Patricia L. Harman
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Schenectady High School, Schenectady, NY 2000-2019 (retired January 2019)
Taught high school English Common Core Curriculum for grades 9-12. Worked in Professional Learning Communities to develop and implement curricula for student mastery of NY learning standards.
Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany, NY 1996-2000
Developed and taught in-museum and in-school museum lessons. Created and implemented intergenerational programs and interactive exhibitions.
Westmere Elementary, Guilderland, NY 1995-1996
Teacher’s Aide for special needs student and Gifted and Talented Program.
Farnsworth Middle School, Guilderland, NY 1994-1995
Teacher’s Aide in self-contained special education classroom.
National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 1987-1994
Museum Educator and Program Producer
Developed and produced programs that used drama, literature, and art to illuminate historical themes. Implemented outreach programs to urban high school youth, which included collaboration with city high school to develop museum studies curriculum.
Education
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA Received B.A. in May 1980
Northeastern University, Boston, MA Graduated Education Program, earning Massachusetts Certificate in Secondary English
Empire State College,NY Received Masters in Liberal Studies, May 2007
Special Training and Honors
Permanent Public School Teacher Certificate, NY State, English 7-12. Effective 9/1/2007
Certificate of Award, Smithsonian Institution
Empire State Partnership Training Seminars 1997-98 (Sponsored by NY State Department of Education and NY State Council for the Arts)
University of Pittsburgh, Institute for Learning Seminars, 2010-2014