JO CHAPMAN

Home Address:
School Address:
704 Wall Street
English Department
Beardstown, IL 62618
Simpkins Hall 343
(217) 883-7267
Western Illinois University
j-chapman2@wiu.edu
Macomb, IL 61455
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Education
M. A.

College of Liberal Arts, Western Illinois University, Degree expected Fall 2016.
Masters Candidate in Liberal Arts and Sciences.

B. S.

College of Education, Southern Illinois University, 1973

Secondary Education with an emphasis in Spanish, cum laude, with
teaching credentials in Business Education.

Research Interests
Autism Spectrum Disorders in the College Composition Classroom
English Literature 1500-1700
Hispanic Linguistics
History and Archeology of Pre-Columbian Cultures in the Yucatn Peninsula

Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, Western Illinois University. 2014-present
Course Taught: ENG 100: Beginning English Composition
Spanish Teacher, Beardstown Junior-Senior High School, Beardstown, Illinois, 2011-2012
Courses Taught: Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, Spanish IV
Spanish Teacher, Carrollton High School, Carrollton, Illinois, 2009-2010
Courses Taught: Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, Spanish IV
Teacher of English Language Learners, Northlawn Junior High School, Streator, Illinois, 20072009
Courses Taught: Eighth Grade ELL, Seventh Grade ELL, Sixth Grade ELL
Spanish Teacher, Iroquois West High School, Gilman, Illinois, 2004-2005
Courses Taught: Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, Spanish IV
Spanish Teacher, Holy Cross High School, River Grove, Illinois, 2003-2004

Courses Taught: Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, Spanish IV, Spanish V
Spanish Teacher, Trinity High School, River Forest, Illinois, 2000-2003
Courses Taught: Spanish II, Spanish III, Spanish IV
Spanish and English Teacher, Sandoval High School, Sandoval, Illinois, 1986-1999
Courses Taught: Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, English I, Shakespeare/Modern
Literature
Teacher of Spanish and Business Education, St. Paul High School, Highland, Illinois, 1978-1985
Courses Taught: Spanish I, Spanish II, Typing I, Typing II
Related Work Experience
District Spanish Translator, 2007-2009
Northlawn Junior High School, Streator, Illinois
IGAP Committee Service Board Member, 1986-1988
Sandoval CUSD #50, Sandoval, Illinois
Spanish Club Moderator, 2011-2012
Beardstown High School, Beardstown, Illinois
Spanish Club Moderator, 2009-2010
Carrollton High School, Carrollton, Illinois
Spanish Club Co-Moderator, 2003-2004
Holy Cross High School, River Grove, Illinois
Speech Team Moderator, 2000-2003
Trinity High School, River Grove, Illinois
Spanish Club Moderator, 1986-1999
Sandoval High School, Sandoval, Illinois
Drama Director, 1978-1985
St. Paul High School, Highland, Illinois
Coursework
ENG 580, Teaching Assistant Colloquium: study of composition theory and pedagogy
Professional Activities
Participant, Illinois Goals Assessment Program Introduction Workshop, Centralia, Illinois, 1987
Participant, TI-IN Broadcast Network Workshop for Interactive Classrooms, Sandoval, Illinois,
1987
Participant, Foreign Language Conference, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1989
Participant, Tech Prep Goals Committee, Sandoval High School, Sandoval, Illinois, 1990
Participant, Drug-Free Schools Conference, Springfield, Illinois, 1990
Participant, Foreign Language Workshop by Louis Mangione, Chicago, Illinois, 1991

Chair, Discipline Committee, Sandoval High School, Sandoval, Illinois, 1987-1999

Judge, National Catholic Schools Forensics League Finals, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2002

Professional Affiliations
American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese (AATSP)
National Council of chers of English (NCTE)
National Education Association (NEA)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Honors and Awards

President's Scholar Degree, May 1977
College of Education, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
College of Education Teaching Scholarship Educational Award, 1975-1977
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois

Publications
'Loss Remembered,' Grassroots, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1986
References
Alida Capizzano, Chair of Department of Foreign Languages, Trinity High School, River Grove,
Illinois , (773) 771-8383
Melvin Wood, Principal, Sandoval High School, Sandoval, Illinois, (618) 247-3705
Robert Chaplin, Cass County Human Services, Beardstown, Illinois, (217) 323-2980