High School Software

CHRISTINE HOROWITZ

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EDUCATION

Certificate in Instructional Technology, College of Saint Rose, 05/12

Master of Science in Education, Le Moyne College, 8/08, GPA 3.6

Bachelor of Science Degree, Elementary Education, concentration: History, SUNY Cortland, 5/03, magna cum laude, GPA: 3.53

Associates of Arts, Liberal Arts, Broome Community College 5/00, GPA: 3.3

New York State permanently certified in both pK-6 Elementary Education and

7-12 (Social Studies)

New York State supplemental certification in Educational Technology (awaiting

approval by NYS)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Educational Technology Specialist, Catholic Schools of Broome County, Broome County, NY 9/8/10 to present

K-6 instruction in a computer lab environment including lessons in word

processing, Microsoft programs, Google Applications for Education and

multiple Web 2.0/software processes

Responsible for technology integration in three K-6 elementary schools

Assist teachers in the development of integrated unit plans that effectively

use technology to support objectives and enhance curriculum in core subject

areas

Provide resources for technology integration, lead teachers/students during

integrated projects

Create, develop and assist with learning technology resources for teachers,

staff and students

Conduct professional development for teachers and staff

Research, recommend and install hardware, software & related resources and

provide support & maintenance

Fourth through Eight Grade Computer Technology Teacher, Our Lady of Sorrows – Seton Campus, Endicott, NY 9/8/09 to 9/08/10 (part-time for 9/08/09 with additional responsibilities as stated below)

Utilized computer resources, including educational software and the Internet,

to promote interactive learning while integrating technology into classroom instruction

Employed a broad range of instructional techniques that enhanced student learning through

various online activities using creative web 2.0 applications

Implemented technology-enhanced lesson plans that offered students an opportunity to gain

valuable workforce skills, including many hands-on learning projects, group participation

activities, Internet research opportunities and online collaboration assignments

Continually researched new technologies, resources and teaching methods that can be used to

maximize student interest and learning

Fifth Grade Reading and English Language Arts Teacher, Our Lady of Sorrows-Seton Campus, Endicott, NY 9/4/04 to 6/30/08

Devised lessons that fully engage students while meeting NYS standards. Examples include

preparing skits from various genre, writing fairytales and holding mock trials

Created integrated lesson plans that incorporate Reading, Language Arts and Social Studies

that include such tasks as analyzing and interpreting primary source documents, reading

related fiction and composing related writings.

Placed an emphasis on writing skills using a wide array of assignments including persuasive

essays, compare/contrast compositions and research assignments.

Fifth through Eighth Grade Social Studies Teacher, Our Lady of Sorrows-Seton Campus, Endicott, NY 9/4/04 to 9/08/10 (part-time with additional part-time responsibility as stated above and below)

Created several interdisciplinary units, including many that crossed multiple content areas

in a single unit

Provides a stimulating environment that offered students an opportunity to gain valuable

workforce skills, including many hands-on learning projects, group participation activities

and Internet research opportunities

100% pass rate on both the fifth and eighth grade NYS Social Studies Assessments with a

minimum 25% of eighth grade students at level of distinction

Eleventh Grade Regents American History and Government Teacher and Twelfth Grade Participation in Government and Economics Teacher, Seton Catholic Central High School, Binghamton, NY 9/7/08 to 6/30/09

Created student-centered curriculum for Participation in Government class that created a

deeper understanding of the impact of historical events on contemporary issues

Devised a series of diverse assessments that developed necessary life skills including

research writing, document analysis as well as debates, mock trials and re-creations of

historical events

Developed curriculum centered on American History and Government Regents requirements with

an emphasis on primary source document analysis that furthered understanding of historical

concepts

Created a mid-term examination fashioned upon the annual Regents examination in American

History and Government, developing several document based questions and a document-based

essay as well as creating a thematic essay, helping students become better prepared for the

New York State Regents examination

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Intel TEACH Essentials Seminar (STEM focus) at New York Institute of Technology, 07/10 (40

hours leading to certification as Intel TEACH Master Trainer

Google Webinars through NYIT: Introduction to Google for Educators, Google Documents and

Google Mail 12/10

New York State Association for Computers & Technologies in Education Conference, 11/09 &

11/11

Cyberbullying with Barbara Caloroso, Broome-Tioga BOCES, 3/11

Enhancing and Assessing Student Writing with Web 2.0 Tools, Broome-Tioga BOCES 3/11

Creating Questions with the Smart Response System, Broome-Tioga BOCES 10/10

Smart Board Magic/Smart Board Users Group Workshop 11/10

SAS Curriculum Pathways workshop 10/10

Wordle in the Classroom workshop, 10/10

New York State English Language Arts Testing Program Training for grades fifth through

eighth. Graded 2008 New York State English Language Arts exams for grades fifth through

eighth 2/2008

Free Software and Lots of It! workshop 2/08

6 Trait Writing Seminar presented by Lynne Ecenbarger 12/07

New York State Council for the Social Studies Conference, 3/07

Belfer National Conference on teaching the Holocaust, US Holocaust Memorial Museum,

Washington, DC, 6/05

TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCY

Google Applications for Education including Documents, Mail, Sites, Groups, Presentations,

Earth, Sketch Up and Picasa web albums. Also, domain management for students

Microsoft Office and additional software including Word, Publisher, Power Point Excel, Movie

Maker, and Photo Story 3

Smart Technologies Smart Notebook 10 and Smart Response Systems

Web 2.0 applications including those for collaboration, digital storytelling and enhanced

learning of reading and mathematics, Blackboard (and free version Coursites), Edline and

Grade Quick

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