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Dorothy Westenskow |
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159 Quebec Street Denver, Colorado 59501 |
(303) 320-1766 |
email: westenskowdorf @yahoo.com |
| Goal: | High School English Instructor |
| CURRENT TEACHING CURRICULUM |
| Teacher, Denver South High School (2000 - present) | |||
| Writing for College (11th/12th grades) | |||
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developed course and materials based on college teaching experience and discussion with college teachers/daily vocabulary/grammar | ||
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2nd semester includes research paper/daily vocabulary/grammar | ||
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for general syllabus see attachment or connect to hyperlink http://www.geocities.com/westenskowdorf/12th.htm | ||
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PowerPoint and web pages for most rhetorical patterns, vocabulary, and research paper guide | ||
| Intro to Literature and Composition X (9th grade) | |||
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integrated textbook readings and writing, supplementary reading, writing, and grammar (most major units conclude with an essay and special project), daily vocabulary | ||
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for general syllabus see attachment or connect to hyperlink http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/6780/9home.html | ||
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designed web pages | ||
| short story | |||
| Greek drama history | |||
| Antigone | |||
| West Side Story | |||
| Shakespeare | |||
| Romeo & Juliet | |||
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power point presentations | ||
| short story | |||
| Greek drama | |||
| Antigone | |||
| West Side Story | |||
| Shakespeare | |||
| Romeo & Juliet | |||
| Themes in Literature (10th grade) | |||
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integrated textbook readings and writing, supplementary reading, writing, and grammar (most major units conclude with an essay and special project), daily vocabulary | ||
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for general syllabus see attachment or connect to hyperlink http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/6780/10home.html | ||
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designed web pages | ||
| short story unit | |||
| The Pearl | |||
| Greek drama | |||
| Medea | |||
| Animal Farm | |||
| Arthurian Legend | |||
| Le Morte d'Arthur | |||
| fantasy/science fiction | |||
| Her Majesty's Wizard | |||
| mystery (under construction) | |||
| Talking God (under construction) | |||
| Shakespeare | |||
| Julius Caesar | |||
| The Loop | |||
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power point presentations | ||
| short story unit | |||
| The Pearl | |||
| Greek drama | |||
| Medea | |||
| Animal Farm | |||
| Arthurian Legend | |||
| Le Morte d'Arthur | |||
| fantasy/science fiction | |||
| Her Majesty's Wizard | |||
| mystery | |||
| Talking God | |||
| Shakespeare | |||
| Julius Caesar | |||
| British Literature X (11th &12th grades) | |||
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integrated textbook readings and writing, supplementary reading, writing, and grammar (most major units conclude with an essay and special project), daily vocabulary | ||
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PowerPoint and web pages to go with curriculum based on chronological development | ||
| American Literature and Composition X (11th grade) | |||
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integrated textbook readings and writing, supplementary reading, writing, and grammar (most major units conclude with an essay and special project), daily vocabulary | ||
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integrated video with text / chronological development | ||
| ACT Preparation | |||
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Based on Cambridge Prep book/guest teachers for Math and Science | ||
| Skills Class (9th grade/low CSAP scores) | |||
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worked on basic reading and writing improvement | ||
| OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE | |||
| Teacher, Chinook High School, Chinook MT (Aug. 1992-June 2000) | |||
| 9th,10th grade English | |||
| 11th grade English, American literature | |||
| 12th grade English, eclectic assortment of modern literature | |||
| Advanced Placement English, British literature and college preparatory | |||
| Journalism, preparation of yearbook | |||
| Instructor Developmental Studies and English, Stone Child College (1989-1991) | |||
| Private English & Grammar Tutor, Western Washington University (summer 1990) part-time | |||
| Private English & Grammar Tutor, Montana State University - Northern (1987 - 1989) | |||
| English Instructor, Montana State University - Northern, adjunct, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (1985 - 1988) | |||
| Developmental English | |||
| English Composition | |||
| Advanced Principles of Composition | |||
| Journalism | |||
| OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE | |||
| Marketing Director/Promotions Manager, Holiday Village Mall, Havre MT (1983 - 1990) | |||
| Journalist, Havre Daily News, Havre MT (1979 -1983) | |||
| EDUCATION | |||
| Master's of Education, University of Phoenix (2004-2006) | |||
| Bachelor of Arts, Montana State University - Northern, Havre MT (1975 - 1979) | |||
| English major; French minor; graduated with departmental distinction | |||
| ELA Training Workshops - finished all units April 2007 | |||
| Advance Placement Institute - University of Northern Colorado (summer 2006) | |||
| Workshops and Classes, Montana State University - Northern, Havre, MT, (1998 - 2000) | |||
| Use of technology in the classroom | |||
| Internet for the Humanities | |||
| Development of web pages | |||
| Graduate Program, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington (1989 - 1990) | |||
| Master's Program in English Studies with dual emphasis: readings and exams in pedagogy of teaching writing; thesis, course work, and readings in Arthurian literature - University limited summer program offerings due to financial concerns | |||
| Graduate Credit course work, Montana State University - Northern, Havre MT | |||
| classes that transferred into graduate program, sounded interesting, or benefited teaching | |||
| SCHOOL/PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2000-present | |||
| South H.S. Collaborative School Committee (4 yrs./2yrs. chair/2003-present) | |||
| District Restructuring Committee English Curriculum (2006) | |||
| South H.S. Instructional Council (2 yrs.) | |||
| ACT Test Supervisor (2002-present) | |||
| English Dept. Chair (2 yrs.) | |||
| Assistant CSAP Administrator (3 yrs.) | |||
| New teacher mentor (4 yrs.) | |||
| Technology Committee (2 yrs.) | |||
| Supervising teacher for student teachers (2004,2005,2006) | |||
| SERVICE prior to 2000 | |||
| Class sponsor senior class/junior class sponsor | |||
| Supervisor for Saturday School | |||
| TART team committee member - action committee for students at risk | |||
| MATELA, CEA, MEA, NEA member - professional organizations, unions | |||
| NCTE member | |||
| Curriculum Committee, Stone Child Tribal College | |||
| Montana University Core Curriculum Representative, Stone Child Tribal College | |||
| Project Coordinator/ Director Stone Child Tribal College European Study Tour | |||
| Regional/State Aspire Representative, Stone Child Tribal College | |||
| National Association of Developmental Education Conferences | |||
| Writing Across the Curriculum Committee, Montana State University - Northern | |||
| European Study Tour Coordinator/Leader, Montana State University - Northern | |||
| Project Director Humanities Conference: Triumph After Defeat: Custer, Riel, and Chief Joseph/From Reality to Myth, Montana State University - Northern, Havre, MT | |||
| WORKSHOPS ATTENDED | |||
| Helping Students Meet and Exceed Writing Standards (2006) | |||
| Best Books for Reluctant Readers (2005) | |||
| Great Books Shared Inquiry Leader (2004) | |||
| Studio Workshop (2004) | |||
| Adobe Photoshop (2004) | |||
| Instructional Institute in 2nd Language Acquisition (2003) | |||
| Standard Based Instruction (2002) | |||
| Building Relationships Through Mentoring (2002) | |||
| CDE/CSAP Writing (2001) | |||
| Staff Development (2001) | |||
| WORKSHOPS PRIOR to 2000 | |||
| Web Page Creation and Use | |||
| Use of Internet in Humanities and Social Sciences | |||
| Preventing and Managing Disruptive Behavior | |||
| Fostering Resilience in Kids: Protective Factors in the School | |||
| Project Success II | |||
| Project Success I | |||
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