Teacher

NAME: Mrs. Hoeckelberg

SCHOOL: Forest Ridge Academy

CLASS: Third Grade

SCHOOL PHONE: 219-756-7300


About The Teacher

My name is Dana Hoeckelberg and I am the third grade teacher at Forest Ridge 
Academy.  I have enjoyed teaching at Forest Ridge for the past fourteen 
years.  I received my Bachelor's Degree in Education from Purdue University 
with an endorsement in Reading.  Through the years I have been 
active in many organizations and activities that are listed below:

ISACS Teacher Representative
IAIS Teacher Representative
NAIS Teacher Representative
LMAIS Teacher Representative
Member of the International Reading Association
Member of the Hammond Area Reading Council (HARC) and FRA Teacher 
Representative
Member of Kappa Delta Pi (Education Honor Society)-Purdue University
Member of the American Legion
FRA Baseball/Softball Camp Coach
FRA Rollerblading Club Leader
FRA Solar K'nextion Club Leader
FRA Educational Committee Member
FRA Endowment Committee Member
Attended Intensive Phonics training program
Attended dap training program
Attended Wilson Phonics training program
Attended Linda-Mood Bell training program
Attended ISACS Teacher Institute
Attended Indiana Non-Public Education Association Conference
Purdue Graduate Program
IAIS workshop for Kindergarten teachers
IAIS workshop for Third grade teachers
Computer classes at Purdue Calumet
Featured in The Times newspaper in their “Head of the Class” column
Polaroid grant winner (for our Flat Stanley project)
BP grant winner 2007, 2008, and 2009
Board member of the Cedar Lake Boys & Girls Club