Mrs. Diane R. Sendecki

📢 A Little About Me:

My name is Diane Roman Sendecki, and I am proud to begin my 30th year of teaching and my 27th year in the Jackson School District at the Jackson Township 5-6 School! Before coming to JT 5-6, I taught computer literacy at Elms Elementary since 2011, and before that I taught 13 years of computer literacy and business technology at Christa McAuliffe Middle School. I also taught 7th grade science and reading for three years at the Flemington-Raritan Middle School.

Teaching computer literacy, technology, and programming is my true passion. I am a Google Certified Educator and love all things Google! Over the years, I have also taught for the State of NJ, the ETTC, Ocean County College, and Jackson Community School.

I was born in Newark, NJ, and raised in Bloomfield. I earned my B.A. in Psychology from Seton Hall University and my M.A. in Education from Georgian Court University. My husband and I have been married for almost 34 years. We have a 20-year-old son who attends Rider University’s Business School. At home, we have a lively 8-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer named Psycho 🐾.

In my free time, I enjoy walking on our NJ boardwalks, nature centers, and national parks. 

📢 Being Prepared for Class

• All assignments will be posted and submitted through Google Classroom.

• It is imperative that every student bring their fully charged district Chromebook to school each day.

📢 What to Expect in Our Rm 113 Computer Lab:

In class, students will:

• Learn computer literacy and digital citizenship skills.

• Participate in Google Workspace applications like Classroom, Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets and some Sites.

• Develop real-world problem-solving, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creativity, and reflection skills.

I encourage students to share what they’ve learned at home by teaching it to a family member. Reinforcing skills outside of class helps make learning stick!

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Google Classroom Structure:

• Announcements 📢 → Stream Tab

• Assignments 📋 → Classwork Tab (some with due dates)

• Private Comments ✍️ → For feedback and communication directly with me, students should not post in the Classroom Stream Tab.

We will cover Internet Safety, Digital Citizenship, Digital Footprints, and an introduction to Artificial Intelligence (based on our school district's policy).

Since the 5th and 6th grade Tech classes meet only once a week, attendance is very important.

This year, our Monday and Friday classes will miss more sessions due to holidays and shortened days and will need to work harder to catch up, but they always do!

📢 My Teaching Philosophy:

Teaching children is my greatest passion. I am honored to guide every student at our JT 5-6 School and watch them learn and grow.

My goal is to help your child become a lifelong learner and confident user of technology.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at drsendecki@jacksonsd.org. Email is the best way to reach me.

Here’s to a wonderful 2025–2026 school year—we’re going to make it a great one! 😀

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