2438 Industrial Blvd., #189

Abilene, Texas 79605

Email: helen@4oops.com

Helen Teague, MEd.

Objective	To facilitate team-building with students, educators, parents, and leaders interested in building strong school and community partnerships.
Professional Experience	1994 to Present: OOPS: Our Overnight Planning System educational and small business, staff development consortium, http://4oops.com Consultant-Education, Technology Integration, Grant Writing/Implementation/Evaluation, Curriculum Writer, Conference Presenter 1998 to Present: Classroom Connect, a division of Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt Learning Coach, Contract Trainer, Curriculum Writer 2005 to Present: PBS TeacherSource National Facilitator 1992 to 2005: Cooper High School Abilene, Texas Office Education COOP Coordinator (2001 to 2005) Instructor in the Departments of Business and English · 1995-2001-Chairman, Business Education Department · 1998: Students 1^st in Texas to post online portfolios · 1997: Awarded an AISD Innovative Teaching Grant · 1995: Received the Carole Vermillion Teacher of the Year from TCEA: Texas Computer Educators’ Association · 1995: Awarded an Abilene City grant to implement a portfolio program · 1992-1995: Instructor, Gifted Junior English 1991-1992: Fort Worth Parent Newsmagazine, Ft. Worth, TX Writer, Assistant Editor 1987–1988: San Diego Christian Foundation, San Diego, CA Administrative Assistant to the Board of Directors 1985–1986: West Texas Utilities, Abilene, Texas Buyer
Education	1997 Administration/Mid-Management Certification, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas 1993 Vocational Education, All Levels, Certification, West Texas State University, Canyon, Texas 1992 Gifted Education All Levels, Certification, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas 1986 MEd. (Secondary Education) Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas, magna cum laude 1983 BBA (Business Management) Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas, cum laude 1979 Graduate, Westminster High School, Westminster, CA
Published Articles	Teague, Helen. “Using Assessment Data to Enhance Your Reading Program.” Connected Newsletter March, 2008: 14. Cover Article. Teague, Helen. “Learning Center Synergy” Connected Newsletter. May, 2007: 24.. Teague, Helen. “School’s Out, but Learning Is In.” Connected Newsletter May, 2006: 12. Cover Article. Teague, Helen. “I Will Be Your Left Side.” Insight of the Day 16 Dec 2005. Reprinted 21 Dec. 2007. Teague, Helen. “Midsummer Night’s Dream Integrated Webquest.”. December 10, 2005. Teague, Helen. “Can Tech Save Students?” Connected Newsletter December, 2004: 4. Reprinted Online: Teague, Helen. “Technology Interval Integration Guest Expert Article.” Connected Newsletter April, 2004: 10. Teague, Helen. “Using Technology Tools to Encourage Reluctant Writers.” Connected Newsletter November, 2003: 8. Reprinted Online: Teague, Helen. “Did You Spring Forward Amid Spring Fever?” Abilene Reporter News Online Classroom Connection Spring, 2001, Teague, Helen. “Gifted Instruction Goes Dot-Com.” Tempo Summer, 2000: 10. Teague, Helen. “Internet Resources.” Tempo Summer, 2000: 17. Teague, Helen. “Number Pattern Vocabulary.” Teaching Business Education May/June, 1999:1. Teague, Helen. “Learning in the Outer Limits.” Tempo Summer, 1994: 17. Teague, Helen. “SCAN For Success.” Texas Business Educator Winter, 1994: 5.
Professional Development Sessions Written & Presented	Educational Leadership 1. Leading with Technology 2. Creating a Professional Development Plan 3. Grant Writing in the Internet Age 4. Evaluating Teachers’ Effective Use of Technology 5. Building an Effective Technology Mentoring Program Technology & Integration 6. A Technology Coordinator's Tool Kit 7. Creative Assessment Strategies 8. Designing WebQuests 9. Getting Started on the Internet 10. Internet: Taking Learning Beyond the Classroom Walls 11. Project-based Learning 12. Research Using Technology's Information Tools 13. Using the Internet to Create Thematic Units 14. Using Multimedia to Enhance Teaching and Learning 15. Using PowerPoint and the Internet 16. Using Technology to Teach Standards 17. Using Laptops in the Classroom 18. Inspiration and Kidspiration in the Classroom 19. Integrating Microsoft Office into the Classroom 20. Strategies for Successful Online Learning 21. Using Technology to Enhance Learning for At-Risk Students Curriculum & Instruction 22. Science and Technology: A Natural Partnership 23. Social Studies Online: An Overview 24. Using Technology to Teach Standards 25. Linking the Internet to the Writing Process 26. Internet Resources that Improve Writing Skills 27. Online Tools to Support Differentiated Instruction 28. Data-Driven Decision Making Skills to Inform Instruction 29. Strategies for Successful Online Learning 30. Blooming Gardner: Nature and Needs of Gifted Learners 31. Learning Center Synergy 32. Navigating the Cyber Jungle Reading and Literacy 33. Reading Across the Curriculum 34. Reading: From Research to Reality 35. Reading Assessment and Intervention 36. Strategies for Struggling Readers 37. Online Tools to Support Literacy Instruction 38. Using Technology to Support Reading Standards 39. Integrating Microsoft Office into Literacy Instruction 40. Reading and Language Arts Online 41. Teaching Phonics 42. Text Comprehension 43. Graphic Organizers and Reading Comprehension 44. Digital Storytelling: Around the Digital Campfire

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Last Update: February 7, 2008

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