Jeanne R.

Dowdell
jeannedowdell@comcast.net

OBJECTIVE To utilize teaching performance and strengths, educational background, and experience with children of all ages in obtaining a position as an intermediate grade-level teacher or literacy specialist/coach for grades K-8. EDUCATION Stonehill College, North Easton, MA Bachelor of Arts, May 1976 Major: Child Development/Elementary Education Honors: Deans List, GPA 3.6, magna cum laude. University of New England, Biddeford, ME Master of Science in Education: Literacy Education K-12; December 2011, GPA 4.0. Courses: Teacher as Leader, Differentiation Theory and Strategies, Motivational Theory and Classroom Management, Supporting Literacy Development for All Learners, Literacy Assessment as Teaching Tools, Connecting Reading with Writing for Success, Meeting Student Literacy Challenges, Action Research Project, Professional Portfolio, Study Skills & Content Area Literacy Instruction for All. Additional graduate courses: Salem State College -- Reading Comprehension: Teaching All Students to Read, K-6; Theories of Thinking & Learning; Using Literature Across the Curriculum. Endicott College -- Organizational Structures LICENSURE Massachusetts Professional Teaching License for Grades K-8 Highly Qualified Status PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS A.S.C.D. (Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development) I.R.A. (International Reading Association) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Grade 4 Humanities Teacher, August 2004 - Present Marblehead Community Charter Public School, Marblehead, MA. Content Areas: Language Arts & Global Studies Developed humanities curriculum for schools initial and ongoing fourth grade classes. Led classroom instruction for all fourth graders in reading, writing, and social studies. Used formative, summative, and standardized assessment to guide instruction. Applied accommodations in an inclusive classroom for Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 plans (Americans with Disabilities Act regarding educational access). Initiated Child Find procedures to assess needs of struggling students in determining eligibility for special education.

Expanded differentiated instruction to meet needs of all students. Actively communicated with parents on a frequent basis. Collaborated with grade level team weekly to plan instruction and manage classrooms. Produced integrated units of study and exhibition projects across subject areas. Performed as first chair of Humanities department for grades 4-8.

Grades 7 and 8 Teacher, English Language Arts, September 2002 June 2004 St. Mary Star of the Sea School, Beverly, MA. Revised and enhanced middle school writing and reading instruction. Collaborated with middle school social studies, math, and science teachers. Acted as advisor for grade seven students. Communicated with parents on a regular basis. Developed and instructed reading groups based on student-chosen novels. Initiated and led lunchtime book clubs. Coordinated Culturama annual public event for grade eight research projects. Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Grades 2 and 4, October 2001-June 2002 Centerville Elementary, Beverly, MA. Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Grades 1 and 4, November 2000 June 2001 Ayers Ryal Side Elementary, Beverly, MA. Implemented grade-level curriculum in core subject areas. Maintained parent communication. Led classroom instruction for grade-level subjects. Followed accommodations for IEP students. Developed learning strategies and monitored student progress. S.O.S. (Sharpening Our Skills) Teacher, Grade 4, July August 2002 S.O.S. (Sharpening Our Skills) Teacher, Grade 3, July August 2001 Beverly Public Schools, Beverly, MA. Developed remedial curriculum for at-risk students. Pre-assessed and monitored student progress. Led classroom instruction for math and language arts. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Grant Recipient, Friends of the Marblehead Public Schools, June 2010 Interactive Audio Book Clubs for school year 2011-2012 Writing Performance Standards Committee Member for Grades 3-5, Oct 2008-June 2009 Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Grant Recipient, Friends of the Marblehead Public Schools, June 2008 Facilitator for Professional Development in Writing Across Content Areas, Sept 2008-May 2009 REFERENCES Available upon request.