction to Differentiation" at Canisius College for their Masters in Differentiation program, and "Adolescent Literacy in a New Literacy World" for their Education department. Amber is a trainer who leads workshops on Differentiation, Using Twitter and Social Media to Promote Learning, Danielson's Domains, and Project-Based Learning, as well as leading book studies on her education books.
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Amber holds her School District Leader certification and served for many years as the Director of Frontier Central School District's popular Regional Summer School. She co-piloted a program for at-risk students, REACH, and had excellent results, nearly eliminating behavioral issues and helping students through restorative practices, built-in counseling, and a focus on high academic expectations for all students. The program emphasized building positive habits to overcome obstacles, as well as relying heavily on the creation of a supportive community. Amber is in her third term as the president of the Frontier Central Teachers' Association. She was the recipient of the NYSUT E.D. #1 Leadership Award in 2022.
