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About Willard
H. Blaskopf, Jr.
(Mr. Bill)
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Mr. (Bill) Blaskopf is a popular math teacher and speaker at both
national and regional meetings for math teachers. He is Chairman
Emeritis of the Mathematics Department at Newark Academy in
Livingston, New Jersey, an independent day school where he has
taught since 1974. He provided the leadership that brought Newark
Academy to the forefront of math education in the state of New
Jersey.
He earned a Bachelors Degree in
Mathematics from SUNY Brockport and a Masters Degree in Secondary
Mathematics Education from Adelphi University.
Mr. Blaskopf was honored to
be a State Level Finalist in the 1995 Presidential Award for
Excellence in Mathematics Awards and recognized as a Teacher of the
Year by the Tandy Corporation. He has been recognized as an
outstanding educator in the book From Agnesi to Zeno by Dr.
Sanderson Smith. He is a past-President of the Association of
Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey (AMTNJ). He has served on the
Editorial Board of the Mathematics Teacher, a magazine published by
the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics(NCTM).
Several of
his published articles can be read by clicking here.
As an officer of the
Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey (AMTNJ) and a
member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), he
has chaired many committees for both organizations. He belongs to
the Mathematics Association of America (MAA), the National Council
of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM), and the New Jersey Association
of Independent Schools (NJAIS). Mr. Blaskopf presents workshops for
math educators for each of these organizations.
Mr. Blaskopf enthusiastically
applies math to the greening of our lives and to baseball
statistics. He writes the math contests for several organizations
each year. He has coached several athletic teams at Newark Academy;
including Girl's Varsity Basketball, winning the Prep School
Championship one year, Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Track, and JV
baseball.
Mr. Blaskopf and Mrs.
Wasserman have developed a PSAT/SAT course that addresses all the
skills needed for success by their students. The course not only
reviews the specific academic skills needed and test taking
techniques, but also works with students on relaxation techniques.
They spend the time required to make sure their students are
comfortable with the test.
On a personal note, he and his
wife have been married over 40 years and are proud parents of 2
daughters, a grandson, and a granddaughter.
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