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Deborah
Svedman
Biographical Sketch
a. Professional Preparation
Colorado State University Piano Performance Bachelor of Music
(1976)
University of Northern Colorado Teaching Certification (1978)
University of Texas at El Paso Instructional Specialist in
Bilingual Education Master’s Degree (1997)
Texas Teaching Certifications: Secondary Mathematics (1991),
Bilingual Education K-12 (1980), General Elementary (1978);
National Certification Early Adolescence Mathematics, National
Board for Professional Teaching Standards
b. Employment
2003 University of Texas at El Paso Center for Research on
Education Reform Coordinator, National Board Resource Center
1978-1982, 1984-present El Paso Independent School District
Teacher (currently assigned to Bowie High School)
1994, 1996, 1998-2003 University of Texas at El Paso,
Instructor, College of Education, Department of Teacher Education
and Alternative Certification Program
c. Professional Development and Leadership
On-line mentor for mathematics for Math and Science Mentoring
Archives, http://www.sedl.org/scimast/archives/ through Southwest
Educational
Development Laboratory, 2000-2002
Participated in Annual Fall Forum sponsored by the Eisenhower
Southwest Consortium for the Improvement of Science and Mathematics
Teaching,
Austin, TX, September, 2000; New Orleans, LA, September, 2001;
and Oklahoma City, OK, 2002.
Participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP, aka the “Nation’s Report Card”), Voluntary
National Test Item Review for 8th Grade Mathematics, Iowa City,
IA, October, 1999
Math Fair Coordinator/Developer, Wiggs Middle School, 1994-1997
d. School Activities
Member, Campus Improvement Team, Hornedo Middle School, 2000-2002
Member, Campus Improvement Team, Wiggs Middle School, 1993-1994,
1990-1991
Member, Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC), Wiggs
Middle School 1988-1994
Member, Gifted and Talented Review Committee, Wiggs Middle
School, 1991- 1998
Piano accompanist for Wiggs Middle School orchestra students
participating in Solo & Ensemble Contest, 1989-2003
e. Conferences and Inservice Presentations
Pathfinders Conference for Texas Mentor Schools, Midland, TX,
March, 2002; “Connected Mathematics: A Success Story”
Expanding Your Horizons in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering,
conference for Middle School Girls, University of Texas-El
Paso, February 2002, 2001, 2000; various presentations on careers
using
mathematics
Southern Regional National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
(NCTM), El Paso, TX, January, 2000; “How to Sponsor a
Math Fair”
Greater El Paso Council of Teachers of Mathematics Fall Conference,
El Paso, TX, October, 2000; “The Art of Mathematics”
Texas Association of Bilingual Educators (TABE) State Conference,
November, 1999; “Mathematical Modifications in Algebra
One for ESL Students”
Bi-National Conference on Education, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua,
Mexico, January, 1998
National Conference of Texas, Austin, TX, October, 1997
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
International Conference, Orlando, FL, March, 1997
NCTM Southern Regional Conference, New Orleans, LA, January,
1997
f. Honors
National Certification in Early Adolescence Mathematics (Nov.
2002); First teacher in El Paso Independent School District
to be National
Board Certified.
Selected as Exemplary Teacher, U.S. Department of Education,
1996
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Teaching, National Awardee 1994 (Awarded by the National Science
Foundation,
citation from then-President Clinton, $7,500 NSF grant)
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Teaching, State Awardee 1994
National Middle School Association Team Teaching Award – 1995
First Place, South Region; presented for curriculum design
in an ESL program
Featured Case Study in School Reform and Student Diversity,
by BW Associates in collaboration with the
National Center
for Research
on Cultural Diversity and Second Language Learning for the
Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department
of Education,
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