Master Teacher Program 2008

Presided by: Rob Walker Asst. Superintendent

• A master teacher demonstrates excellence inside and outside of the classroom through consistent leadership and focused collaboration to maximize student learning. A master teacher strives for distinguished teaching and continued professional growth as specified by The Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession.

Master Teacher Program 2008Presided by: Rob Walker Asst. Superintendent

The minimum requirements for application submission to the Fall 2008 LCS Master Teacher Selection Committee:

•Taught seven (7) years (each a minimum of 120 days), under a contract, in their certified Teaching Licensor

•Of LCS 415 Teaching Staff, 235 met these requirements, of which the committee received 26 portfolio submissions, of which 8 where awarded; along with 10 already recognized National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT)

There will be 18 Teachers recognized as: There will be 18 Teachers recognized as: Fall 2008 LCS Master Teachers Fall 2008 LCS Master Teachers

Cedar Heights Elementary:

Leigh Johnson

1st grade Teacher

Elementary (1-8)

LCS DoH: 9/8/1998

Experience: 10 Years

B.S. 98-Ohio University

M.A. 07-Mary Grove U

Medill ElementarySandra Christian

Gifted Teacher

Intrv Spec (K-12)

Gifted (K-12)

Elementary (1-8)

Ld/Bd (K-12)

LCS DoH: 8/31/1987

Experience: 21 Years

B.S. 69-Ohio University

Medill ElementarySue Lockwood

Title I Teacher

Ed Hand (K-12)

Spec L/D

Serv Behvr Hand

K-Elementary (K-8)

School Counselor

LCS DoH: 9/4/1973

Experience: 35 Years

B.S. 72-Bowling Green U

Medill ElementaryMarcia Thornton

Title I Teacher

Elementary (1-8)

Ed Hand (K-12)

D/H; O/H

MSPR/MH

LCS DoH: 12/7/1993

Experience: 18 Years

B.S. 83-Marshall U

M.S. 96-Dayton U

Tallmadge ElementaryMolly Hintz

4th grade Teacher

Elementary (K-8)

LCS DoH: 8/23/1991

Experience: 17 Years

B.S. 90-Ohio University

M.Ed. 99-Ohio University

Tallmadge ElementaryTeresa Ward

3rd grade Teacher

Early Child (P-3)

Ed Hand (K-12)

S/L/D; D/H

LCS DoH: 8/21/2006

Experience: 9 Years

B.Ed. 99-Toledo U

M.Ed. 08-National U

Tallmadge ElementaryDelisa Winters

1st grade Teacher

Elementary (1-8)

LCS DoH: 8/27/1990

Experience: 18 Years

B.S. 89-Ohio University

M.Ed. 94-Ohio University

Thomas Ewing Junior High

Cheryl Todd Language Arts

Gifted Intrv Spec

English (7-12)

LCS DoH: 8/25/1986

Experience: 24 Years

B.Ed. 81-Ohio University

M.A. 96-Ohio University

Thomas Ewing Junior High

Sandy Walker Math & Science

Elementary (1-8)

LCS DoH: 8/26/1996

Experience: 12 Years

B.S. 91-Ohio University

M.A. 96-Ashland U

Lancaster High School Yvonne Adams

Mathematics

Math (7-12)

LCS DoH: 8/23/1996

Experience: 14 Years

B.S. 93-Ohio State

M.Ed. 94-Ohio State

Lancaster High School Carolyn Bayat

French

French/Eng/Read (7-12)

Intrv Spec-LD

LCS DoH: 8/23/1996

Experience: 30 Years

B.S. 73-Ohio University

M.Ed. 87-Ohio University

M.R/R. 92-Ohio State

Lancaster High School Kathryn Butcher

Intervention Spec.

Spec. Ed—Ld/Bd

Ed Handicap (K-12)

LCS DoH: 8/27/1990

Experience: 29 Years

Cert. 76-Cal State PA

M.A. 84-West Virginia U

Lancaster High School Greta Carson

Language Arts

English (7-12)

LCS DoH: 12/6/1996

Experience: 12 Years

B.S. 94-Ohio University

Lancaster High School Denise Cordle

Intervention Spec.

Ed Hand (K-12)

SpEd Ld/Bd (K-12)

SpEd D/H

LCS DoH: 1/9/1984

Experience: 24 Years

B.Ed. 83-Ohio University

Lancaster High School Cheryl Gerst

Science

High School (7-12)

Comp Science

General Science

LCS DoH: 8/28/1992

Experience: 26 Years

B.Ed. 79-Ohio State

M.Ed. 85-N. Texas State

Lancaster High School Stephen Mathias

Social Studies

Comp Social Studies

LCS DoH: 8/29/1988

Experience: 19 Years

B.A. Econ 87-Ohio State

B.Ed. 89-Ohio State

M.Ed. 94-Ohio State

Lancaster High School Debra Thompson

Intervention Spec.

Elementary (1-8)

Ed Hand (K-12)

D/H; S/L/D; S/H/D

LCS DoH: 8/27/1979

Experience: 29 Years

B.A. 75-Whittenburg U

M.Ed. 77-Ohio University

Lancaster High School Mary Jo Wooten

Counselor

School Counselor

Math (7-12)

LCS DoH: 8/23/1996

Experience: 18 Years

B.S. 90-Ohio University

M.Ed. 95-Ohio University

General Sherman Elementary:

Jennifer Capretta

Early Childhood Intervention Specialist

EC-Intrv Spec (P-3)

Intrv Spec (K-12) M/I

LCS DoH: 8/22/2005

Experience: 3.5 Years

B.S.Ed 04-Ohio

University

M.Ed 05-Ohio University

Master Teacher Program 2008

Presided by: Rob Walker Asst. Superintendent

Lancaster City Schools congratulates all the Master

Teachers.