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Terri Crow Knight
EDUCATION:
School Library/Media K-12
Endorsement, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN.
Summer (2005)
Ed.S. Educational Leadership with a concentration in Teacher
Leadership, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN.
(2002)
Advanced graduate work at Purdue University, West
Lafayette, Indiana, in the geosciences, computer
education, tests and measurement, and reading
(1983-1985)
M.S., Curriculum and Instruction with a
concentration in reading, Kansas State University,
Manhattan, Kansas (1981)
B.A., Elementary Education, University of
Charleston, Charleston, West Virginia (1976)
CERTIFICATION:
Professional Teaching License, 1-8 (Tennessee)
Library/Media Endorsement PreK-12
National Board Certification: Middle Childhood
Highly Qualified Status K-6, Library/Media PreK-12
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2005-Present: Library Media Specialist, University
School, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
1987-2006 5th Grade Teacher, University
School, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee.
Taught in a self-contained classroom, also
supervised
University students during their professional semester.
Organize and direct a one-week field experience with the class at
Cedar Creek Learning Center, Greeneville, Tennessee
1986-1987 Basic Skills Instructor, The Alliance for Business and
Training, Bristol and Kingsport, Tennessee.
Responsible for preparing students to take the General
Educational Development (GED) Test. Also responsible for developing and writing
a curriculum for general office procedures and typing skills.
1984-1986 5th and
6th Grade Teacher, Oxford (IN) Elementary School,
1985-1986 Summer Science Enrichment
Teacher, Benton County School Program, Oxford, Indiana.
Responsible for designing and teaching a science
enrichment program for grades 3-6
1983-1984 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, West
Lafayette, Indiana
Responsible for the supervision of reading practicum students during
their professional semester.
1981-1983 7th Grade Remedial Reading
Teacher, Fort Riley (KS) Junior High School, Junction City Schools
Responsible for testing all 7th grade students and determining
which students should be placed in remedial reading classes. Also designed
instructional programs for the remedial classes based on diagnostic prescriptive
testing.
1980-1981 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Kansas State University,
Manhattan, Kansas
Responsible for supervising reading practicum students and
student teachers during their professional semester
1979-1980 Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Ocean City (MD)
Elementary School
Taught 1St grade first semester and 4th grade
1978-1980 Substitute Teacher, Wicomico and Worchester
Counties (MD) Public Schools. Taught a variety
of subjects and grades, primarily on a long term basis, at the elementary and
junior high levels
1977-1978 5thl6th Grade Teacher, Sacred Heart Elementary School,
Charleston, WV
Taught reading, science, and social studies in
departmentalized program
COMMITTEES AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
University-and College Committees
Member, College Of Education: Tenure and Promotion
Committee Member, Teacher Education Advisory Committee
University Libraries, Archives, and Museum Committee College
Committees(1992-1995)
Departmental Committees
2005-present, Member of University School Revisioning
Committee
2002-present, Member of SACS Committee
1992-2004t Chairperson, Earth Day
Committee, responsible for planning environmental programs for the
school
1992-1993 Member, Steering Committee, Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools (SACS)
1992-1993 Member, School Plant and Facility Committee, Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools
(SACS)
1992-1993 Member, Subject Area Committee: Music, Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools (SACS)
1992-1993 Member, Washington County Textbook Selection Committee: Math
1991-1992 Member, Washington County Textbook Selection Committee:
Elementary Language Arts, Handwriting
1991-1992 Member, University School Earth Day Committee. In charge of
planning Earth Day activities for grades
1-12.
1990-1991 Member, Washington County Science Textbook Selection
Committee, Washington County, Tennessee
1991-1995 Member, Project LEAD, Drug and Alcohol Awareness Committee,
University School, East Tennessee State
University, Johnson City, Tennessee
1991-present Mentoring Faculty, Mentor to new faculty. East Tennessee
State University, Johnson City,
Tennessee
1990 Member, Instructional Materials, Supplies and Library Allocation
Committee, University School,
Johnson City, Tennessee
1990-1992 Member, In-service Committee, University School, East
Tennessee State University, Johnson City,
Tennessee
1988-present Co-chair, Elementary Honors day Program, University School,
East Tennessee State
University, Johnson City, Tennessee
1987-1988 Member, SACS Subcommittees - Music, School and
Community, and Student Activities, University
School, East Tennessee State University, Johnson
City, Tennessee
1987-present Member, Enrichment Hour Committee, University School, East
Tennessee State University, Johnson City,
Tennessee
1987-1990 Member, Field Day’ Committee, University School, East
Tennessee State University, Johnson City,
Tennessee
Recent Related Professional Experience
1998,1999, 2000
INTASC Academy on Professional Development through
Portfolio Assessment in Mathematics, English/Language Arts, and Science.
Training as INTASC evaluator, Alveno
College, Milwaukee, WI
PRESENTATIONS:
Knight, T., & Smith, J. (2003).
“Creating Teacher Leaders Through the National
Board Certification Process”, National Association of Laboratory
Schools, Fort Worth, Texas Floyd, S., Knight, T., & Smith, J. (2001). “Mapping the Big
Picture:
Integrating Curriculum Across Grade Levels”,
National Association of Laboratory Schools, Gainesville, FL. Knight, T., & Smith, W., Smith, J., (2000) Learning Year Round:
What We’ve Learned After Four Years. National
Association of Laboratory Schools. Boca Raton, Florida
Knight, T., & Morgan, D., (1996) Student
Directed Environmental Activities. National Association of Laboratory Schools,
Chicago Illinois.Collins, M., Cunningham, C., Knight, T., &
Morgan, D., (1997) Year Round Schooling. National Association of Laboratory
Schools. Phoenix, AZ.
Knight, T., & Morgan, D., (1996) Students
Teaching Students. Environmental Education Association.
Greeneville, TN
Knight, T. (April 1993)
Presentation: Enrichment Activities for Middle School Students:
Recycling Efforts at University School. Middle School Conference. Wise,
Virginia.
Knight, T. (Spring 1993) Presentation:
Cooperative Learning. A presentation to student teachers. University
School, East Tennessee State University.
Panel Member: The Classroom Teacher’s Role with Special Education.
Student Teacher Presentation by invitation from instructor. (Spring
1992)
Presenter, In-Service Presentation for Upper East Tennessee Educational
Consortium (UETEC) on our school’s role in developing a program for
faculty, students, and parents on drug and alcohol awareness (October
1991)
Presenter, Faculty-Staff In-service, University School, two day program
on drug and alcohol awareness in the schools (August 1991)
Presentation, University School In-service Program Project LEAD: Goals
and Objectives, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee
(1991)
Presentation, Spaceship Earth, National Society for Internship and
Experiential Education, Annual Meeting, Sante Fe, New Mexico (October
1989)
Presenter, “Stop Being Afraid of Teaching Science: Some Methods and
Materials for the Elementary Teacher.” An in-service program for the
Benton Community Schools, oxford, Indiana (1986)
Chairperson, “The Use of Illustrative Materials in Content Area Texts”,
International Reading Association Conference, Anaheim, California (1983)
Presenter, “Assertive Discipline for Beginning Educators”, The Beginning
Educator’s Conference, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas (1981)
Presenter, “Individualized Reading Instruction in the Elementary
School”, Northeastern Regional Meeting of Catholic Educators, Stella
Niagara, New York (1978)
Additional Teaching Experience
Adjunct Instructor
East Tennessee State University
CUAI 5700 RODP Portfolio Development Fall 2005,
2006,2007 2008
CUAI 5415 Communication Block I. Fall 2007
CUAI 4210 Integrated Teaching of the Language Arts. Fall 2007
SCED 4527/5527 Science Methods for Early Childhood. Spring 2006
ELPA 6555 Reflective Practice, Spring 2005
EDFN 2100 Orientation to the Profession of Teaching in Spring, 2004
CUAI 4210 Integrated Teaching Language Arts in Spring, 2003
PUBLICATIONS:
Your Reading. (2001) National Council of
Teachers of English, reader and writer of annotations for a number of
books contained in the text.
Publication, (Knight, T) "Poem for Two Voices,"
(1997) Tennessee Reading Teacher
Publication, (Davis, B., Lang, C., Taylor, P., Knight, T., & Sims, B.)
“Every Day is Earth Day”, Science Scope (April 1992)
Colwell, C., Knight, T. & Converse, S. The Reading Practicum Handbook,
Manhattan, Kansas, Kansas State University (1981)
PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS AND TRAINING
ELearn Training D2L Course DevelopmentTraining (2006)
Responsive Classroom Training: Level 2 (2004)
Responsive Classroom Training: Level 1 (2001)
Skills Enhancement Workshop, Tennessee Department of Education August,
1993
Cooperative Learning Workshop-two day In-service, Fall (1991)
Attended Environmental Workshops at Cedar Creek Learning Center,
1990-1993AWARDS
2004 Outstanding Environmental Program
in an Elementary School. Good Sports Always Recycle. Award
presented by Eastman Chemical and University Tennessee.
2000 Outstanding Environmental
Program. Good Sports Always Recycle. Award presented by Eastman
Chemical and University Tennessee.
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