Education Leaders Program / Eric Sheninger
Eric Sheninger
New Milford, NJ
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"We must be the change that we wish to see in education."
- adapted from Ghandi
Eric Sheninger is principal of New Milford High School located in Bergen County, NJ. He is passionate about establishing and fostering learning environments that are student-centered, collaborative, flexible, and prepare all learners to succeed in the 21st Century.
As an educational administrator he firmly believes that effective communication, listening, support, shared decision making, and the integration of technology are essential elements necessary for the transformation of school cultures.
Eric has emerged as an innovative leader in the use of social media and web 2.0 technology as tools to engage students, improve communications with stakeholders, and help educators grow professionally. Eric is a NASSP Digital Principal Award winner (2012). He is also a Google Certified Teacher and an ASCD 2011 Conference Scholar. He is co-author of Communicating and Connecting With Social Media: Essentials for Principals and a writer on education for the Huffington Post. He is cofounder of the Edscape Conference, and was named to the NSBA "20 to Watch" list in 2010 for technology leadership. Eric now presents and speaks nationally to assist other school leaders embrace and effectively utilize technology. His blog, A Principal's Reflections, was selected as Best School Administrator Blog in 2011 from Edublogs.
Eric began his career in education as a Science Teacher at Watchung Hills Regional High School where he taught a variety of subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Marine Biology, Ecology) and coached several sports (ice hockey, football, lacrosse). He then transitioned into educational administration as an Athletic Director/Supervisor of Physical Education & Health and Vice Principal in the New Milford School District. During his administrative career he has served as District Affirmative Action Officer and is the current president of the New Milford Administrator’s Association.
