Barbara J. Bush,CFCS, NBCT
Normal Community West H.S.
501 N. Parkside Road
Normal, IL 61761-4259
(309) 557- 4402
EMPLOYMENT
Normal Community West High School
McLean County Community School District #5, Normal, IL
Family and Consumer Sciences Building Chair
Instructor: Consumer Education, Interior Design I & II, Fashion I & II, Child
Development, Adult Living, Parenting, Foods and Nutrition II, Lifestyle Management
1997 to present
Sophomore Class Sponsor
2008 to present
Family and Consumer Sciences District Department Chair
Resposible for curriculum development, implementation and
coordination between 3 middle schools and 2 high schools. Plan and
implement relevant professional development activities.
1995 to 2005
Parkside Jr. High School
McLean County Community School District #5, Normal, IL
Family and Consumer Sciences Department
Instructor: Seventh and Eighth grade Family and Consumer Sciences
1984 to 1999
Parkside Jr. High Family and Consumer Sciences Building Chair
1985 to 1997
Normal Community High School/Parkside Jr. High, Normal
McLean County Community School District #5, Normal, IL
Instructor: Adult Living, Consumer Education, Clothing Construction,
Eighth Grade Home Economics
1984 to 1985
Advisor, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
1984 to present
EDUCATION
6 Hours Insurance Education Institute, Insurace Education Institute
at the Katie Insurance School, Illinois State University.
2001
39 Hours in Curriculum and Instruction, Family and Consumer Sciences and
Educational Administration and Foundations, Illinois State University.
1997- 2003
6 Hours Middle School Endorsement in Curriculum & Instruction, Illinois
State University.
1995-1996
M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction, Illinois State University
1994
B.S. in Comprehensive Home Economics Education, Illinois State University
1983
CERTIFICATION
National Board Certified Teacher. Master Certificate - Early Adolescence
through Young Adulthood/Career and Technical Education, National Board of
Professional Teaching Standards
2003-2023
Certified CPR Instructor - American Heart Association
2000 - 2008
Illinois General Administrative Certificate K-12. Certificate number 1615937
1999
Illinois Standard Secondary Teaching Certificate Grades 6-12.
Certificate number 17211961
1984
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
All Things Assessment, Participant
2013
Professional Learning Community Training, Participant
2009 to present
Moveable Feast, a week long technology training (Advanced Smart Board,
Moodle, Windows 2007,
2009
Mentor Training for National Board Certified Teachers
2009
Professional Development Learning Team, facilitator, Under Resourced Learners
by Ruby Payne
2008-2009
Instructional Practices Inventory Training/Focused Walk: Evaluating
Student Engagement. Achieved competency for data collection documenting
student engagement for internal use.
2008
Mentor Academy #1: Foundations in Mentoring New Teacher Center at the
University of Califoria at Santa Cruz Conducted by the Consortium for
Educational Change
2008
Building Based Learning Team, participant, focused on the work of
Robert J. Marzano
2007-2008
Ruby Payne a Framework for Understanding Poverty
2001
Standards Aligned Classroom Learning Team Level I, II and III, participant
Implementation of Illinois Learning Standards into classroom lesson development.
Development of strategies for building level implementation of Illinois Learning
Standards.
2000-2005
Gifted Training Institute, approved by the Illinois State Board of Education
Completed 50 hours of training
2000
Technology related workshops including: using the internet in the classroom,
1997- present
computer graphics, Power Point Presentation development, SKYWARD, SMARTboard
10.0,SMARTideas, Moodle, Windows 2007: Microsoft Outlook. Sharepoint Designer
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
Presenter, Bradfield’s SMART User’s Conference
2011
Team Leader, FCS Professional Learning Community
2010 - 2014
Presenter, SMART Board Basics and Intermediate
2010
Presenter, for National Board Teacher Awareness Sessions, Region 4
2009
Gap Attack assisted in the administration of a grant from State Farm
Insurance Company to develop a tutoring program for students.
2008-2009
Professional Development School Supervising Teacher
Supervise a student teacher for a year long teacher in conjunction with
Illinois State University
2007-2013
NBCT Second Year Mentoring Program
Mentor to second year teachers
2006-2008
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
Mentor to teachers seeking certification
2004 to present
National Education Systems
Participant in determining the passing score for FCS teacher certication exam.
2004
Illinois Association for Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Association
Presenter at State Conference: National Board Professional Teaching Standards
2004
Illinois State University’s Educator’s Academy Advisory Council.
Member of the council
2003 to 2007
Normal West High School Partners for Career and College Success,
Committee Chair: Facilitate the identification of College Tech Prep students, plan
and implement programs to meet their educational needs. Manage the annual budget
and commuicate with the liason at the Regional Office of Education to meet the
requirements of the grant.
2002 to 2012
Bloomington-Normal Education Academy Advisory Council
Member of the project team
2001 - 2002
Illinois State University Family and Consumer Sciences
Department Advisory Council, Member of the council
1995
Parkside Jr. High Building Leadership Team, Chair
1995-1996
Middle School Implementation Committee, member
1994-1995
Parkside Jr. High Building Leadership Team, member of the team
1993-1996
Authored Home Economics textbook activities published by Meridian Corporation
1989
HONORS
Outstanding Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
Presented by Illinois Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Association
2004
Teacher of the Year – Presented by Bloomington-Normal Sunrise Rotary
2004
Illinois State Board of Education. Award of Merit:
Those Who Excel Education Award. Selected to represent Unit #5 schools in the
Illinois Teacher of the Year Competition for service to the students of Unit #5.
2002 - 2003
Master Advisor, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
Recognition given to those advisors who have developed FCCLA programs
that include cooperative, competitive and individualized activities that involve
students at the state and national levels.
1995
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Family and Consumer Sciences Association
Maintain professional certification, CFCS, through continued professional
development in the field of Family and Consumer Sciences.
1988 to present
Illinois Association for Career and Technical Education
Afflilate: Illinois Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association
1985 to present
Family and Consumer Sciences Professionals of McLean County
1984 to present
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Chair, Hospitality Committtee Bloomington Normal Youth Symphony
2008 - 2009
Adult Leader on week long work camps through REACH
2004 - 2008
4-H Project Leader, Universtity of Illinois
Responsibilites include planning and implementing group workshops
and providing individual assistance to 4-H members when needed.
1997 - 2007
REFERENCES
Mr. David Johnson
Principal, Normal Community West High School
McLean County Community School District #5
501 N. Parkside Road
Normal, Illinois 61761
309-557-4402
Dr. Sandy Wilson
Secondary Curriculum Director
McLean County Community School District #5
1809 W. Hovey Ave.
Normal, Illinois 61761
309-452-4476