Cindy Thresher
MurrayStateUniversityPhone: 270-809-3280
336 Alexander HallFax: 270-809-2689
Murray,
Employment
2002-PresentMurray State University/Alternative Certification Coordinator
1999-2001Cluster Instructional Specialist for
eMINTS (Enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies)
Field Coordinator for MissouriState Teachers Association (MSTA)
Beginning Teacher Assistance Educational Consultant for MSTA
Technology Trainer for teachers in St. James R-1 School District
1980-1999St. James R-1 School District
St. James, Missouri, 4th grade
1997-1999Facilitator for PBS Mathline
1995-1998Adjunct Instructor for SouthwestBaptistCollege
and LindenwoodCollege
1969-1980Marshfield R-1 School District
Marshfield, Missouri 1st grade and 5th grade
1968-1969Cadiz Reorganized School District
Cadiz, Kentucky, 6th grade
1967-1968Murray HeadStart Program
Murray, Kentucky, 4 year-old children
Educational History
1980-1993Missouri colleges and universities 15 hours above Masters
Degree
1975-1980DruryCollegeMasters Degree
Springfield, Missouri Elementary Education &
Reading
1964-1967MurrayStateUniversityBachelors Degree
Murray, Kentucky Elementary Education-Area
Social Studies-Minor
Magna Cum Laude
Professional Association Memberships and Offices and Awards
MissouriState Teachers Association (MSTA)
MSTAState Constitution and Bylaws Committee
MSTAState Resolutions Committee
MSTA South Central District President and Executive Board Member
SCDTA Resolution Committee Chairman
Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Sorority (Vice President)
Kappa Delta Pi
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics
Missouri Council for Teachers of Mathematics
St. James Community Teachers Association (various offices and committees)
MSTA Outstanding Leader
1996-1997 Missouri Teacher of the Year
Professional Activities and Presentations
Show-Me Standards Work Group for Math
Missouri Assessment Project (“MAP 2000”) Class 1 “Senior Leader”
Committee for Retention and Recruitment of Teachers
Missouri Standards for Teacher Education Programs
Member of Governor’s Task Force for Environmental Education
Technical Design Committee for Assessment for Missouri
Numerous Presentations for Hands-on Math in Missouri
Authentic Assessment Presentations at State Conferences
Aligning Curriculum Presentations to Administrators in Missouri
State Department of Education Regional Conference on Education (Session Leader and
Lead Speaker)
Missouri Math Symposium summer teacher
Interface ’95,’96,’97,’98,’99 presentations (Missouri conference on math and science)
Portfolio Preparation presentations in Missouri
SCDTA (MSTA) District Conference presentations
Accelerated Schools National Conference—St. Louis, Missouri
Teacher Forum--Washington, D.C.
NationalCenter for Alternative Certification—Orlando, Florida
Kentucky Teacher Internship Program presentations at the state level, school district level and university level
Alternative Route to Certification Program presentation to the Council for Post Secondary Education (2 yrs. Statewide presentation)
Presentation in Kentucky on Best Practices
NationalCenter for Alternative Certification---Washington, D.C.
Publications and Published Interviews
School and Community MSTA “Three Steps to Success-Teacher of the Year”
School and Community MSTA “How We Teach”
MissouriSchool Board “Change in the Classroom”
St. James Leader Journal “Chalk Talk” weekly articles
State Documentary Video on Assessment
The Cookie Test
A Desert in Missouri
Portfolio Assessment
New Standards Project
Programs
PBS Mathline
The Science Lady
TEAMS Distance Learning (Math/Science programs via satellite; grades K-6)
Teacher, Administrator, Board Team
Grants
Cooking With Kids
Authentic Assessment
Academic Nights
CHEFS
Student Centered Thematic Studies
Continuations for several grants
TEAMS Distance Learning
The Need to Read
Show Me Missouri
Two 21st Century Technology Learning Challenge Grants
Author of Gold Star and BlueRibbonSchools proposals for
LWJElementary School, St. James, Missouri
Alternative Certification :Developing Highly Qualified Middle School Math and
Science Teachers
West Kentucky Math Alliance Partnership
West Kentucky Science Alliance Partnership
Spanish Immersion and Mentoring
Spanish Immersion, Mentoring, and Exchange
West KentuckyMathPartnership I
West Kentucky Math Partnership II