INNOVATOR

Co-developer and teacher of Problem-Based Communications and Technology, an elective course for grades ten-twelve at Glenbard West
Director of PBL Collaboration between students and major law firm
Author of two textbooks that integrate technology and process writing
Teacher-leader in the Illinois Problem-Based Learning Network, developing new training opportunities for Illinois teachers
Founder of the Learning Skills Center, a resource program for both teachers and students
1985-1987, recipient of a "National Center of Excellence" award from the National Council of Teachers of English
Member of Glenbard West Building Leadership Team
Participant in ACE ["Assisting Change in Education"] training, 1994
Participant in three days of training by Edward deBono, 1985-1986
Founder of Page to Stage, annual performance of student writing by students, designed to provide student writers with a real audience
Chairman of Basic Council, 1984-1987, and founder of Basic Newsletter

EXPERIENCED PRESENTER

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 1998, "Zen and the Art of Professional Development"
National Council of Teachers of English Fall Conference, Detroit, Michigan, November 1997, "Huck Finn Meets Lawrence Kohlberg: How Literature Illuminates Our Paths"
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, March 1997, "Problem-Based Learning: A Showcase for a New Vision" and "Problem-Based Learning: A Panel Discussion"
Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development/Illinois Association of Teacher Educators Joint Conference, Naperville, Illinois, September 1997, "Zen and the Art of Professional Development"
Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Action Research Conference, Naperville, Illinois, September 1997, featured speaker: "Action Research at the Secondary Level"
Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development "Step Out of the Box" Conference, Oakbrook, Illinois, March 1996, "Project OMEGA and Problem-Based Learning"
Illinois Association of Teacher of English, Fall Conference, Champaign, Illinois, October 1995, "Weaving a Writing Workshop into an Already Packed Curriculum"
National Council of Teachers of English Fall Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, November 1992, "Computers, Collaboration, and Composition"
HISED Conference, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, April 1992, "Hidden Voices: Creative Writing in Special Education"
National Council of Teachers of English Spring Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, March, 1992, "Poetry and Technology: No Oxymoron Here!"
North Shore Writing Consortium, Schaumburg, Illinois, March, 1992, "Hidden Voices: Creative Writing in Special Education"
West Suburban Writing Consortium, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, February 1992, "Page to Stage: an Annual Celebration of Student Writing"
HISED Conference, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, April 1991, "Page to Stage: an Annual Celebration of Student Writing"
National Council of Teachers of English Spring Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 1991, "Providing Real Audiences for our Student Writers"

PARTICIPANT IN DISTRICT WORK

Member of Multicultural Task Force (District and Building)
Member of District Strategic Plan Implementation Team
Member of District #87 Tracking Committee, Co-author of report, 1990-1992
Glenbard Education Association: Building Chair and Member of Executive Board, 1989-1991

WRITER

Grant writer for District 87, 1/94-6/95
Writing with Microsoft Works on the Macintosh, South-Western, 1994
Writing with AppleWorks: Better Writing Made Easier, South-Western, 1992
"Students Hired by High-Power Chicago Law Firm," IASCD Update, February/March 1999
"Problem-Based Learning: Connecting Students to American Literature," The Problem Log, Winter 1998
"Summer Sleuths: Investigating Problem-Based Learning and Scientific Literacy," Illinois School Research and Development Journal, Spring, 1997
"Project OMEGA: A Winning Approach for At-risk Teens," Illinois School Research and Development Journal, Fall, 1996
"Real Audience? We Take It from the Page to the Stage!" English Journal, February 1993
"Don't Tell Them I Wrote That! _ Hidden Voices in Special Ed. English" (with Mary Kaminsky), Illinois English Bulletin, Spring 1993
"Tracking: A Rebuttal," English Journal, December 1990
"Reading's Fun -- Pass It On," Ideas Plus, Book Three, NCTE, 1985
Founder of and contributor to Glenbard West Basic Council Newsletter Author, district curriculum: Sophomore Basic, Honors Sequence, Comm-Tech, English 3
Illinois Writing Project training, Basic and Advanced (Leadership, 8/92)
Co-author of Nucleonics/Writing to Learn project, 1987

COLLABORATOR WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION

Co-teacher in a program using integrated service delivery, 1996-1999
Visiting co-teacher in a self-contained setting, 1990-1991

PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING LEADER

Associate, Center for Problem-Based Learning, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Member of the Faculty, Harris Institute for Problem-Based Learning, 1997 on
Member of Illinois Problem-Based Learning Network, 1995 on
PBL Trainer/Staff Developer, District #87 and Niles North High School, Skokie, IL
Developer and Teacher of "Problem-Based Communications and Technology"
Regular contributor to The Problem Log, ASCD's PBL Network newsletter

MEMBER OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1988 to present
Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1992 to present
Illinois Staff Development Council, 1997 to present
National Council of Teachers of English, 1971-1975 and 1980 to present
Illinois Association of Teachers of English, 1980 to present
International Reading Association, 1977-1980

EXPERIENCED TEACHER

State of Illinois Master Teacher, 1984
   Recipient of highest evaluation rating according to state ranking system
   Experienced teacher of all secondary grade levels and tracks
Glenbard West High School, Glen Ellyn, IL, English and Reading, 1980 on
Batavia High School, Batavia, IL, English and Reading, 1979-1980
North Haven High School, North Haven, CT, English, January - June, 1979
Orchard Hill Junior High School, North Haven, CT, Title I Reading, August 1978 - January 1979 and April - June, 1978

EDUCATION

Fifty-five graduate hours (post-Master's)
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven: M.S. in Reading, December, 1978
University of Wisconsin, Madison: B.S. in English and Education with Honors, January, 1970

REFERENCES

Dr. Pam Zimmermann, Principal, Glenbard West High School, 670 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137; 630-469-8600
Ms. Barbara Dill-Varga, English Department Chair, Glenbard West High School, 670 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137; 630-469-8600
Dr. Linda Torp, Director of Research, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506; 630-907-5071

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