Stacy D. Dore
873 West Saugerties Woodstock Road Apt. 2
Saugerties, NY 12477
845.706.9583
stcdore@gmail.com
http://stacyddore.wordpress.com
Objective
To educate students in ways which are engaging and relevant, while ameliorating their critical
thinking skills and ability to advocate for themselves
Professional
Experience
English Teacher, grades 7, 9, 12 (9/2011 – present)
Germantown School, Germantown, NY
Facilitate students’ acquisition of writing skills through teaching of writing traits; utilize the
process model to assist students in achievement of mastery of each trait
Design all thematic units using Common Core Standards, multiple intelligences, Bloom’s
taxonomy and differentiation; utilize project based learning
Adapt instructional methods and content to meet student needs
Participate in parent-teacher conferences; initiate and maintain contact with parents and
consultant teachers to promote positive learning outcomes
Maintain writing folders for all students for the purpose of measuring growth
Develop and maintain a positive classroom community through communicating clear
expectations and goals, establishing a rapport with each student, and encouraging
respect
Ameliorate prior and current pedagogical practices
English Teacher, grades 9-10 (9/2010-6/2011)
Bainbridge-Guilford High School, Bainbridge, NY
Assessed student learning of the Common Core Standards, using clearly communicated
learning goals, formative and summative assessment
Assisted students in developing their writing abilities using the workshop model, while
concentrating on techniques to improve their essay development and personal voice
Developed students’ skills in reading comprehension, as well as analysis of authorial use
of literary elements and figurative language, using both the reading workshop model and
whole group instruction
Supported students in analysis of text, focusing on understanding the viewpoints that
arise from different cultures, historical contexts and socio-economic backgrounds
Engaged students in developing their listening, speaking and research skills in ways that
are relevant to their lives by implementing a career research project, developed in
collaboration with the business teacher; an I-search project; presentations of student
writing
Utilized available technology: SmartBoard, Wikis, MS Word, PowerPoint
Initiated and maintained contact with parents through phone, email, letters and
conferences, for both at-risk and successful students
Participated in grade level and content area meetings aimed at assisting at-risk students
and supporting those in need of academic support
Chaperoned student trip to New York City; attended extracurricular music and sporting
events
English Teacher, grade 7 (2010/2011)
Ulster BOCES Academic Summer School, Kingston, NY
Assisted students in developing their reading comprehension and writing skills, using
classic and modern texts; supported students in application and analysis of literary
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elements in short fiction and poetry
Engaged all students in the six step writing process through differentiating task, form and
process of assessment
Encouraged positive behavior by clearly communicating classroom expectations
Education and
Honors
M.A. English Literature (2008)
M.A.T. Adolescent Education: English (2010)
SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
Named “Outstanding Graduate” of the English department at New Paltz, 2008: an honor
of nomination based on academic performance and engagement (GPA 3.98)
B.A. Cultural Studies: Literature and Creative Writing (2005)
SUNY Empire State College, Syracuse, NY
A.A. Humanities (2002)
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY
Graduated with High Honors
Pre-Professional
Experience
Student Teacher, ELA, grade 7; grade 7 honors (2009)
Coxsackie-Athens Middle School, Coxsackie, NY
Assisted students in developing skills related to literary response and expression through
the use of writing both creatively and analytically; encouraged students to relate to the
text through the auditory, visual and tactile levels of multiple intelligence, using My
Brother Sam is Dead
Developed students’ writing abilities utilizing the six-step writing process
Student Teacher, ELA 11; Senior Workshop; AP Language (2009)
New Paltz High School, New Paltz, NY
Supported students’ understanding of the concepts of narrative distance and persona
through analysis and synthesis of the genres of memoir and satire; students wrote
analytically and creatively to demonstrate their understanding
Developed students’ understanding of formalist and reader response theories using
Angela’s Ashes; we applied these ideas to our expanding understanding of what is “text,”
culminating in an analytical comparison essay using the novel and the film
Assisted students’ understanding of the multiple genres of academic writing: literary
analysis, personal essay, analysis of nonfiction, compare and contrast, and research by
supplying models and supporting their practice
Relevant
Certifications
New York State Initial Certification in ELA, 7-12; effective 2/1/2010
American Heart Association Heartsaver AED: Adult/Child CPR, AED, Choking
Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment; School Violence
Prevention and Intervention
Professional
Affiliations
Member of NYSUT
Professional
Development/
Training
Created interim assessments for grade 9 ELA using Common Core Standards
Member of National Council of Teachers of English
Participated in year-long mentoring program
Examined Common Core Standards, formative and summative assessment, co-teaching,
writing instruction and grading through BOCES training
Scored 2011 English Comprehensive Regents and 6th grade ELA exams
Attended professional development sessions on curriculum development, at-risk
students, assessment practices, differentiation and grading methods
Hosted a New Visions student who observed and participated in teaching
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Publications and
Presentations
“Wikis in the Classroom,” Bainbridge-Guilford Faculty Technology Conference, Spring,
2011
Co-authored “Circles of Witnessing and Learning: The Experience of a Holocaust
Literature Course”; 14th annual American Literature Association Jewish American and
Holocaust Literature Symposium, September 2009
“An Ethical Interpretation of Charlotte Delbo’s None of Us Will Return: Survivor Écriture F
éminine” in the 2008 New Paltz Graduate Symposium “Holocaust Lit: History, Memory
and Representation,” Spring 2009 Shawangunk Review, vol. XX, 17-22
Technology Skills
PC and Apple Computers
SmartBoard Interactive Whiteboard
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel; Inspiration
Web 2.0: weblogs, wikis, google applications
Power School, eSchool Data
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