Carrieanne Behan
Adjunct Instructor in Education
Contact Information
Phone:
970-943-2030
Email:
cbehan@western.edu
EDUCATION
- 1998 University of Colorado - Boulder
- M. A. Elementary Education, Bilingual/Special Education Emphasis
- 1994 University of the South, Sewanee, TN
- B.A. Political Science/French
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Technology integration, ESL instruction, and best practices in the teaching profession.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Instructor, Western State College of Colorado
- Responsible for teaching EDUC 354 Educational Approaches for Students with High Incidence Disabilities. 2005 - present
Third Grade and 3rd/4th Grade Combination Teacher, Upper Blue Elementary, Summit School District, Frisco, CO, June 1999 to present
- Plan and implement 6 subjects daily using a standards based curriculum
- Facilitate an energetic, positive, student centered and project based classroom
- Worked with students in a mainstream classroom with a wide variety of needs including Autism, Perceptual/Communicative disorder, English Language Learners, Accelerated Learners, Emotional/Behavioral disorders etc.
- Proctor and prepare students for CSAP
- Collaborate with team teachers including special ed and paraprofessionals
- Communicate with parents updating them on curriculum/student performance
Writing Coach, Upper Blue Elementary, Summit School District, Frisco, CO, June 1999 to present
- Model lessons in all classrooms K-5
- Provide writing resources and do mini-workshops for teachers K-12
- Meet individually with new teachers and help model/plan writing lessons
- Organize and facilitate professional study teams for teachers
- Plan the scope and sequence for writing in the district with the teachers ‘n' tools writing team
- Help write six trait prompts for the Northwest Consortium assessment
Summit High School Speech Coach, Summit School District, Frisco, CO, September 1998 to February 2000
- Prepared high school students for debate, acting and oratorical competitions
- Required after school rehearsals and weekend travel
- Organized the Summit High School Speech meet hosting nine Colorado high schools.
Permanent Substitute, August 1998 to June 1999
- Rotated as a substitute at 3 elementary schools
- Taught all grade levels pre-school through 5 th grade
- Worked individually with children performing below grade level or those with special needs
- Served on the Asset Building Committee (Character Education)
- Audited Math Curriculum Meetings
Private Tutor, September 1998 to May 1999
- Tutored a first grader struggling with literacy
- Used Lindamood/Bell letter/sound correspondence techniques
- Assisted teachers in his leveled reading program at school
- Motivated the student to write and publish his own stories
- Used current reading/writing assessments to monitor his progress