V.R.Burton’s Blog

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Introducing me

Teaching Experience

·         Teacher at West Jefferson High School, Louisiana, United States (Aug2007 – Present)

o   Subjects: English

o   Department Head

o   Winner for May 2009 Exemplary 21st teaching and learning contest! A contest sponsored by Jefferson Parish’s Technology Department

·         Teacher at Edna Karr Secondary School, Louisiana, United States (Aug2006 – May2007)

o   Subjects: English II and English IV

·         Teacher at Marion Abramson Senior High School, Louisiana, United States (Jan1997 – Aug2005)

o   Subjects: English II and Reading

o   Served as Testing Coordinator for 3 years

Academics and Certifications

Education

·         M. Ed.

o   Secondary English (Aug1994 – Dec1996)

o   University of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

·         B.B.A.

o   Marketing/Communications. (Aug1983 – May1987)

o   Loyola University New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

·         Louisiana Teaching Certificate, 1997

Training and workshops

·         Trained in “Using Digital Cameras in the Classroom”, 2009

·         Trained in the use of “MovieMaker in the Classroom 2″, 2009

·         Trained in the use of “MovieMaker in the Classroom 1″, 2009

·         Trained in the use of “Vocabulary Word Walls”, 2009

·         Trained in the use “Literature Circles”, 2008

·         Trained in “Best Practices ELA Block Schedules”, 2008

·         Trained in the use of “Kagan Structures/Strategies”, 2007

·         Trained in the use of “Thinking Maps”, 2007

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