Email: btozier@northallegheny.org

 

Office Phone: 724.934.7230

 

 

Classes/Courses:

 I am the chairman for the North Allegheny School District Music Department and I teach Honors/AP Music Theory and Multimedia Arts courses at the Senior High School.

 

District Activities:

 Multimedia Arts Class - We are using a hosted service here
 Honors and AP Music Theory  - We are using a hosted service here

 

 

Biography:

 I am a graduate of the North Allegheny School District and a graduate of Duquesne University with degrees in Music Education and Music Technology.

Awards:
May 2008 Keystone Technology Integrator Award
Recognized as a Pennsylvania Technology Integrator who fully utilizes the
many benefits technology offers to improve instructional practices across
content areas and focuses on student learning and uses technology as a tool to
support this end.

May 2006 Teacher Excellence Center
One of 100 Finalists out of 4,000 nominees from 55 school districts in southwestern
Pennsylvania.

June 2005 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
Recognized for Excellence in teaching in the 9th Edition.

May 2005 Teacher Excellence Center
One of 110 Finalists out of 3,300 nominees from 60 school districts in southwestern
Pennsylvania.

June 2004 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
Recognized for Excellence in teaching in the 8th Edition .

June 2003 Classroom Connect Internet Teacher of the Year
Nationally recognized as “Honorable Mention” for Innovative use of the Internet in
the classroom.

May 2002 Sam’s Club Teacher of the Year
Regionally recognized for Online(e-learning) Music Education Program for Music
Theory and Composition


Presentations - I have been asked to presented my philosophy about Music Education, Online
Education and Technology at the following locations:

November 2012 PMEA District 1 C/I at Carnegie Mellon University – iPads and Music Education
March 2011 ASCD Annual Conference “A Blended Education” in San Francisco, CA
February 2011 PHI Delta KAPA International Leadership and Curriculum Conference in Atlanta, GA
May 2010 Apple Music Presentation “Music from a Garage Band” in Pittsburgh, PA
October 2009 PASA-PSBA School Leadership Conference in Hershey, PA
March 2009 ASCD Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida
November 2007 PMEA District 1 Curriculum and Instruction Conference at Carnegie Mellon University
January 2006 PMEA Region Band Festival
September 2005 Cannon-McMillan In-service, Cannonsburg, PA
April 2004 PMEA State Conference in Erie, PA
April 2004 Quaker Valley Inservice, Sewickley, PA
March 2004 PMEA District 1 Junior High District Chorus
November 2003 PMEA District 1 Curriculum and Instruction Conference at Carnegie Mellon University
October 2002 Washington County Music Educator’s Association in Washington, PA
November 2001 PMEA District 1 Curriculum and Instruction Conference at Carnegie Mellon University


TI:ME Web Committee – Technology Institute for Music Education Web Committee Member
2004-2010 Manage the delivery of instruction, information and collaboration for the
members of the music technology community (http://www.ti-me.org)