Stephen Adam Crawley

116 Walton Street Monroe, Georgia 30655 Cell: 770-265-6033 sacraw@uga.edu

Education
The University of Georgia Athens, GA
M.Ed. Childrens Literature and Language Arts, K-8

Exp. August 2013 May 2002

The University of Georgia Athens, GA

B.S.Ed. Early Childhood Education, P-5

Teaching Experience
Oconee County Public Schools Watkinsville, GA July 2006 July 2013
Fifth Grade Teacher Reading, ELA, and Social Studies, High Shoals Elementary, Aug. 2009-July 2013 Fourth Grade Teacher, Malcom Bridge Elementary, Aug. 2006-Aug. 2009

Gwinnett County Public Schools Lawrenceville, GA

Third Grade Teacher, Gwin Oaks Elementary

Aug. 2002 July 2006 Jan.-April 2002

Oberon South Primary School Geelong, Australia

Student Teacher, Grades 2/3 and 4/5

Certifications
Teaching: Early Childhood Education, P-5; Middle Grades Language Arts & Social Studies, 4-8 Service: Teacher Support Specialist

Professional Responsibilities and Accomplishments

Responsibilities and accomplishments within teaching career have included grade level team leader, school-level organizer for the Young Georgia Authors Contest, member of system-wide Technology Advisory Committee, served on system-wide summative assessment creation teams, participated in and led school/system-level professional learning communities, organized site visits to other districts to observe writing instruction, school level Teacher of the Year nominee (three years), supervision of practicum teachers, served as a mentor teacher for new hires, assisted with the opening of a new school within the district, awarded grant for purchasing classroom sets of novels, school webmaster, participation in school-level SACS preparation process

Graduate-Level Responsibilities and Accomplishments

Responsibilities and accomplishments within the graduate-level experience have included membership on the Red Clay Writing Project leadership team (2007-present); participation in two research studies (Developing Practices of New Teachers in Elementary Mathematics Instruction under the supervision of Dr. Denise Spangler, UGA, 2002-2004; Male Teachers Experiences in Elementary Classrooms under the supervision of PhD candidate Chris Hansen, UGA, 2012-2013); selected by department to participate on graduate student panel for PSC/NCATE accreditation visit (March 2013); participated as a panel member for pre-service teachers about first year teaching (2003)

Conferences and Professional Development

Georgia Childrens Literature Conference Athens, GA
Speaker Introduced keynote author Deborah Wiles (books include Each Little Bird That Sings, Countdown, Love Ruby Lavender, Freedom Summer, One Wide Sky) to audience of 200+ scholars, teachers, and media specialists

March 2013

Georgia Educational Technology Conference Atlanta, GA

Attendant Member of Technology Advisory Committee representing the school district exploring best practices

November 2011, 2012

Georgia Childrens Literature Conference Athens, GA

Co-facilitator - Breakout Session: Playing with Poetry K-8: Integrating Drama and Technology

March 2012 Spring 2009 Spring 2008

Oconee County Tech Fair Watkinsville, GA

Facilitator - Breakout Session: Creation of Blogs and Wikis

Colham Ferry Elementary Writing Instruction Watkinsville, GA

Co-facilitator - Multi-week workshop as a teacher consultant for UGAs Red Clay Writing Project with a focus on writing across the curriculum and multi-genre writing

Georgia Department of Education, Writing Instruction Seminar Athens, GA

Attendant Attended with fellow school-level Writing Professional Learning Community members

Spring 2008 March 2008

Georgia Childrens Literature Conference Athens, GA

Co-facilitator - Breakout Session: Motivating Students to Read: Home/School Connections, Library Initiatives, Super Reader, and Blogging

ASCD National Conference on Differentiation Salt Lake City, UT

Attendant Selected as member of four person team representing the school district

July 2007 June 2007 May 2003-May 2006

Red Clay Writing Project Athens, GA

Participant - A National Writing Project site housed at the University of Georgia

Gwinnett County Teacher Writing Institute Lawrenceville, GA

Facilitator/Mentor - Led K-8 teacher writing groups and writing workshop pedagogy groups; served as transportation, liaison, and daily guide for guest authors (including Georgia Heard, Carol Jago, Doreen Rappaport, Carmen Deedy, Lester Laminack, Ralph Fletcher, Carl Anderson, and Stephanie Harvey); maintained contact with teacher participants throughout following school years to support writing workshop development and instruction in their classrooms

Gwinnett County Student Writing Institute Lawrenceville, GA

May 2003-May 2006

Teacher Taught third and fourth grade students in a writing workshop format during two-week camps as other teachers observed how to facilitate a writing workshop

Publications
Acknowledged/referenced in the following publications: Buckner, A. (2005). Notebook know-how: Strategies for the writers notebook. Portland, ME: Stenhouse. Fletcher, R. (2006). Boy writers: Reclaiming their voices. Portland, ME: Stenhouse. Fletcher, R. (2007). How to write your life story. New York, NY: HarperCollins.

Community Involvement and Additional Interests

Community Involvement: Walton County Music Guild board member, Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation member, past instructor for Monroe Art Guilds youth summer camp, past chairperson for Monroes December Tour of Homes and Dining Out for the Arts event Monroe Boys and Girls Club tutor, UGA Redcoat Marching Band, UGA Mens Glee Club, Kappa Delta Epsilon Education Society, Kappa Kappa Psi Band Fraternity, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout, Gavel Club (Toastmasters student public speaking organization) Reading, technology, music, historic preservation, travel, photography, community involvement

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