ARLENE M. PITTS

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Pioneer, CA 95666

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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE:

to teach, nurture and inspire life-long learning in children of

elementary school age all over the world (Certified Elementary Education, Grades K-12)

EDUCATION B.S. Degree in Elementary Education, Professional Educator, NCLB

Compliant, CTEL/CLAD certified, with minors in Science and Communication, Honors Graduate, Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1993

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ONLINE TEACHING/TUTORING ESL Experienced

Personal Business while disabled, 2014 to Present

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER Antioch Unified School District, 1/08 to 2014

Brentwood Union School District, 1/08 to 2014

Oakley Union Elementary School District 1/08 to 2014

Experience teaching grades Kindergarten through eighth grade

Knowledgeable of California Teaching Standards

•Well versed with all components of Envision Math and Smart Board and

•Daily white board use

•Experience used Houghton Muffin and Open Court

Language ESLinstruction

•Utilizes Pillars of Character program Enhanced instruction using

ELMO projection system

• Utilizes microphone audio system

•Experience with Teacher/Parent Communication System

•Familiar with Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley District Codes and daily operational procedures at each district elementary school

SCIENCE TEACHER, Milwaukee Public Schools, 8/94 to 6/07

•Coordinated Kindergarten through Grade 6 Science curriculum

Taught hands-on, minds-on science lessons

•Organized annual all-school science and invention fair

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•Responsible for laboratory organization and operation

•Assisted faculty coordinate and implement science lessons with national and state standards in their classroom

•Managed classrooms with students of 30 35 students

READING TEACHER, Milwaukee Public Schools 8/95 to 6/07

•Lead Teacher in multi-graded classroom

•Well versed in various reading and writing programs and methods

TEACHER: SIXTH GRADE AND DEPARTMENTAL SCIENCE AND SPANISH

Sacred Hearts School, Franklin, Wisconsin, 8/93 10 6/94

•Responsible for sixth grade homeroom and instruction of social studies, computer technology, writing, character and values

•Taught hands-on and minds-on science with math emphasis; and Spanish to grades 5, 6, 7, 8

•Developed curriculum for science, Spanish and computer studies Coordinated experimental science fair, grades 5, 6, 7, 8

COMPUTER STUDIES TEACHER, Blessed Sacrament/Ho1y Cross Schools, 8/92 to 6/93, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

•Taught computer technology to 500 students, grades K-8

Wrote and coordinated technology curriculum

•Integrated computer experiences with subject curriculum

Included focus on technology, society, communication, research, internet

TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

•Experienced teaching multi and single subject classroom settings

•Employs carefully composed cooperative groups for team learning

•Successfully employs positive, assertive discipline methods

•Assesses student achievement via performance, portfolio, narrative, traditional grading as well as standardized testing

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•Writes Individual Education Plans

•Experience with urban, suburban, multicultural, diversified groups of classroom settings Experience teaching ESL students using integrated and TPR methods.Ctel and Clad certified

•Adept in safely leading large groups of students through exploratory learning

experiences on and off campus

•Deep knowledge of working with children in need of Exceptional Education

(especially those with ADHD and related activities)

MULTI-MEDIA ACHIEVEMENTS

•Prepares educational slides, video, dvd, websites, publications and Power Point Presentations

•Created media for classroom learning (authored stories and plays, developed classroom board games, interactive bulletin boards, puppet theatre

•Conducted ‘make it and take it' learning programs for parents and students

• Designed marketing tools promoting school and school events brochures, invites

Power points, media, newsletters

RELATED SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CTEL/CLAD) Certified

•Bilingual Spanish

Member, Green Bay Avenue Learning Team

•Member, School Governance Council 2006-07

•Chairperson Science and Technology Committee, 2004-05

•Secretary, Program Committee, 2004-05

•Writer/recipient, grant proposals for science, math, technology and other school support

•Presenter, Milwaukee Public Schools Principals' Meeting, Hands-on Learning 06

•Presenter, Milwaukee Public Schools, Reading Program, 06

•Consultant, TANDEM (Teachers Assessing Needs in Diverse Educational Methods) 8/94 to 8/06

•Assessor, Student Portfolios and Teacher Performance, Alverno College, 1993-07

•Instructor, Alverno College, "Kids on Campus" Summer 1995

•Instructor, Children's World Learning Centers, Summer 1995

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•Panelist, 1991, Alverno Student Education Association Workshop, "Self Esteem and the Elementary Child"

•Presenter, Alvemo Seminar Day, "Howard Gardner's Seven Competences" 92

•Member and self-published educational books for children with Teachers Pay Teachers

•Owner of Good Things in Small Package Boutique, selling pre-packaged science toys and experiments as well as jewelry, gift boxes, vintage items, cultural items http://www.etsy.com

•Owner and writer of the blog, Marie’s Little Red School House, http://www.marieslittleredschoolhouse.blogspot.com

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• marieslittleredschoolhouse@google+.com

RECOGNITION AWARDS

•Nominee, Teacher of the Year, 2005-06

•Recipient, Alverno College President's Council Scholarship

•Recipient, Royal Order of the Alhambra Scholarship

•Wingspread Nominee

•Alverno Student Education Association Participation Award Honors Graduate, Alverno College

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

•National Education Association

•National Science Teachers Association

•National Society of Science Teachers

•Alverno College Alumni Association

•CHADD

•Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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