Maureen
Burns Coutu
email: mbcoutu@cox.net class web
site: http://www.cumberlandschools.org/chs/foreignlanguage/coutu/ |
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Education
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1999-2000 |
Teacher
in Technology
University of Rhode Island – Rhode Island Teachers and
Technology Initiative 40 credits beyond Master’s degree,
Instructional Technology earned
through sabbatical year and summer coursework |
1998 |
Participant,
RI Teacher Training Initiative
Intensive
Technology Training for K-12 Educators
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1978 |
Master
of Education, Instructional Technology
Rhode
Island College
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1973 |
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude Rhode
Island College
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1972 |
Diploma,
Instituto de Cultura Hispánica
Madrid,
Spain
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Professional Experience |
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1973-Present |
Spanish Teacher, Cumberland High School Spanish
I, II, III, IV, V, AP
Cumberland,
Rhode Island
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1982-Present |
Adjunct
Professor, Early Enrollment Program – Spanish
Rhode
Island College
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January, 2000 |
Trainer,
Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers for Technology
Provided
technical training and curricular support for URI part-time faculty methods
instructors for pre-service teachers |
Summer,
2000-2001 |
Lead
Trainer and Project Developer
Project
RESULTS! –model classrooms at Cumberland High School e-portfolio
project |
Summer, 2000-2001 |
Lead
Trainer and Project Developer technology training for RI World Language Teachers RIFLA Project
E-connections! Network Leadership
Initiative And RIFLA
Project E-connections II Teacher
Network Support |
Summer, 1999 |
Rhode
Island Foundation Trainer, RITTI Program
Intensive
technology training for RI K-12 Teachers
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Additional Professional Activities |
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Spring, 2003 |
Project
Developer, Bryant College LITE Program – World Language Module
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Spring, 2003 |
Project
Developer, Picture the Valley Project
Electronic Data Systems Grant http://www.cumberlandschools.org/chs/foreignlanguage/work/valley/index.html |
Spring, 2003 |
Trainer,
Teacher Tools Workshop for World Language Teachers
Cumberland High School |
Spring, 2003 |
Invited
judge for Senior Projects at Barrington High School
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Spring, 2003 |
Webmaster,
Rhode Island Foreign Language Association
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Fall,
2002-Present |
Member,
School Improvement Team
Cumberland High School |
Fall, 2002 |
Presenter,
North Cumberland Middle School
A website of
resources for Middle School Teachers & Administrators |
Fall, 2002 |
Presenter,
Rhode Island Foreign Language Association Conference
The
Rosetta Stone – World Language Software
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Summer, 2002 |
Co-leader,
RITTI Technology Leadership Program
Workshop
for Standards-Based E-portfolio Development
http://www.ed.uri.edu/sbep/index.html World
Language E-portfolio Template http://www.cumberlandschools.org/chs/foreignlanguage/work/template/index.html |
Summer, 2002 |
Instructor,
Bristol Community College Kids’ College
Web Page Design |
2001-2003 |
Committee
Chair, School Resources for Learning
NEAS&C
Self-Evaluation, Cumberland High School
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2001-Present |
Member,
Technology Committee
Cumberland
High School
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2001-Present |
Member,
Teacher Support Team
Cumberland
High School
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Fall, 2001 |
Presenter, Rhode Island Foreign Language Association
Conference Web Resources
for World Language Teachers |
Spring, 2001 |
Presenter, Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign
Languages Best of Rhode
Island: The RITTI Pages –FL Units
’97-‘00 New York City
–March 31, 2001 |
1999-2002 |
Co-author/editor/distributor – RITTI LINKS newsletter Lesson Plans
and Web Resources for Rhode Island K-12 Teachers Archived at http://www.riedx.uri.edu/ritti/rittinews.htm |
November,
1999 |
Screening
Committee
Computer
Technician for Cumberland High School
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1998-2001 |
Presenter at numerous educational conferences: RI
Foreign Language Association
RITTI
Fall and Spring Conferences
Workshops
for Cranston/East Providence School Departments
9th
Biennial AATSP Conference – Providence – September, 2000
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1993 |
Consultant to the Steering Committee, NEAS&C
Self-Study Follow-up Study Chairperson Cumberland High
School
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1983 |
Chairperson, NEAS&C Self-Study Follow-up Study Chairperson Cumberland High
School
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Grants & Awards |
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Rhode Island Department of
Education
RIFLA Project E-connections http://www.ed.uri.edu/ritti2000/rittinli/rittinli.html Technology
training & equipment for RI foreign language teachers
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Working
Wonders: Intensive School Support
Cumberland High School – Project
RESULTS! Model classrooms and
training for CHS faculty
RIFLA Project E-connections II Technology
training & equipment for RI foreign language teachers
Rhode Island Educational Media
Association
Rhode Island
Foreign Language Association
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References |
Letters of recommendation are available upon request. |
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