2270 Chaucer Ct. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Phone: (734) 945-6434 E-Mail: jckeen@umich.edu Twitter: @jckeen Website: sites.google.

com/site/keenteaching

James C. Keen, Jr.

CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING

Michigan Provisional Elementary Certificate (K-8) Highly qualified to teach Language Arts and Social Studies English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED certified Proficient in Guided Reading, Writers Workshop, Calkins, Fountas & Pinnell, and Project-Based Inquiry Educational Technology expertise in Elluminate, Edmodo, Kidblog, Podcasts, and Screencasts

EDUCATION
University of Michigan M.A., Educational Studies Intensive masters and certification program that combined coursework and fieldwork with intellectually challenging teaching and learning approaches University of Michigan A.B., Communication James B. Angell Scholar, 1989 August 2011 Ann Arbor, MI GPA 8.133/8.00

April 1989 Ann Arbor, MI

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Read 180/System 44 Instructor, Ann Arbor Public Schools Instructed below-grade-level elementary students in mastering oral reading fluency, academic language, text comprehension, writing, and grammar skills Developed a strong base in students phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, morphology, and orthography Substitute Teacher, Ann Arbor Public Schools Guest-taught various grades all subjects including ESL Focused Practicum in Lead Teaching English as a Second Language Clague and Slauson Middle Schools, Ann Arbor Public Schools Lead taught two classrooms of English Language Learners Worked with students to enhance their English language learning utilizing content and language objectives of writing feature articles for a class magazine Fourth Grade Teaching Intern Miller Elementary School, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Lead taught a classroom of twenty-six fourth graders Implemented lesson plans in all content areas Worked extensively with Everyday Math and Four-Blocks Literacy (Guided Reading, Writing, Working with Words, and Self-Selected Reading) Differentiated lessons for English language learners, struggling students, and advanced students September 2010 to April 2011 Canton, MI December 2011 to March 2012 Ann Arbor, MI March 2012 to June 2012 Ann Arbor, MI

May 2011 to July 2011 Ann Arbor, MI

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Focused Practicum in Teaching Math Mitchell Elementary, Ann Arbor Public Schools Taught struggling third-grade students in the Mighty Mustangs afterschool program Improved students skills in fractions utilizing Everyday Math lessons, games, kinesthetic activities, and technology Differentiated instruction for English language learners Literacy and Math Intern Summer Academy, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Worked with struggling third grade students in literacy and math Enhanced students reading comprehension through interactive read-alouds and guided reading groups Raised students understanding of number, place value, and operations Facilitated creation of nature guide based on student observations of school nature center

September to December 2010 Ann Arbor, MI

July to August 2010 Canton, MI

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Cliff Keen Athletic Owner/President Oversaw entire operation of athletic uniform manufacturing and distribution Managed staff of over forty employees Ultimately responsible for sales, marketing, administration, information technology, and finances of the company Author Inside Intermarriage, URJ Press Wrote book on a Christian partners perspective on raising a Jewish Family Spoke to audiences during national book tour Helped families work through the difficult issues faced by Jewish-Christian partners Freelance Writer Various Publications Columnist for the Ann Arbor Family Press, Adams Street Publishing Columnist for the Detroit Jewish News, Jewish Renaissance Media English Language Proficiency Assessment Administrator 2000 to 2011 Toledo, OH Southfield, MI AAPS, March 2012 September 2006 New York, NY August 1989 to June 2010 Ann Arbor, MI

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
National Council of Teachers of English National Council for the Social Studies Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning

INTERESTS
Computers, technology, soccer, biking, travel, reading, music, and history Spending time with my wife and two daughters, ages 15 and 12