Deborah Ford
PO Box 1027 580-277-5280
Lone Grove, OK dford@ardmore.k12.ok.us
73443
Objective My objective is to teach classes and skills to adults.
Summary of March, 1996 to present Ardmore City Schools Ardmore, OK
Qualifications Special Education Teacher
Teaching subject area skills to high school students with special education needs
Teaching reading and math skills for 1-5 grade students with special education needs
Completing and maintaining records for students with special needs
Establishing and completing documents to evaluate a child to determine special education needs
Leading teams of teachers within a school site to maintain records, keep administrators informed about students and discipline issues, as well as helping establish schedules, implement programs and write small grants for enrichment materials
Education 2010 - present Western Governors University Salt Lake City
Master of Arts Mathematics Education 5-9
Rigorous, competency based course work designed to equip a teacher to evaluate, analyze, interpret and present a program of instruction for students in fifth through ninth grade.
Will complete last semester in 2013
1990-1991 University of Oklahoma Norman, OK
Master of Art in Education
Course work for Master of Art in Education.
Completed eleven hours, then due to change of residency was unable to continue.
1979-1983 Oklahoma Christian USA Oklahoma City
Bachelor of Science in Education
Completed course work and student teaching for teachers of special education/elementary education. At that time, OCUSA’s program was a double major for special education majors and minor was in two fields of specials education--orthopedic impairment and mental retardation.
Graduated cum laude.
Professional 1983-1991 Moore Public Schools Moore, OK
Experience Special Education Teacher of Secondary students with Orthopedic Impairments
This position entailed maintenance and completion of records for compliance with state and federal regulations--IEPs. Teaching the various subjects necessary for students in 7-12 grades.
Coaching and supervision of students with special needs to attend and participate in Special Olympics
2007, 2009, 2010 Oklahoma Dept. of Education Master Teacher
OSDE Special Education Services Master Teacher Program
This program was a professional development program used to enhance teachers’ skills in the classroom taught by Spec. Ed. Teachers.
The presenters were selected from a group of applicants who completed a rigorous application process, each year the process became more rigorous and fewer applicants were chosen.
Each teacher developed and delivered a three-hour presentation at various locations throughout the state, usually 10 per year.
Professional Member of NEA, OEA, Moore Association of Classroom Teachers and Memberships Ardmore Educators Association
References Gina Berger, c/o Ardmore City Schools, Box 1709, Ardmore, 73402
Shirley Murphy, c/o Ardmore City Schools, Box 1709, Ardmore, 73402
Mr. Kim Holland, Principal Ardmore High School, 701 E. Veterans Blvd.,
Ardmore, OK 73401
Extracurricular Avid member and Bible class teacher at Ardmore Family of God, former Activities cub scout leader--five years, tutor of students (adults and students) failing math and reading classes.
Accreditations Certificates held: Special Education--Orthopedic impairments, intellectual disability, mild/moderate disabilities, elementary education. Special endorsement for Social studies and Language Arts for 6th and 7th grade. Registry training in the areas of Autism, Deaf/Blind, Multiple Disabilities, and Traumatic Brain Injury
Awards received 2008, selected for the Master Teacher Program from a field of 40 applicants. This was a professional development program sponsored by the Oklahoma State Department of Education, Special Education Services, where outstanding teachers were selected to present programs designed to enhance and improve other teachers’ skills. Selected again in 2010, and 1 of 4 for the 2011 program.
On numerous occasions throughout my tenure with Ardmore City Schools, I have been awarded grants for innovative, enriching materials and tools to enhance my teaching and my students’ learning. The latest receipt was for $3,400 for a set of Reading Pens for Jefferson Elementary. This was a very successful program. It put portable, hand-held scanners in the hands of children with limited reading skills. These scanners were used to read orally difficult words or phrases for the students. It helped decrease the amount of time a student would spend off-task, or out of their seat asking for assistance with an unfamiliar word
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