Candace C. Dietter
Brookfield
Summary
Dedicated and principled educational leader with a strong commitment to supporting teacher development, student success, and collaborative school culture. Skilled in mentoring and supervising emerging educators by recognizing individual strengths, identifying areas for professional growth, and fostering continuous improvement. Passionate about education, leadership, and building positive partnerships among student teachers, faculty, and administrators to promote effective instruction and shared goals within the school community.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher of Social Studies
Newtown High School
2015.01 - Current
- As a veteran teacher and former evaluator I am able to set high standards and expectations in the classroom to prepare my students to be responsible citizens. I prepare them for the college experience and for the responsibility of participating in our democratic republic.
- Classroom teacher responsibilities:
- Planning and implementing concept-based lessons linked to Common Core Standards, Depth of Knowledge Levels, and 21st century skills;
- Utilizing Bloomboard/EdReflect as a tool to manage, assess and track my goals and ability to exceed teaching standards;
- Managing and maintaining classroom discipline through the use of regular classroom routines and differing behavior rubrics and strategies;
- Assessing student learning through a variety of formative and summative assessments;
- Communicating progress and successes in class to students, parents, and guidance counselors, and
- Using PowerSchool as an aide in keeping students and parents updated on students’ overall performance in class.
Social Studies Department Chair
Newtown High School
2001.01 - 2015.01
- As Department Chair responsible for supervising, evaluating, scheduling, and ordering for a seventeen-member department; Creating and implementing the departmental budget including defending requests for supplies, textbooks, and additional staff based on current enrollment of students and available teachers; Creating, organizing, and participating in hiring committees for new staff; Assigning teachers to courses and classrooms in coordination with the other department chairs and administration; and Leading the department in rewriting curriculum documents in concept-based format. Additional responsibilities included:
- Organization and implementation of schoolwide plans and programs as part of the Leadership Team;
- Evaluation of teachers;
- Working as a cooperating teacher to several novice teachers who currently work in Brookfield, Wilton, Cape Cod and New York;
- Bringing in local and state politicians—including Governor M. Jodi Rell, to speak with the students about real-world political experiences;
- Participating in the K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Committee and changing the curriculum format to Lynne Erickson’s concept-based approach;
- Teaching all academic levels and most subject areas within the social sciences;
- Co-Chaired the District Curriculum Council and streamlined the process of writing curriculum in the district and transitioned into Rubicon Atlas, a curriculum mapping and sharing program;
- Graduated from the Education Policy Fellows Program (EPFP) sponsored by ACES in Hamden, attended the national conventions in Phoenix December 2008 and Washington, DC in April 2009;
- Presented Professional Development Workshops on: Making Thinking Visible, Understanding by Design; Taking the CAT assessment; MLA guide for research and writing; Classroom Management, and Reading Across the Disciplines.
President
Newtown Federation of Teachers
2006.01 - 2008.01
- Served as President of the NFT for a two-year term. Represented the teachers of Newtown at the state level and was the main contact between the Federation and the AFT-CT. Additional responsibilities included:
- Negotiating the 2007-2010 teachers’ contract between the Federation and the Board of Education;
- Attending Board of Education meetings and addressing the members on behalf of the NFT membership;
- Mediating disputes between teachers and administrators throughout the district;
- Conducting meetings of the Executive Council handling contractual and legal questions, while working in conjunction with the AFT-CT attorney;
- Meeting on a regular basis with the superintendent of schools to discuss problems and issues that arose, and
- Working as a liaison between the insurance administrator and the faculty to solve problems and get answers to questions regarding changes to insurance policy.
Teacher of Social Studies
Newtown High School
1999.01 - 2001.01
- As classroom teacher responsible for planning and implementing lessons for a five-course teaching load in coordination with the then current approved curriculum guides.
Teacher of English and Social Studies
Brookfield High School
1992.01 - 1999.01
- As a classroom teacher responsible for planning and implementing lesson plans for a five-course teaching load that reflect the curriculum documents and student needs. Managing routines of the classroom, grades for students, and contact with parents and administrators as needed. Additional responsibilities included serving on the NEASC committee on leadership, organizing and writing curriculum documents, and participating on hiring committees.
Education
Sixth Year Professional Certificate - EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY
Fairfield, CT2009-08
Graduate - undefined
EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (EPFP)
2009-01
Master of Arts - History
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
Danbury, CT1999-01
Teacher Certification Program - undefined
ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE
West Hartford, CT1990-12
Bachelor of Arts - English
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
New Britain, CT1989-05
Skills
- Teacher Mentor and Supervisor
- Professional Development
- Cooperating teacher
- Curriculum Writing–UBD and Concept Based Curriculum
- TEAM
- Project Based Learning (PBL)
- Classroom Observation and Evaluation
- Conflict Resolution/Mediation
- Instructional Coach
- Education Leadership
- Peer collaboration
- Student engagement
- Instructional strategies
- Assessment design
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- Collaborative learning
Timeline
Teacher of Social Studies
Newtown High School
2015.01 - Current
President
Newtown Federation of Teachers
2006.01 - 2008.01
Social Studies Department Chair
Newtown High School
2001.01 - 2015.01
Teacher of Social Studies
Newtown High School
1999.01 - 2001.01
Teacher of English and Social Studies
Brookfield High School
1992.01 - 1999.01
Graduate - undefined
EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (EPFP)
Master of Arts - History
WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
Teacher Certification Program - undefined
ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts - English
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
Sixth Year Professional Certificate - EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY