This document provides a summary of Nellianne Parr's qualifications and experience as an educator. She has a Bachelor's degree in English, a Master's in Teaching Elementary Education, and has completed 18 credits towards a Master's in Library and Information Science. She holds teaching certificates in New Jersey and South Carolina for elementary education and middle school subjects. The document outlines some of her technology lessons, approaches to teaching language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies that incorporate standards and best practices. It also provides details on her classroom management strategies, experience with special education students, and ideas for gifted students. Lists of technology apps, classroom book ideas, and important websites are included.

1. Nellianne Parr
“A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the
imagination, and instill a love of learning.”
Brad Henry

2. Qualifications
~Bachelor’s Degree in English (TCNJ) – Graduated
May 2005
~MAT – Master’s Degree in Teaching Elementary
Education (TCNJ) – Graduated August 2006
~MLIS – Master’s Degree in Media Library and
Information Science (Rutgers Online)
18 out of 36 credits completed as of today
(December 22nd –program will be completed)

3. Teaching Certificates
~New Jersey
-Standard Elementary Education Teacher (Grades K-5)
-Standard Elementary Education Teacher with Subject Matter
Specialization in Language Arts Literacy (Grades 5-8)
- Standard Elementary Education Teacher with Subject Matter
Specialization in Science (Grades 5-8)
~South Carolina
-Applied for my Elementary Educator Certificate (In Process)
-Will apply for Middle School Science Educator and Middle School
Language Arts Educator Certificates if necessary
~Media Library Specialist
-Plan on taking the Praxis test and applying for my Media Library Specialist
Certificate after I complete the program in December.

4. Technology Lessons
• Grade 1 – Introduction to Computers
– What are the different parts of the computer?
• Grade 2 - Illustrate and communicate original
ideas and stories using digital tools and media-
rich resources. (Puppet Pals App)
• Grade 3 – Explain the need for each individual, as
a member of the global community, to practice
cyber safety, cyber security, and cyber ethics
when using existing and emerging technologies

5. Technology Lessons (Continued)
• Grade 4 - Utilize websites to view animals in
their different ecosystem and watch media
clips as they move around their surroundings
(internet navigation)
• Grade 5 - Create a document with text
formatting and graphics using a word
processing program

6. Language Arts Literacy
• Common Core Standards for all grades (K-8)
• Balanced Literacy Program: Project Read, Daily Five Reading and
the Café, Writer’s Workship, DRA2 testing and progress monitoring,
6 + 1 Writing Traits, Guided Reading, Writing Across the Content,
use of a leveled classroom library, and technology infused lessons –
for example - reading Elliot’s Park by Patrick Carman and then
completing related online activities that the author has made
available (http://www.patrickcarman.com/books/elliots-park/)

7. Mathematics
Common Core Standards for all grades (K-5)

8. Science
Scientifically literate individuals possess the knowledge
and understanding of scientific concepts and processes
required for personal decision-making, participation in
civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity.

9. Social Studies
Social studies education provides learners with the knowledge,
skills, and perspectives needed to become active, informed
citizens and contributing members of local, state, national,
and global communities in the digital age.

10. Classroom Rules and Procedures

11. Behavior Management
PAX Good Behavior Game
PAX teaches students self-regulation, self-control, and self-management
in context of collaborating with others for peace, productivity, health
and happiness. PAX is not a classroom management program, but it
makes managing classrooms a breeze. PAX GBG is the combined science
from PeaceBuilders, Good Behavior Game & other studies.
When the Chips Fall
Down - Richard
Lavoie

12. Working with Special Education –
Students
~Experience co-teaching with a special education teacher and
accommodating students’ IEPs and 504 Plans.
~Worked on research and finding resources for a teacher
seeking her doctorate degree – specifically related to social
effects on autistic students in a mainstreamed classroom
~Technology Apps to Use with Special Education Students:
Starfall: Learn to Read, Super Why!, and Agnitus

13. Ideas for Teaching
Gifted and Talented Students
~Incorporation of Cross Curricular Activities that
enable students to use creative thinking to
communicate ideas
• Grade 2 – Be An FBI (Federal Bug Investigative)
Agent and Cool School Rules Reporter
• Grade 3 – Aerodynamics: Paper Airplanes
• Grade 4 – Mini-Mysteries
• Grade 5 – Amazing Race

14. Classroom
Book Showcase Ideas
• Students can vote on favorite
books to be showcased
• Author of the Month
• Reading Buddies
• If you like… Then, try these
titles...

15. Technology Apps
for Elementary Students
• PopMath
• Brain Pop
• Geocaching
• SCRATCH
• ABC Mouse

16. Important Sites
• MAT Electronic Portfolio (Completed in 2006)
This website gives a basic idea of where I was when I first completed the MAT
Program at TCNJ in Ewing, NJ. I apologize for the 2-3 unavailable links in the Frog
WebQuest, the program I used to create the website is no longer available. I just
wanted to give you an idea of the skills that I learned in the program and how far I
have come since then.
• Website that I Created Last Summer for a Class in Information Technology
In the Spring of 2014, I started the Master of Library and Information Online
Program at Rutgers University. This past summer I took a class called, Information
Technology, where I learned how to create webpages using NotePad++, FileZilla,
and MySQL Workbench. The website listed above was my final project.
• How to Search Using Searchasaurus
Another class, Principles of Searching, enabled us to learn how to create a
screencast to teach a lesson on how to use a database to complete searches. This
screencast was made by a classmate who made the video primarily to help
elementary school aged children perform searches.

17. Important Sites (Continued)
• Prezi Presentation on Mitchel Resnick (Creater of Scratch Program)
I also had some professional development in the area of using the program Prezi
to create visual presentations. The above presentation is one that I created for
Mitchel Resnick, the creator of a coding program for children called Scratch.
• My Current Teaching Webpage for Manchester Township
In our district, it is highly recommended that you have a webpage for students
and parents/guardians to refer to. This allows parents/guardians to be aware of
classroom activities and assignments. Students can use the resources, website
links, and homework assignments pages as needed.

18. Organizations and Affiliations
• America Library Association (ALA)
• YALSA (Young Adult Library Services
Association)
• NEA (National Educators Association)