102 Mainsail Dr. Grayslake, IL 60030

Phone 847/548-7495 E-mail kleggett@avenew.com

Kathleen Leggett

Objective	To obtain a position as a middle school math/science teacher, a technology coordinator, or a math/science curriculum director.
Education	2000 -2002 University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign MSEd Curriculum, Technology, & Education Reform, § Online program with emphasis on technology 1992 Indiana University, Ft. Wayne, IN BS Elementary Education
Professional experience	1996 to Present: Waukegan Unit School Dist. #60, Robert Abbott Accelerated Middle School, Waukegan, IL § 6^th and 7^th Grade Math and Science Teacher § Integrate Math and Science through a hands on approach to learning § Urban Middle School § Use of Connected Math Program § Taught Language Arts one year 1992 – 1996: Grayslake Dist #46, Grayslake, IL Dekalb Central United Schools, Waterloo, IN Garrett – Keyser – Butler Comm. School Dist, Butler, IN ▪ Substitute Teacher ▪ Substituted in a variety of settings at all levels, K – 12
Additional professional activities	▪ Middle School endorsements in math, language arts, science, and technology ▪ Served on district science textbook selection committee ▪ Wrote science curriculum and units for district ▪ Served on committee to develop and write handbook for teachers of Connected Math ▪ Led teacher training workshops in earth and physical science ▪ Took training for the Eld!n software program and led building teachers in training workshop ▪ Participated in two hands on physics classes for classroom teachers ▪ Use of integrated curriculum for science and math, including the use of technology in the classroom ▪ Serve as science equipment coordinator for building ▪ Serve on and act as facilitator for Whole Faculty Study Group concentrating on improving math scores in our building ▪ Attended the national and regional NCTM conferences in Orlando, FL and Madison, WI ▪ Organized and led Science activities for Family Math and Science nights ▪ Served as leader of an afterschool science club that introduced students to science concepts, experiments, rocketry, and an all day space mission ▪ Served as supervising teacher for three student interns from Lake Forest College as they participated in their first classroom Teaching experience ▪ Served as supervising teacher for student teacher ▪ Served as team leader for three years
References	Available upon request