THEODORA M. BANKS

Education:

Vista College, Berkeley, California
Studies in Sign Language, 1999-2000

Arcadia University (Beaver College), Glenside, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts, May 1995
Major: Elementary and Early Childhood Education

St. John College of Ripon and York, England
Studies in Education, Spring 1994

Certification:

California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential - Three Year Preliminary
Pennsylvania Instructional I Certificate in Early Childhood and Elementary Education.
Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development Certificate (CLAD)

Teaching Experience:

Oakland Unified School District, Oakland, California
Teacher of Science through Language Arts Preparation Program for first through fifth grade students including five ELD/ELL classrooms and inclusion students. Provided hands-on science lessons utilizing whole class, small group and individual instruction. Students were seen 2 times a week, averaging 300 students a week. Self created hands-on Science curriculum spanning five grades. Concentration was on the scientific method, journal writing, and inquiry. Burckhalter Elementary School also included Art, Language Arts, and Drama taught to the Deaf / Hard of Hearing students in both "Standard English" and Sign Language.

September 1998-June 2003: Burbank Elementary School
September 2002-June 2003: Manzanita Elementary School
September 2002-June 2003: Lafayette Elementary School
Summer 2001, 2002: Madison Middle School
September 1998-June 2000: Burckhalter Elementary School
September 1997-June 1998: Edna Brewer Middle School

Kirk Sandell Middle School, Doncaster, England
Student Teacher in sixth year classroom (fifth grade) in rural middle school.
Prepared and taught lessons in all subject areas including art, music, and physical education.
Spring 1994.

School Activities:

School Site Council (schools governing board), Secretary
Curriculum and Development Committe, President	Garden Committee
Science Fair Club, Coordinator and Facilitator	II-USP Grant, Writing Team
Healthy Start Grant, Writing Team	Faculty Council
Disaster Recovery Plan, Writer	School Site Technologist
Sign Language Class - Lunchtime Club	Recycling Coordinator
District Science Workshop Instructor	Social Committee

Professional Development:

National Drop Out Prevention Conference
Bay Area Science and Technology Education Collaboration Conference (BASTEC)
Small School Conference- Bay Area Coalition for Equitable Schools (BAYCES)
Social Skills and Group Work Training-(TRIBES)
Science Knowledge through Inquiry and Language Literacy (SKILLS)
Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Project (BSTA)
Girls Succeeding in Science Math and Technology-(AAUW)
Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference (PCTM)
National Convention of the Teachers of Mathmatics(NCTM)
National Convention of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
ATMOPAV 1996 Fall Conference

Other Activities:

Extensive experience in drama and music.
Two years of vocal instruction
Twelve years of choral experience in school and community choirs.
Three years of Victorian and Irish dance.
Six years of Renaissance Fairs.
Webmaster and E-mail coordinator for a religious organization
Board Member of a religious organization

Other related experience and references available upon request.