Carmalita (Carmie) McCallum

Educational Degrees:

Doctor of Philosophy, 2000

The degree is in Educational Administration with a concentration in the areas of Educational Curriculum and Child Psychology. The degree was earned at TexasA&MUniversity in College Station, Texas.

Master of Science, 1987

The degree is in Reading with an emphasis in Curriculum/Instruction and Testing. The degree was earned at SamHoustonStateUniversity in Huntsville, Texas.

Bachelor of Science, 1978

The degree is in Elementary education with an emphasis in Art. It was earned at SouthwestTexasStateUniversity in San Marcos, Texas.

Educational Certifications:

2002: Superintendent

1996: Mid-Management Administrator (grades PK-12)

1991: Supervisor (grades PK-12)

1987: Reading Specialist/Diagnostician (grades PK-12)

1978: Elementary self-contained (grades 1-8)

1978: Elementary Art (grades 1-8)

Professional Experience:

2007 - PresentTexasA&MUniversityCollege Station, TX Lecturer

2005–2007 TexasA&MUniversityCollege Station, TX

“Assistance Director for Student Teaching” and Lecturer

2002-2005: TexasA&MUniversity, College Station, TX Lecturer

2001-2002:Director, LearningCenter Alternative HS/GED, Hearne ISD

1999-2001: Principal,Eastside Elementary, Hearne ISD

1997-1999: Assistant Principal, JaneLongMiddle School, Bryan ISD

1996-1997: Classroom teacher 5th grade, Bonham Elementary, Bryan ISD

1995-1996: Classroom teacher 4th grade, Bonham Elementary, Bryan ISD

1990-1994: PreK-8th Curriculum Supervisor: Early Childhood, Language Arts, Social Studies, and Bi Lingual, Central Office, Bryan ISD

1988-1990: Classroom teacher 1st grade, Bonham Elementary, Bryan ISD

1987-1988: Classroom teacher 1st grade, Bulverde Elementary, Comal ISD

1981-1987: Classroom teacher 2nd grade, Austin Elementary, Conroe ISD

1980-1981: Elementary Art Teacher K-6th, Comal Elementary, Comal ISD

1979-1980: Classroom teacher 2nd/3rd grade, Bulverde Elem., Comal ISD

Professional Organizations:

National Council of Teachers of English-NCTE

International Reading Association-IRA

Texas Association of Administrators and Supervisors of Program for Young Children-TAASPYC

Related Professional Experience:

Organized a Reading/Writing Conference (eight school districts participated, with 650 teachers in attendance)

Chaired Four Textbook Adoption Committees (English Reader, Spanish Reader, and Handwriting)

Chaired Five Curriculum Evaluation Committees (Language Arts K-12, Kindergarten, Fine Arts) (10 to 70 members on the different Committees)

Accomplishments:

Applied for TEA Promising Practice Award/Aug. 2001

Authored a TEA Special Ed./Regular Ed. Inclusion Grant for $30,000/Aug. 2001

Served on a TEA Auditing Team for two Early Childhood Standards/Nov. 2000

Authored a TEA Special and Regular Education Inclusion Grant for $30,000/

Aug. 2000

Authored a TEA Retention Reduction Grant for $200,000/ Feb. 1994

Co-authored a Federal Bilingual Grant for $900,000/Jan.1993

Career Ladder Step 3/ May 1986

“ Outstanding Classroom Teacher”, Conroe ISD/May 1986

Graduated “With Honors” Southwest Texas State University/May 1978

Presenter for following Teacher Staff Developments:

Whole Language Classroom (K-5th) 2days

Emergent Literacy/Developmental reading/writing (K-2nd) 3days

Reading Writing Connection (K-12th) 1day

Holistic Scoring of the TAAS Writing Compositions (3rd-12th) 4days

Writing Process: prewriting, writing revising, editing, and publishing (2nd-12th) 5 days

Remedial Reading Strategies (1st-12th) 3days

Reading Writing Portfolio Assessment (K-12th) 2days

Integrated Teaching and Interdisciplinary Units (K-12th) 3days

Understanding Dyslexia and Teaching Methods (K-12th) 5days

Learning Styles (K-12th) 3days

Oral Story Telling (K-12th) 1day

Miscue Analysis and Running Record (1st-12th) 2days

Alternative to the Ditto: Active hands-on learning (K-12th) 1day

The In and Outs of Looping with your Class (K-5th) 1day

The Reading and Writing Connection (1st -5th ) 1 day

Teaching Children of Poverty 9K-12th ) 3 days

The Essentials of Parent/Community Involvement In Schools(K-12th) 1 day

Classroom Management-- Making the Students The Managers (K-12th) 1 day

Secondary Students Evaluating Teachers, What do they say? (6th -12th) 2 days

Students Evaluating Teachers, What did they say? (K-12th) 2 days

Major Staff Development work completed

  • Essential Elements of Instruction by Ernest Stachowski
  • Math Their Way for the Elementary Child
  • Michael Eaton’s Writing with Power
  • High Scope Early Childhood Curriculum by TEA
  • New Jersey Writing Project/Sam Houston Area Writing Project (SHARP)
  • Learning Styles by Rita Dunn
  • Holistic Scoring of the TAAS Writing by TEA
  • Creative Thinking
  • Mediation
  • African American Educational Awareness by TEA
  • PDAS Evaluator by TEA