Buford

ELIZABETH SHORE BOWMAN

Buford, Georgia

(770) 500-4512

Related Work History:

v 2008 Writing Teacher (Teaching summer writing classes to students associated with Scholar’s Guild, an enrichment program in Dacula, GA~~ www.lifelonglearners.us)

v 2007-2008 5^th Grade Teacher, Sugar Hill Christian Academy , Sugar Hill , GA

v 1997-2006 3^rd /4^th Grade Teacher, Johnson City Schools , Johnson City , TN (Tennessee Professional Teaching License valid until 2010)

v 1988-1990; 1993-1995 K/2^nd/3^rd/5^th Grade Teacher, 1^st United Methodist School , Kissimmee , FL

v 1990-1991 4^th Grade Teacher, Osceola County Schools , Kissimmee , FL

Accomplishments:

v 2006 Published Author, A Key Keepers Mystery: The Game Begins. See www.KeyKeepersMystery.com for details on how I used this book and website with my students. (Pen name: Liz Shore )

v 2004-2006 Attended East Tennessee State University in Johnson City , TN (Took courses in Archival Studies and Library Studies)

v 1998 Wrote and received grant from the Eisenhower Consortium for Math and Science for an Internet e-pal project with 3^rd grade students from islands all over the world. Students not only researched and corresponded with students from these islands via e-mail, they also used the Internet to graph real-time data on weather and seismic activity. They created an extensive HyperStudio presentation of their research, using the Internet, scanner, and digital camera, as well as traditional resources.

v 1994 Awarded Master of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the University of Central Florida (4.0 GPA)

v 1980 Awarded Bachelor of Arts Degree in English (cognates in Government and Journalism) from the University of South Carolina (3..9 GPA)

Training:

v Quantum Learning Focused Learning Write from the Beginning

v Everyday Math Thinking Maps Four Blocks

v United Streaming Curriculum Mapping Website Design