Mary Crabtree AN OFFBEAT TEACHER

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Mary CrabtreeAN OFFBEAT TEACHER

• Using syncopation to jazz up the learning
  environment in a classic profession

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THE RHYTHM

• Finding joy in creating an educational
  environment that encourages creativity,
  discovery, discourse, and lifelong learning.
• Striving to improve the educational environment
  and meet all students needs
• Providing variety in instruction to better
  connect with all learning modalities
• Using technology to connect with students
  learning partners

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THE LYRICS

• SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Masters Degree in Education
• E-Learning Certificate
• Teaching
• Social Work
• Coaching
• Behavior Management
• Advanced Technology Skills
• Web Design
• Technology Development/Management
• Human Resources/Organizational Development
• Public Relations
• Grant Writing
• Published Author

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THE LYRICS

• EDUCATION
• September 1979 to May 1983 Fort Hays State
  University
• Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education,
  concentrations in Social Studies and Language
  Arts
• September 1989 to May 1990 The University of
  Akron
• Master of Science, Elementary Education,
  concentration in Math
• May 2005 to December 2005 The University of
  Akron
• E-Learning Certificate
• August 2007-June 2008 Friends University
• Master Teacher Coursework (6 hours)
• July 2008-September 2008 Drake University
• Teaching Students Responsible Behavior (3 hours)
• Differentiated Instruction (3 hours)
• Improving Student Achievement (3 hours)

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THE LYRICS

• PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• August 2006 to Present Buckeye Local Schools
• 8th Grade Language Arts and American History
  Teacher
• Plan and carry out lessons
• Match plans and instruction to State of Ohio
  Standard requirements
• Provide creative and innovative lessons to ensure
  student success
• Provide a variety of instruction methods to
  appeal to all learning modalities
• Communicate effectively with parents, students,
  and colleagues
• Serve as a mentor for student teachers
• Generate new ideas for innovative instruction
• Successfully seek mini-grants to provide
  additional instructional enrichment

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THE LYRICS

• PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• September 2002 to September 20006 Buckeye Local
  Schools
• Technology Resource Coordinator
• Manage all administrative functions of the
  Technology Department for Buckeye Local Schools
• Support network and computer use district-wide
• Develop and provide training for staff and
  students
• Develop district-wide technology plan as mandated
  by the State of Ohio
• Provide integration ideas and develop integration
  initiatives for the use of technology in the
  classroom
• Co-develop and update the districts web page(s)
• Oversee development and maintenance of technology
  inventory
• Provide guidance to Superintendent regarding
  effective use of technology
• Write grants for technology initiatives and act
  in an advisory capacity for others who are
  writing grants
• Research best practices and encourage their
  implementation

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THE LYRICS

• PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• March 1992 to September 2002 Community Action
  Wayne/Medina
• Director of Human Resources (9/99 to 9/02)
• Provide administrative management of all Human
  Resource functions
• Provide oversight for Technology function of the
  Agency
• Provide oversight for Support Service function of
  the Agency
• Developed/Initiated systems in support of
  effective Human Resource management
• Assistant Director of Operations (9/95 to 9/99)
• Provide oversight for operations of 17 Head Start
  centers and 120 staff
• Assure compliance with all State and Federal
  guidelines
• Provided oversight for transportation program,
  including bus purchases, inspections, and laws
  for school bus operations.
• Area Coordinator (9/93 to 9/95)
• Provide direct supervision to Head Start staff
• Family Service Specialist (3/92 to 9/93)
• Work with families to develop goals

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THE LYRICS

• ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
• September 1990 to March 1992 Perkys World of
  Children
• Preschool Teacher
• September 1989 to September 1990 The University
  of Akron
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Part Time Instructor
• September 1988 to September 1989 Wayne Dalton
  Corporation
• Receptionist/Inside Sales
• September 1986 to September 1988 East and West
  Holmes Schools
• Long Term Substitute Teacher
• September 1983 to September 1986 LaCrosse Schools
• Fourth Grade Teacher

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THE LYRICS

• SCHOOL/COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
• Buckeye Foundation Public Relations
  Committee Buckeye Foundation
• Serve on the Buckeye Foundation Public Relations
  committee, provided technical support and web
  design for the Buckeye Local Schools Foundation
  Provided flyers and other public relations
  brochures for the Foundation.
• Buckeye Foundation Fun Run Race Director Buckeye
  Foundation
• Serve as race organizer for a major fundraiser
  for the Buckeye Education Foundation. Coordinate
  all Race activities and Race day events.
• Wayne County Humane Society Volunteer Humane
  Society
• Volunteer in the WCHS store called Treasures by
  the Pound, which is a retail pet boutique whose
  net proceeds benefit the Wayne County Humane
  Society.
• Buckeye Athletic Volunteer Buckeye Local
  Schools
• Donate items for fundraising for the Buckeye
  Consolidated Booster program which provides
  sports funding for athletics. Worked admission
  gate for football games and volleyball games
• Philadelphia Trip Chaperone Buckeye Jr. High
  School
• Attended Philadelphia Field trip with the eighth
  grade class and was responsible for the direct
  supervision of seven eighth grade boys during the
  trip.

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THE HARMONY

• Credentials (click on each underlined item to see
  a PDF document)
• Transcripts
• Fort Hays State University
• The University of Akron
• Academic Certificates
• Annenberg School 1
• Annenberg School 2
• Annenberg School 3
• E-learning

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THE HARMONY

• Credentials (click on each underlined item to see
  a PDF document)
• Teaching Certificate
• Pupil Activity Validation
• Commendations
• Homer B. Smith Nomination
• Employee of the Year 2003-2004
• Employee of the Year 2004-2005
• Employee of the Year 2006-2007
• Student Nomination

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THE MELODY

• Students in my classes experience a variety of
  instructional methods including some interesting
  hands-on projects. After reading a summary of
  each project, you may click on the link at the
  end to see a PDF file with additional information.

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THE MELODY

• Heads Up Poetry Project
• This project was the culmination of a unit on
  poetry. Students learned about various types of
  poetry, about language use in poetry, wrote their
  own poetry, and read a great deal of poetry. The
  students then create an I Look poem about their
  physical characteristics and an I Am poem about
  their personality, hopes and dreams. They took
  these poems and, utilizing a Styrofoam head,
  re-created their message in a 3 dimensional
  representation. It was a grant funded project
  through the Buckeye Education Foundation, and one
  of the students favorite projects all year.
• Link to photos

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THE MELODY

• Starlab Project
• At the beginning of the school year I taught the
  students about folktales, fables, myths and
  legends. We read a number of each of these from
  various places around the world. In the end we
  focused on Native American myths and legends. In
  conjunction with the Science teacher, I planned a
  lesson for all 8th grade students which included
  a trip to the portable star lab, where I told
  them stories about the stars that were Native
  American folktales, and the students each created
  their own constellation and wrote a folktale
  about that constellation. Now that I am trained
  to operate the star lab on my own, I will not
  need another teacher in the lab, and can repeat
  this unit as desired.
• Link to article on Starlab

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THE MELODY

• Constitution Project
• Students were learning about the constitution and
  each group was given a section for which they
  were to develop a presentation to teach about
  that section of the constitution to the other
  students. Students planned skits, court room
  trials, and even How a Bill Becomes a Law rap
  tune. The event was a huge success, with many
  invited guests coming to see the presentations
  and Senator Sherrod Brown calling us for a 30
  minute conference call to share his point of view
  about how the Constitution worked!
• Link to additional information

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THE MELODY

• Other Projects
• Biography Project
• During the unit on Non-Fiction reading, I focus
  on non-fiction writing as well. The students
  learn about the elements of non-fiction, practice
  writing a variety of non-fiction items,
  culminating with a personal biography of another
  student. They interview each other, create the
  biography, and then, using a photograph, they
  draw a pencil drawing of their subject. These are
  displayed for other students to read.
• Road to Revolution Project
• Students each receive a paper brick, and as we
  discuss the American Revolution, they write down
  events on the brick that they believe are key to
  the outcome. They also write a brief summary of
  that event. As a way to review for an assessment,
  we place all the bricks on a paper road and
  glue them down, then display them and review them.

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THE MELODY

• Other Projects (continued)
• Short Stories
• Students learn about Non-fiction and are exposed
  to a variety of genres of non-fiction. During
  this unit the students also work to draft a short
  story, going through the writing process as we
  progress through a variety of short stories. They
  utilize a photograph that is project on the Smart
  board, and all students base their story on the
  photo. This project challenges students to be
  unique, and they truly enjoy hearing each others
  stories upon completion.

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THE MELODY

• Other Projects (continued)
• Tic Tac Toe History
• Students were given a tic tac toe board with a
  variety of types of project on it. Each student
  had to choose three projects to create a tic tac
  toe. These projects were designed to get them to
  write, be creative, and research for additional
  information. Students chose their projects, were
  given class time to create them, and then
  presented their projects to the class

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AN OFFBEAT TEACHER

• It is my desire to be the teacher that makes a
  difference in each childs life. I want to impact
  them in positive ways, challenge them to think,
  encourage them to achieve, and inspire them to
  greater accomplishments. Every day I strive to
  achieve this goal.