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Shirley Cox receives Outstanding Supervising Teacher Award for the State of Indiana. Presented in Nashville, Indiana, October 2004.
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EDUCATION
M.S. of Education, Early Childhood Elementary Education
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
B.S. in Early Childhood Elementary Education
Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, PA
WORK EXPERIENCE
Elementary Teacher, 1984-Present
Oregon Davis Elementary K-6, Hamlet, IN
Implements school's Primary Division restructuring. Teaches and supervises first-year teachers
through the Department of Public Instruction and student teachers through
Indiana University
of South Bend. Grade-level chairperson for the school's Primary Division.
- 4 Block/4 Square Writing
- Whole Language Theories
- Thematic Instruction
- Computer Curriculum Lessons
- Authentic Assessment
- Inclusion
- Multiculturalism
- Differentiated Instruction
College Instructor, 1976-Present
Ancilla College, Donaldson, IN
- Instructor of Education and Psychology Department (1990-Present)
- Helped to implement Early Childhood Education Department and curriculum
(2001)
- Instructor of Education and English Department (1976-1989)
- Coordinator of teacher-aide workshops
- Coordinator and instructor for energy education, workshops and in-service days sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy
- Coordinator and publicity director for energy issue forums
- Grant recipient, Indiana Committee for the Humanities and the U.S. Department of
Energy, to further understanding energy issues in rural communities
Advisory Board Member, 2005-Present
Indiana University of South Bend, Education Department, South Bend, IN
State of Indiana Mentor Certification, 2005-Present
State of Indiana Department of Public Instruction, Indianapolis, IN
Elementary Teacher, 1966-1976
State College School Corporation K-12, State College, PA
- Developed Curriculum
- Supervised Student Teachers
- Chaired Primary Teachers
- Coordinated and Taught Staff Development Workshops in S.A.P.A. Science
- Coordinated and Taught Parent Workshops on Head Start Program
- Coordinated "Early Childhood Education" Seminars
- Coordinated Teacher-Aide Workshops
TECHNOLOGY
PowerPoint, Gradebook, Word
PUBLICATIONS
- "Teachers Unite for Good Reading in Regional Lab's Project." Educational Monitor: The Independent Guide to Effective Leadership and School Improvement.
- "Rural Schools in the Strategic Reading Project." NCREL Handbook.
- Energy Activities With Learning Skills K-6
PRESENTATIONS/MEDIA
- Speaker, "Staff Development on Authentic Assessment,"
Handley Elementary, LaPorte School Corporation
(1997)
- Guest Speaker, Speaker-Talk Series, "Whole Language and Thematic Theories," WNEK Radio Station, LaPorte, IN
- Presenter, "Staff Development - Perspectives Exemplary Practices,"
Indiana Small and Rural School Association Annual Conference
- Guest Presenter, WANE Television, Fort Wayne, IN
- Presenter, S.A.P.A., Duquesne University
- Video, S.A.P.A. Science for use at Pennsylvania State University and Germany Seminars
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AWARDS
- Named Outstanding Supervising Teacher for the State of Indiana (2004)
- Received North Central Rural Education Laboratory (NCREL) Exemplary Reading Project Recognition and Featured in Rural Audio Journal
(1990 to present)
- Consulted for the Indiana Department of Education
- Eastern Indiana School Staff Development (1977-1983)
- Industry Presentations (1980)
- Received grant, "National Issues Forum: Energy and the Way We Live"
(1978-1981)
- Awarded Distinguished Service Award in the Indiana Energy Education CADRE (1981)
- Received Outstanding Achievements in Teaching Award at Lock Haven University (1967)
- Received Pi Lamba Theta Award
- Awarded Indiana Jaycees and the U.S. Jaycees Award for Mankind and Education
- Named Marquis Who's Who of American Women, 1989-Present
- Named Marquis Who's Who in American Education
- Invited to and participated in Indiana Governor Robert Orr's "Talk with Teachers Roundtable"
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), teach in classroom, fundraising,
school-wide convocation
- Young Authors, county-wide reading day where children-book authors come and
present about being authors and illustrators
- Notre Dame, usher captain for football stadium
- Charity Walks, 5k Relay for Life and Sunburst 5k
- Coordinated first Earth Day celebration activities at Plymouth Public Library
- Family Affair Workshop for Community-Welcome Wagon
- Tri Kappa's Children's Theater
AFFILIATIONS
- Committee Member North Central Accreditation
- Committee Member Indiana's Performance-Based Accreditation
- Participation in the North Central Regional Education Laboratory (NCREL) Strategic Reading Project and Rural and Urban School Network
- Phi Delta Kappa, South Bend Chapter
- Vice President, Membership Chairperson, Program Chairperson
- Indiana State Teachers Association
REFERENCES AND PORTFOLIO
Available upon request
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