EDU 350

MA Teaching

BA Social Science (major), Language Arts (minor)

Michigan certificate: K-5 all subjects, 6-12 Social Science, 6-12 Language Arts

Professional Development Experiences in the Last 3 Years

• Assistant Professor of Education, Spring Arbor University
• Lead faculty, Methods and EDU 350
• M.L.P.P. certification (pre K-3)
• Training in Assessment Literacy @JCISD (Stiggins model)
• Blackboard Training
• MCSS Annual Conferences (MI Council for the Social Sciences)

Familiarity with K-12 Curriculum Framework and MEAP Asssessment

Led revision efforts of Okemos Public Schools grades 6-8 Social Studies curriculum (1997-98) based upon the MI Curriculum Framework and SS MEAP guidelines

Co-wrote Okemos High School’s “American Government” course units and required lesson plans based upon the MI Curriculum Framework standards and SS MEAP guidelines  (2001-03)

Administered SS MEAP test since its inception until this past spring

Currently teach standards-based lesson planning based upon the MI Curriculum Framework to undergraduate education students in EDU 350

Special Awards and Recognition

MSU Army ROTC’s Outstanding Citizen of the Year (2003)

I initiated a partnership between local VFWs, MSU’s Army ROTC and the respective buildings I taught in within Okemos Schools.  An annual Veterans’ Day Program was hosted by each school, through which students honored and then learned from the veterans who entered classrooms following the program.  This occasionally led to subsequent visits by veterans and/or military science professors to speak to different classes re: contemporary political affairs and/or historical conflicts.

This could be considered related to the MI Curriculum Framework also as some of the benchmarks within the “Civic Participation” strand from the MCF were effectively addressed.

Recognition of Service to Okemos High School’s Building Planning Team(02-03)

Recognition of Service to Kinawa MSl’s Building Planning Team(99-01)

P-12 Collaborative Work

Initiated a partnership with Jackson Northwest Schools to promote literacy (grades K-5) through eight evening “Literacy Nights” planned and presented by the pre-service teachers in my EDU 350 evening course

Initiated a partnership with Northeast Elementary (Jackson Public Schools).  Select NE Elem. Teachers will mentor my EDU 350 pre-service teachers as they present standards-based lesson plans within these site-based classrooms.

Continued the partnership with Parma Elementary in the manner mentioned above (EDU 350 course.)