School Development

Jamie B. DePew

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Owing Mills, MD 21117

Education: Goucher College

Administrator I Certification Program April 2010

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Masters of Education Degree in Reading May 2004

PA Certification: Reading Specialist

GPA: 4.0

Penn State University

Bachelor of Science: Elementary and Kindergarten Education May 2002

Academic Concentration: Arts and Humanities

G.P.A: 3.78

Professional Pot Spring Elementary School, Timonium, MD August 2007-present

Experience: Classroom Teacher, Fourth Grade

Riverview Elementary School, Baltimore, MD August 2004-June 2007

Classroom Teacher, Fourth Grade (August 2006- June 2007)

Fifth Grade (August 2004-June 2006)

Planned and implemented lessons for students in fourth and fifth grade classrooms through the use of units closely aligned with the district’s Voluntary State Curriculum Reading Coach for teachers new to the Gifted and Talented Reading Education, Baltimore County Public Schools (2009-2010) Created and taught an after-school math enrichment program for third and fourth grade students (2010)Planned lessons for Language Arts learning through the use of literature- based instruction with an emphasis on reading comprehension, applying decoding strategies, and the writing process Implemented a variety of activities for all reading ability levels, including Gifted and Talented students, using a Genuine Conversation Reading Workshop formatExplored with students in math class emphasizing the use of manipulatives, critical thinking skills, real-life applications, and problem-solving techniques through the use of the 5-E teaching methodOrganized and created numerous original lessons in the areas of math and Language Arts, in accordance with the State CurriculumWorked to enrich students in four major Social Studies units designed to integrate all content areasEnriched students in science units, with an emphasis on a process-oriented approach using the hands-on-minds on method through the use of experiments, exploration, inquiry, discovery, and technology as a learning toolWorked to differentiate instruction to accommodate student needs in all subject areas, with an emphasis in readingImplemented and co-planned a before-school tutorial program intended to reinforce math skills on a daily basis (2004-2007)Worked with students in need of extra remediation after school on a weekly basis by serving as a reading and math tutorial teacher (2005-2007)Selected to participate in a panel discussion with several teachers, administration, and the Superintendent of Southwest Schools in Baltimore County, MD (2005-2007)Selected to participate in panel discussion with administrators, reading specialists, special educators, and the Superintendent of Central Area schools in Baltimore County, MD (2008-2009)Worked to organize school-wide and community events and act as a facilitator between the Fourth Grade Team and administration by serving on the School Leadership Team (2008-2010)Analyzed and organized school-wide data by serving as a member of the School Improvement Team (2005-2010)Served on a panel responsible for analyzing data for and writing the School- Wide Improvement Plan, with an emphasis on reading objectives and goals (2007-2010)Served as testing liaison for grades 3, 4, and 5 with the responsibility of sorting and distributing testing materials and assisting teachers in data analysis of these secure testing documents (2009-2010)Served as Fifth Grade Team Leader (2005-2006)Served as Fourth grade team leader (2009-2010)Member of the School Attendance Committee (2004-2005)Organized weekly team planning meetings and attended weekly staff development meetings, county-wide unit planning workshops, and technology workshopsParticipated in I.E.P and I.S.T conferences

National Security Agency Mathematics Education Partnership Program

Curriculum Writer August 2009Developed and wrote a mathematics and technology concept development unit for classroom use which was designed in accordance with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards.

Camp Invention

Camp Co-Director August 2008 and August 2009

- Planned enrichment activities for a weeklong summer camp intended to enhance students’ understandings of math and science through hands-on, interactive activities. Duties also included training camp counselors with the curriculum.

Baltimore County Summer School Program

Reading and Math Teacher, Grade 3 June-July 2008

- Responsible for working with students in a summer school setting that emphasized reading comprehension strategies, reading fluency, and math problem solving skills.

Sylvan Learning Center, Baltimore, MD

Summer School Teacher, Grades 1-6 June- August, 2006-2007 - Responsible for working with small groups of students of varying age and ability levels in a summer school

setting. Teaching duties included monitoring fluency and decoding skills, teaching comprehension

strategies, and leading the class in daily vocabulary drills.

McDonogh School, Owings Mills, MD

Summer School Teacher, Pre-Kindergarten- Grade 1 June- August 2005

- Worked to enrich primary-aged children in the areas of art, culture, and the geography of various foreign countries in a summer school program.

Radio Park Elementary School, State College, PA August- June

Professional Development Intern, Fourth Grade 2001-2002

- Selected as one of 32 Penn State Elementary Education majors to participate in a collaborative Professional Development School experience between Penn State and the State College area school district. This yearlong, full-time internship provides a 185 school day experience in a fourth grade classroom and was named the 2002 Distinguished Program in Teacher Education by the Association of Teacher Educators.

Related

Experience: Graduate Assistant, Clarion University of Pennsylvania January- May

2003- 2004

- Responsible for organizing operations within the Educational Department’s computer lab. Duties include assisting students with course projects, establishing hours of operation, hiring and training lab assistants, scheduling lab assistants’ hours, and collaborating with professors who want to use the lab with their students.

Activities/ - Clarion University’s Distinguished Graduate Student in Reading of the Year (2004)

Honors: - Kappa Delta Pi, Educational Honor Society

- Golden Key International Honor Society Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars,Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society), Pi Lambda Theta (Education Honor Society)Representative to the Professional Development School (PDS) Affiliate Program Group (APG) in the Penn State College of Education (2008-2011)

Professional

Development: - Using Publisher in Instruction July 2009Advanced Powerpoint June 2009Elementary Summer Science Institute June 2009NSA Summer Mathematics and Technology Institute July- August 2009Reading Specialist Meetings: Strategies That

Work and Teaching with Rigor 2008-2010Presenter: Reading Strategies That Work May 2009, October 2009

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