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Seniors in the Early
Childhood Education program will have the chance to hear
from the “state’s best” on February 5 when the 2008
Georgia Teacher of the Year speaks to their Senior
Seminar.
Ms. Emily Jennette, who has taught in the Marietta City
Schools since 2000, will speak on the topic of:
“Examining What Really Matters: Connecting Content to
Kids in Academically Diverse Classrooms.”
As the second-grade team leader for Sawyer Road
Elementary School, Jennette also serves as School
Council Secretary, Parent Involvement and Community
Outreach Chair, and second-grade drama director. She has
also played an active role in the application process
for the International Baccalaureate Primary Years
program at her school.
“Ms. Jennette is a strong advocate for teacher mentoring
programs, and has worked hard to create opportunities at
her school for new teachers to feel valued and accepted
in their first-year experience,” says Dr. Mary Edwards,
Dean of the School of Education.
“By being a teacher mentor, she not only represents the
ideals and principles of superior teaching, but she also
gives young teachers a glimpse into what they can do to
contribute to the success of their students.” |
Emily Jennette |
Jennette received her
undergraduate degrees in Early Childhood Education and Special
Education from the University of Alabama and her master’s degree in
Elementary Education from Kennesaw State University. She received
her English to Speakers of Other Languages endorsement in 2004.
She spent much of her childhood living overseas, including a 10-year
stint in Germany, says Edwards, noting that she uses those
experiences to introduce her students to different cultures and
customs.
Her presentation, “Examining What Really Matters,” will focus on the
essential elements of learning-centered classrooms. She will model
how to differentiate instruction in the classroom for students with
diverse academic, social, emotional and cultural needs using the
Georgia Performance Standards.
During the workshop, she will demonstrate how to develop lessons
that integrate reading, writing, science and social studies with the
use of graphic organizers and performance-based assessments.
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