Nancy Ann Kennedy

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Dallas, TX, 75229-5306

+1-214-***-****

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always ensures a classroom atmosphere that promotes self-discipline and self-directed learning

Melissa Jordan

Texas History teacher North Hills Preparatory

has the ability to reorganize students’ strengths and weaknesses and to address these in all teaching situations

Peggy Paradise

Master Reading Teacher

Dallas Independent School District

“She knows her purpose is not to create students in her own image but, to develop students who can create their own image.”

Latonnia Lewis

Science Teacher

Dallas Independent School District

“My high standards and love of learning motivates children to do their best…I would welcome the opportunity to become a part of your learning community.”

Nancy Kennedy

Professional Profile

Eager to bring both the art and science of excellent teaching to an elementary classroom utilizing over 20 years of urban teaching experiences.

Hold Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education

Experienced in ESL teaching methodologies

Dedicated to enthusiastic and dynamic teaching as a means of creating and nurturing a lifelong love of learning

Education, Honors, and Certifications

Bachelor of Education

North Texas State University, Denton, Texas 1978

Provisional Certifications

Texas Education Agency 1978

English as a Second Language 2004

G/T ( Gifted and talented 2010

Key Qualifications

Certified in Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) 1978

Certified in English Education (1-8) 1978

Certified in Art Education (Grades 1-6) 1978

Certified in English as a Second Language (ESL) Education 2004

International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program .Levels 1&2 (MYP) Training 2008, 2009

Plan and instruct each subject area using a wide variety of teaching aids, motivational and implementation strategies to engage students in active learning.

Incorporate principles of learning into classroom and individual instruction.

Develop and conduct interdisciplinary activities.

Utilize Accelerated Reader reading management system.

Develop and utilize MYP Units based on the standards of the International Baccalaureate Program

Middle School Model UN Co-sponsor

Experienced English as a Second Language Educator

Fifteen years experience instructing English language learners from many different countries. Several years instructing ESL learners in TAKS writing skills. Served two years as chairperson of Language Proficiency Acquisition Committee (LPAC).

Experienced curriculum developer

Developed curriculum for “Roads to College” program utilized by Uplift Education.

Employment

Professional Development in Education

Student Teacher, September to December 1977

Dallas independent School District, Dallas, Texas

Educator, Dallas Independent School District, August 1978 to 2007

Julia C. Frazier Elementary School, August 1978 to May 1986

Second and Third Grades, self-contained

Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School, August 1986 to 2006

Sixth Grade, August 1986 to May 1991

Third Grade, August 1991 to May 2002

Fourth Grade, August 2002 to May 2006

Fourth Grade, math and science, August 2006 to July 2007

Educator Representative, Renaissance Learning Inc., 2001

Teacher representative at Texas Librarians Conference

TAKS Tutor, Peak Academy, 2006

Tutored fifth grade students in reading and math

Sixth Grade World History Teacher, August 2007 – October 2013-North Hills Preparatory School. Sponsor for Model U.N. ( Middle School)

Gifted and Talented Teacher Dallas ISD Lipscomb elem. December 2013-May 2017 School Garden Sponsor

Third grade teacher/writing planner Uplift Triumph July 2017-December 2018, tutored after school

First grade self-contained Cityscape Schools, April 2018- 2023 Team lead, planned MLK programs, participated in several extracurricular activities. Tutored 4th and 5th graders

Lead summer programs for Little Scholars at Episcopal School of Dallas

Tutored for Learn It Systems, spring semester of 2023

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