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Jennifer Bennett: Music Educator
Jennifer Bennett: Music Educator
Jennifer Bennett: Music Educator
Education&Certification
StateofMaineDepartmentofEducation
MusicEducation(K12) ExpiresJuly2015
NationalBoardCertification
Music/EarlyAdolescenceThroughYoungAdulthood August2017
UniversityofNewEngland,Biddeford,MaineAugust2011
MSEDCurriculumandInstructionalStrategies August2014
TeacherasLeader
DifferentiationTheoryandStrategy
MotivationalTheoryandClassroomManagement
InstructionalLeadership
TechnologywithInclusionEducation
Teaching&LearninginInclusionSetting
StudySkills&ContentLiteracy
ConnectingReadingwithWritingforSuccess
ActionResearch
Portfolio
UniversityofMaineOrono
BachelorsofScienceinMusicEducation May1998
SummaCumLaude
TeachingExperience
ClassroomTeacherHighSchoolMusicTeacher
MSAD/RSU#44,TelstarHighSchool 1998Present
DesignedandimplementedanInstrumentalmusicprogram.
Instructedgradesfourthroughtwelve,including:
InstrumentalEnsembles
VocalEnsembles
HistoryofRockandRoll
HistoryofJazz
MusicTheory
InstrumentalPedagogy
MusicWriting
PianoLab
DigitalMusic
SurveyofClassicalMusic
Responsibleforproductiveclassroommanagement.
Designedstandardsbasedcurriculum.
Designedandimplemented23InstrumentalandVocalconcertsperyear.
Integratedtechnologyforinstruction,assessment,andcollaboration.
MusicalExperience
TelstarMusicDirector
Ducktails&Bobbysocks(2003)
LadyPiratesofCaptainBree(2005)
WagonWheelsWest(2006)
Lumberjacks&WeddingBelles(2008)
FiddlerOnTheRoof(2009)
Guys&Dolls(2010)
Beauty&TheBeast(2011)
Grease(2012)
WizardofOz(2013)
OxfordHillsMusic&PerformingArtsAssociationPitMusician
TheSecretGarden(2001)
AGrandNightForSinging(2003)
OxfordHillsComprehensiveHighSchoolPitMusician
AnythingGoes(2002)
AnnieGetYourGun(2004)
CrazyForYou(2010)
DamnYankees(2012)
LeadershipExperience
FutureBusinessLeadersofAmericaAdvisor 2000Present
Organizedweeklymeetings.
Plannedschoolwideactivities
Organizedandimplementedcommunityserviceevents
ImplementedProjectOpportunitys(scholarshipassoc.)annualappeal.
TechnologyCommittee 2012Present
Plannedandproposedprocedures,policies,andtrainingfordistrictwidetechnology.
CurriculumLeader 20042007
DesignedandscaffoldedstandardsbasedcurriculumwithintheFineArtsdepartment.
Createdschoolwideassessments.
Interests
Hobbiesandinterestsincludefarming,gardening,playinginstruments,kayaking,
camping,fishing,andspendingtimewithfriends.MyfamilyandIliveinthebeautifulWestern
MountainsofMaine,enjoyingtheoutdoorsasmuchaspossible.
References
Referenceswillbeprovideduponrequest.