Educational Specialist in Instructional Leadership, Tennessee Technological University

Janet M. Parker, Ed.D. 1305 King William Court Franklin, TN 37064 [email protected] 615-294-4617 cell

Education Doctor of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading Concentration. Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee (2014). Educational Specialist in Instructional Leadership, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee (2001). Master of Arts, English. Austin Peay State University (1985), Clarksville, Tennessee. Bachelor of Arts (1978), dual major in Elementary and Special Education, Minor in Fine Arts. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Experience: University / College Delta State University Courses facilitated: Graduate: CEL 610 Effective Instruction in Elementary School, CEL 650 Dimensions of Learning; CEL630 Practicum in Elementary Education; CRD 628 Reading and Writing across the Curriculum; CRD 624 Reading in the Elementary School; CEL621 Middle Level Education; CUR 592 Special Topics in Curriculum. CUR 650 Dimensions of Learning/Internship Undergraduate: CEL 300 Human Growth and Development, CEL 496 Directed Teaching Internships; CRD 492 Special Topics in Reading Education; CEL 317 Early Childhood Education; CEL 314 Early Literacy; CSP 340 Survey of Exceptional Children; CEL 312 Language Arts: CRD 099 Reading.

University of Phoenix, Nashville, TN. Courses facilitated: Business Communications; Research Writing.

Columbia State Community College, Williamson County Campus and Columbia, TN Campus, Department of Humanities, English Division. Courses: Developmental Writing, Web-enhanced course; English 1010; English 1020.

Nashville State Community College. Courses facilitated: Business Composition.

Experience: Public School, K-8 Reading Specialist, Literacy Coach, Reading/Language Arts Teacher (2004-2015) Freedom Intermediate School, Franklin Special School District, Franklin, Tennessee Special education teacher in resource and collaborative reading, math, science, and social studies classrooms (2000-2004) Poplar Grove School, Franklin Special School District, Franklin, Tennessee

Experience: Private School, K-12 Reading and Language Arts teacher (August 1998-2000) St. Edward School, grades 6-8, Interim Principal (August 1997-June 1998) St. Vincent de Paul School, Pre-K-grade 8, Nashville, Tennessee Principal (August 1994-May 1997). Lake Sherwood School, Pre-K-Grade 8, Baton Rouge, 2

Louisiana. Prior: Special Education Teacher, (August 1989-May 1994). Academic Director, (August 1979-May 1984). Benton Hall School, Nashville, Tennessee.

Professional Experience: Corporate Administrative Division Manager, Telecommunications Manager, Accounting Supervisor (1984- 1989). Allstate Insurance Company, Nashville, Tennessee

Presentations conducted in 2011-2017 Mid-South Educational Research Association, “A Study of the effects of phonemic awareness interventions for kindergarteners in rural poverty.” MSERA Annual Conference, November 8, 2017. International Literacy Association, “Content Comprehension with Reciprocal Teaching & Foldables (TM)” (Parker, J., “Content Comprehension with Reciprocal Teaching & Foldables (TM)” (presentation, International Literacy Association, International Conference, Orlando, FL, July 15-17, 2017). Tennessee Reading Association, “Close Reading and Content Writing: Reciprocal Teaching in Content Classrooms,” Presented December 2016.

Janie Bradley Literacy Symposium, “Interactive Vocabulary Activities,” Presented November 2016.

International Literacy Association, “Early Literacy Teacher Toolkit,” Presented Boston, July 2016. Delta State University. “Literacy Across the Curriculum Institute,” Presented for 20 day-long workshop in June 2016. Mississippi Valley State University. “Literacy Across the Curriculum: Student Engagement in the Age of Common Core.” Presented February 2016. Eastern Educational Research Association. “In the Huddle: A Study of the Perceived Efficacy of Literacy Coaches.” Presented February 2016. Mississippi Reading Association State Conference: “Creating Interactive Literacy Activities: Cross-curricular Engagement.” Presented December 2015. National Council of Teachers of English International Conference. “Engage in Stories, Paired Texts, and Interactive Notebooks, with a Common Core Focus.” Presented November 2014. Middle Tennessee State University. Literacy Research Conference: “Reading Intervention for Hispanic Students: A Quantitative Study on the Effects of Read Live™ Supplemental Reading Program,” February 15, 2014. Tennessee Reading Association Conference. “Reaching Long Term English Language Learners with Common Core Rigor,” December 3, 2012. Franklin Special School District: “How to Teach Reading in the Content Areas,” four sessions in 2011-2012; Common Core and English/Language Arts, May 2012; “Informational Text, Vocabulary, and Common Core,” June 2012; “Comprehension Strategies,” July 2012; “Performance Based Assessments,” February 2013; Implementation of the Read Live™ Program for RTI Intervention, October 2013; “Using Dinah Zike’s Foldables™ in Interactive Notebooks to Teach Common Core State Standards,” December 2013.

Specialized Training (partial listing) 3 Janet M. Parker ACUE: Effective Teaching Practices. 2016-2017. LETRS: Modules 1-11. 2015-2016. Train the Trainer, Modules 1,2,3,7. University Grant Training, 8 sessions, 2015-2016. Faculty orientation training, Delta State University, 8 months, 2015-2016. Common Core State Standards, TN State Department of Education. University of Phoenix, Faculty Training Course. Dinah Zike’s Facilitator Academy, Texas. Read Live™ Read Naturally® Training. Common Core State Standards, English/Language Arts, 12 days, Pearson. Coaching for Results. Nancy Atwell, Reader and Writer’s Workshop, New York. National Writing Project, Summer Institute, Louisiana State University. Great Books Leader Training. TEAM certification. Teacher Evaluation Training. Quantum Learning Network. Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes (LMB): International Research Conference, Anaheim, California; LMB Phoneme Sequencing, Symbol Imagery for Reading and Spelling, Visualizing and Verbalizing, University of California at Santa Barbara. Educational Technology: Technology that Works. Apple Technology Institute.

Committee Membership/Supervisory Roles Serve/Lead committees: University Research Committee, University Student Organization, Library Committee, Teacher Education Council, University Search Committee. Supervise Teacher Interns: numerous placements. Evaluate textbooks: TN State Department of Education, Language Arts and Spelling, Literature, and Literature with Common Core. District text adoptions for Reading, Language Arts, Literature, Spelling

Grants Faculty Research Grant, Delta State university, 2016-2017 Library award for orientation training completion, 2016. ING Unsung Heroes grant award. Donorschoose.org grants. Big Lots Lots 2 Give Schools in Need grant. Dollar General grant.

Awards and Honors Outstanding Faculty Award, 2016-2017, College of Education, Delta State University. Digital Educator Award, 2016 and 2017, Delta State University. Teacher of the Year, 2009, Franklin Special School District and Freedom Intermediate School. National Board Certified Teacher, 2008, English/Language Arts. Educators as Authors Award: International Reading Association. Allstate Good Hands Award. Teacher of the Year: Benton Hall School. Certification: Tennessee #000147220 & National Board for Professional Teaching 4

ILL-B Beginning Administrator PreK-12 English 7-12 Educable Mentally Retarded K-12 Special Teacher of Reading K-8 and Special Teacher of Reading 7-12 Elementary Grades 1-8 Special Education K-12 National Board Certification in English/Language Art Professional Organizations International Literacy Association, National Council of Teachers of English, Learning Forward, Association of Middle Level Education, Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Publications Dissertation: Parker, J. (2014). "Reading intervention for Hispanic students: A quantitative study on the effects of Read LiveTM supplemental reading program.” ETD Collection for Tennessee State University. Paper AAI3623231. http://digitalscholarship.tnstate.edu/dissertations/AAI3623231 Parker, J., & Casale, C. (2017). Healing with a groove 2.0 Curriculum Guide. Delta State University publication.