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Teresa M. Cota

Academic Background

Masters of Education
Emphasis: Instructional Technology
Chapman University
Anticipated: October, 2007

Clear Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

Chapman University
Valid: April 2, 2003 – May 1, 2008

CLAD certified
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA; June, 1997

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA; 1979

Professional Experience

present                         Teacher on Special Assignment for Monitoring and Assessment, Santa Maria-Bonita School District

1997–2006                  Classroom Teacher (grades 1, 2, 3, 5), Santa Maria-Bonita School District

1994-1997                    Clerk Typist, Santa Maria-Bonita School District

1990-1994                  Library/Media Aide, Santa Maria-Bonita School District

1988-1990                    Instructional Assistant (Reading and English Language Development), Santa Maria-Bonita School District

1985-1988                    Home Daycare Provider
                                     Reading Tutor for School-aged Children

1984-1985                   Reading Instructor, Notre Dame Elementary School

1984                            Summer School Teacher, Notre Dame Elementary School

1982-1984                   Instructional Assistant and Math Teacher (Kindergarten), Notre Dame Elementary

1981-1982                   Classroom Teacher (grade 3), Notre Dame Elementary

1980-1981                    Instructional Assistant, Substitute Teacher, Notre Dame Elementary

Additional Achievements and Activities

Professional/Leadership Responsibilities:

Participant, National Writing Project Professional Writing Retreat, Santa Fe, 2007

Panelist, N.C.T.E. (National Conference for Teachers of English) National Convention, Nashville, 2006

Writing Coach, Elementary Collaborative, University of California, Santa Barbara/Santa Maria Bonita School District, present

Master Teacher certification, INTEL Teach to the Future, 2006

Participant/Scorer, National Writing Project Scoring Training, Denver, 2006

Teacher Consultant, South Coast Writing Project UCSB/Elementary School Collaborative; 2004-present

Technology Integration Coach (Enhancing Education through Technology, California Department of Education),
Santa Maria-Bonita School District; 2005-06

Technology Committee Co-chair, Ontiveros Elementary School; 2003-2006

Leadership Team, Ontiveros Elementary School; 1995-1996 and 2003-2006

Pilotee, Social Studies Curriculum Adoption, Santa Maria-Bonita School District; 2005-2006

   Master Teacher:     Chapman University, 2000

                                     Cal Poly University, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Pilotee, Standards-based Report Card, Santa Maria-Bonita School District; 2004-2005

Pilotee, Science Curriculum Adoption, Santa Maria-Bonita School District; 2002-2003

Teacher Advocate for Learning and Assessment (T.A.L.A.), Ontiveros Elementary School; 2002-2004

Professional Honors & Achievements:

Site Teacher of the Year, Ontiveros Elementary School, 2005-2006

Published in "The Voice" (National Writing Project Publication), 2005

Teacher Consultant/University of California, Santa Barbara Fellow; South Coast Writing Project Summer Institute; 2004

Certified, National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (Middle Childhood/Generalist); 2003

Team Coaching Grant, Santa Barbara County; 2003-2004

Professional Memberships:

International Society for Technology in Education
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
California Association of Teachers of English
California Teachers Association
International Reading Association
National Council of Teachers of English
National Education Association
National PTA
National Writing Project
Santa Maria Elementary Education Association
South Coast Writing Project

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