- Jennifer Dwojakowski, Rene Ribant-Amthor, Andrew Renaud and Sarah White
- Dakota High School Integrated Team Teachers
- 21051 21 Mile Road, Macomb, MI 48044
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Experience
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Team Experiences and Accomplishments
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1998 - Present
Create and maintain a four-subject integrated team
- Create and implement integrated units and curriculum aligned with local, state and national standards and benchmarks in biology, social studies, math, and English
- Integrate employability skills into curriculum
- Create a student-based learning community
- Collect statistical and anecdotal evidence of effect of teaming on student achievement and attitudes
- Student support services including base groups / homerooms, after-school tutorials and extra organization sessions
- Development of modes of communication including, but not limited to, Web sites, cable station presentations, newsletters and local newspapers
Heterogeneous Student Grouping
- Accommodate for students' various learning needs in a heterogeneous learning community
- Develop and implement honors biology curriculum
- Work with special needs students to ensure their success
Develop, implement and take part in meaningful learning experiences for students
- Career Day
- Group initiatives and team-building activities
- Use field trips to enhance curriculum
- Block scheduling and integrated lessons and projects
- Day of Caring (Organized by Key Club)
- Annual Boat Regatta (Organized by Tech Design Department)
Education Leaders and Collaborators
- Two years as part of the Making Connections workshops
- Two years as Making Connections Presenters
- Presenters at the 2001 Michigan State NCA Conference
- Presenters at the 2002 National Career Tech Preparation Conference
- Presenters at the 2003 MCSS State Conference
- Visited by other school districts interested in teaming to serve as role models
- Worked with Macomb Community College on pilot program to align high school, college and CTE curriculum
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Team Professional and Curriculum Development
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- High Schools That Work Conference, July 2003
- Making Connections Workshops, 2000 – 2003
- Walloon Progressive Teaching Institute, July 2002
- Health Occupations Project, Winter 2002
- Roger Taylor Integrated Curriculum Workshop, June 2001
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Teacher Biographies
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Jennifer Dwojakowski
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- Michigan State University, B.S. in Biology (1994)
- Michigan Professional Certificate, Secondary Science, Wayne State University
- Wayne State University, MAT (1997)
- Eight years of teaching experience
- Three years of practical experience as a Chemical Formulator / Researcher and Quality Analyst for a lawn and garden company
- Member of NSTA
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Rene Ribant-Amthor
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- Northern Michigan University, B.A. in English and Speech Communications (1997)
- Michigan Secondary Teaching Certificate (1997)
- Central Michigan University, M.A. in Humanities (2002)
- Nine years of teaching experience
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Andrew Renaud
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- University of Michigan, Dearborn, Michigan B.S. in Mathematics (1995)
- Michigan Professional Certificate, Mathematics and Social Sciences
- Saginaw Valley State University, MAT (2001)
- Six years of teaching experience
- Three years of practical experience as a Wage and Salary Analyst / Survey Analyst for the Detroit Medical Center and the American Society of Employers
- Member NCTM
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Sarah White
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- Eastern Michigan University, B.A. in History (1995)
- Michigan Secondary Teaching Certificate (1995)
- Saginaw Valley State University, MAT (1999)
- National Board Certified Teacher (2003)
- Presenter at MEA Professional Development Conference (2004)
- Member of the Michigan Educators Network
- Nine years of teaching experience
- Member of NCSS and MCSS
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