David Aderhold

Change Agent, Concerned citizen, Educator/Teacher, Idea generator, Parent

Dr. Aderhold was named to the 2nd Cohort of the TED-Ed Innovative Educators program in 2016. He serves as a TED-Ed Club Advisor. This past year he participated as a Beta and Alpha Tester for TED Ed MasterClass. Dr. David Aderhold is the Superintendent of Schools for West Windsor – Plainsboro Regional School District. He has been a member of the WWPRSD school community for the past ten years. Dr. Aderhold has a B.A. from The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College) in History Education, Master’s Degree from Rider University in Educational Administration and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern. He is also an adjunct professor in the Graduate School of Education at Rider University. As a seventeen year school administrator, Dr. Aderhold has advocated for “equity and excellence” for ALL students. He serves as the President of the NJ Network of Superintendents and the President of the Garden State Coalition of Schools. He also serves on the SEL4NJ Task Force, NJSBA Mental Health Task Force, Stigma Free Mercer Task Force, NJDOE Transgender Task Force, and the NJSIAA Cooperative Sports Task Force.

Education. Mental Health. Student Voice and Choice. Global Competence. Global Citizenship. Supporting the development of the "Whole Child” by promoting students academic, social and emotional development.

"Let's face it, the universe is messy. It is nonlinear, turbulent, and chaotic. It is dynamic. It spends its time in transient behavior on its way to somewhere else, not in mathematically neat equilibria. It self-organizes and evolves. It creates diversity, not uniformity. That's what makes the world interesting, that's what makes it beautiful, and that's what makes it work." - Donella Meadows, Thinking in Systems: A Primer

Culture for Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, Educating the “Whole Child”, Education, Equity and Access, Group Dynamics, Social and Emotional Learning

I have been inspired by many TED Talks and I utilize them for when conducting Professional Development sessions and teaching Graduate Courses. I applied to be a TED-ED Innovative Educator in hopes of continuing my professional growth as a leader and educator by participating in a truly unique and dynamic learning experience.. I am honored to be included in the 2nd cohort. Looking forward to the journey!!!