Jane Wellman-Little

RR 2 Box 686

Bradford, Maine 04410

(207) 327-1395

(207) 924-7671

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EDUCATION:

Certificate of Advanced Study, University of Maine 1997

Reading Recovery® Teacher Training, University of Maine 1996

Master of Science in Education, University of Maine 1990

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Framingham State College 1975

EXPERIENCE:

University of Maine

Literacy Instructor 2000-

Adjunct Instructor, Literacy Education, 1996-present

Maine School Administrative District 46 (Dexter, Exeter, Garland, Ripley)

Reading Recovery Teacher and K-8 Literacy Specialist 1995-2000

Staff developer, 1999-present

Improving America's Schools Act Coordinator, 1996-present

First Grade Teacher/Principal K-3, Garland, Maine, 1989-1995

Kindergarten Teacher/Principal, Garland, Maine, 1988-1989

First Grade Teacher, Garland, Maine, 1987-1988

Kindergarten Teacher, Garland, Maine, 1986-1987

Maine School Administrative District 41 (Atkinson, Brownville, LaGrange, Lake View Plantation, Milo)

Kindergarten Teacher, Brownville Junction, Maine, 1985-1986

Bangor, Maine School Department

Kindergarten/First Grade Teacher, Hilltop School, 1976-1985

Massachusetts

Teacher, Southern Middlesex Opportunity Council Day Care, Framingham, MA, 1973-1975

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CERTIFICATION:

Literacy Specialist K-12, 7/01/04

Elementary Education K-8, 07/01/04

Administration K-12, 07/01/04

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

• NERA Conference. Portland, Maine, 2000
• Seamless Transition Conference. Orono, Maine 2000
• Data Strategies Network. Orono, Maine, 2000.
• Literacy Collaborative Team Building. Orono, Maine, 2000.
• Early Literacy and Language Classroom Observation. Augusta, Maine, 1999.
• Northeast Reading Recovery Conference. Boston, Massachusetts, 1999.
• SOAR TO SUCCESS Level II Training. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1999.
• Resiliency Conference. Portland, Maine, 1999.
• Reading Recovery Seminar. Orono, Maine, 1999.
• SOAR TO SUCCESS Level I Training. Boston, Massachusetts, 1998.
• Student Assistance Team Training. Bangor, Maine 1998.
• Developmental Reading Assessment Training. Augusta, Maine, 1998.
• EDU 580 Summer Institute: Creating Effective Contexts for Literacy Learning & Teaching. University of Maine, 1997.
• Literacy Works Workshop. Orrington, Maine, 1997.
• Reading Recovery Saturday Seminar. Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1997.
• Institute for Reading Recovery Teachers. Westbrook, Maine, 1997.
• Early Literacy Conference. University of Maine, 1996.
• Reading Recovery Conference. Hartford, Connecticut, 1995.
• Responsive Classroom Institute. Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1994.
• Strategies for the Multi-age Classroom. Bangor, Maine, 1993.
• Teaching the Exceptional Child. Dexter, Maine, 1993.
• Whole Language in the Classroom. Bath, Maine, 1992.
• Teachers Networking With Teachers. Westbrook, Maine, 1992.
• Reading Assessment For the 90's. Orono, Maine, 1991.
• Whole Language Workshop. New Hampshire, 1990.
• Process Reading Workshop. Augusta, Maine, 1990.
• Follow ME/Early Childhood Conference. Augusta, Maine, 1990.
• Maine Reading Association Conference. Orono, Maine, 1990.
• NCTE Conference. Portland, Maine, 1990.
• Whole Language in the Classroom Conference. Westbrook, Maine, 1990.
• The Principalship. Orono, Maine, 1988.
• Fundamentals of Administration. Orono, Maine, 1987.

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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

• Using the Developmental Reading Assessment to guide instruction, Orono, Maine, 2000
• Benchmarking Books, Dexter, Maine, 2000.
• Developmental Reading Assessment, Lewiston, Maine, 2000.
• Reflective Practice Group, Dexter Primary School, Dexter, Maine, 1998
• SOAR TO SUCCESS Training for Grade 3-6 teachers and Special Education staff, SAD 46, 1999
• Summer Literacy Workshop, Milo, Maine, 1999
• Literature Circles, Seamless Transitions Conference, Orono, Maine 1999.
• Developmental Reading Assessment Training for Penobscot County, Dexter, Maine, 1999
• Developmental Reading Assessment Training, Sherman Station, Maine, 1999
• K-3 Literacy Assessment, Dexter, Maine, 1998
• Reflective Practice Group, Dexter, Maine, 1998
• Grades K-3 Student Celebration of Learning, Dexter, Maine, 1997-1998
• Volunteer Literacy Tutor, Garland, Maine,1995
• Alternative Assessment and Evaluation, SAD 46 School Board presentation, Dexter, Maine, 1995
• Student Retention, SAD 46 School Board presentation, Dexter, Maine, 1994.
• Parent-Teacher Group: Exploring options to report cards, Garland, Maine, 1994-1995
• Readers, Writers, Parents. Garland, Maine, 1992-1993
• Whole Language. SAD 46 School Board Presentation. Dexter, Maine, 1989
• Celebrating the Young Learner, SAD 46 School Board presentation. Dexter, Maine, 1989.

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EDUCATIONAL GRANTS:

• Authored SAD 46 $365,000.00 Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) grant, 1997-2000
• Co-authored $3,000 Maine Innovative Education Grant, "Building Bridges,"Garland, Maine, 1987.
• Co-authored $5,000 Maine Innovative Education Grant, "Students, Parents, and Teachers: Partners in Learning," Garland, Maine, 1986.

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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

• Reading Recovery Council of North America
• International Reading Association

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