JO ANNE FLORY
Curriculum Designer/Educator
Tulsa,OK
Summary
National Board Certified Teacher (ELA/AYA) with twenty-six years' experience as an English teacher, including experience working with English Language Learners and on-level and Advanced Placement English students. Experience with curriculum writing, instructional design and special program implementation. Additional experience mentoring novice teachers and designing and presenting professional development focused on implementing reading and writing strategies designed to increase student achievement.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English Teacher
East Central High School
01.1998 - Current
- 2023-2024 East Central High School Teacher of the Year
- Tulsa Public Schools ELA Textbook Selection Committee Member (March 2023)
- Subjects Taught: AP Language and Composition, American, British and World Literature
- English Department Leader (2016-Present)
- Mentor Teacher for Student Interns (Fall 2014 & 2016, Spring 2020)
- SIG Grant Literacy Coach (2009-2011) - Led cross-curricular and English Department Professional Learning Communities and implemented literacy strategies that increased student achievement (2009-2011)
English Adjunct Faculty/Dual Enrollment Support Instructor
Tulsa Community College
01.2013 - Current
- Adjunct Instructor, Composition I & II (online/dual enrollment): Plan and deliver lessons designed to improve students' critical reading and argumentative writing skills (2013-2016, 2020-Present)
- Instructor for the TCC Transition English class and support instructor for the TCC Comp I and II online concurrent enrollment courses at East Central High School (2014-Present)
Exam Reader - Advanced Placement English Language & AP Seminar
Educational Testing Service
01.2002 - Present
Co-Director of Professional Development
OSU Writing Project
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Worked part-time with OSUWP Director to coordinate and implement professional development presentations state-wide for OSUWP partners, teachers, and other adult learners focused on implementing reading and writing strategies to increase student achievement and advance literacy development for ELL's
- Worked with a team to plan and participate in OSUWP's Summer Institute for kindergarten through university-level teachers.
Reading Specialist
Newcomer International School (TPS)
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Coordinated on-site implementation of the Reading Sufficiency Act, including DIBELS assessment and after-school tutoring program
- Designed and implemented reading intervention for small groups of ELD students struggling with reading (half-day position).
- Received $5000 Professional Development grant to plan and implement a two-week professional development writing camp for Newcomer teachers.
Education
PhD - Curriculum Studies
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater05.2024
Graduate Research Assistant -
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OKCertified Reading Specialist -
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OKGraduate Certificate in Online Teaching -
Oklahoma State University
05.2020
Master of Arts in English -
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK05.2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art -
Oklahoma State University
05.1994
Bachelor of Arts in English -
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK05.1992
Skills
- Literacy Coach
- Curriculum Development
- Writing Strategies
- Professional Development
- Literacy Strategies for ELL's
- Critical Reading Strategies
- Working knowledge of principles of instructional design using an LMS, such as Google Classroom, Blackboard and/or Canvas, as well as working knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of educational technology resources and applications used to enhance literacy instruction, such as Adobe Express, Kahoot, Flip, Anchor, Sutori, Padlet and Jamboard
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Accomplishments
Selected as Semi-finalist for 2023-2024 Tulsa Public Schools Teacher of the Year
Executive Board Member - Oklahoma Council of Teachers of English
• Served as Vice-President, President-Elect, President, and Executive Treasurer
Selected as Yale National Initiative (YNI) Fellow on the TPS Team
Selected as Teachers Institute for Tulsa Fellow
• Steering Committee Member and Teacher Representative
Teacher Consultant, Oklahoma State University Writing Project
Certification
- National Board Certification - Adolescent and Young Adult/English Language Arts (2004-2029)
- Certified by the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency in Elementary Education, Secondary ELA, Art, ESL, and Reading Specialist (K-12)
Affiliations
- Member, Oklahoma Education Association/Tulsa Classroom Teachers Association
- Member, National Council of Teachers of English/Oklahoma Council of Teachers of English
- Member, International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies
- Member, American Educational Research Association
Conference Presentations
- Engaging sports, music, and politics: Popular culture and political dialogue in the English classroom, 03/27/2024 - 03/30/2024, Popular Culture Association 2024 National Conference, Chicago, IL
- Making claims with primary sources to explore issues of immigration, migration, place, and the American Dream, 11/17/2022 - 11/22/2022, National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Anaheim, CA
Professional Activities And Achievements
- Selected as Semi-finalist for Tulsa Public Schools Teacher of the Year 2023-2024
- Executive Board Member - Oklahoma Council of Teachers of English 2020-2024
- Selected as Yale National Initiative (YNI) Fellow on the TPS Team 2013-2017
- Selected as Teachers Institute for Tulsa Fellow 2017 - 2019
- Teacher Consultant, Oklahoma State University Writing Project 2001 - Present
- Member of the OSUWP "A Century of Questions" grant teacher team 2022-2023
- Member of the NWP/OSUWP/LRNG "100 Years of Questions" grant teacher team 2019-2020
Timeline
English Adjunct Faculty/Dual Enrollment Support Instructor
Tulsa Community College
01.2013 - Current
Co-Director of Professional Development
OSU Writing Project
01.2007 - 01.2009
Exam Reader - Advanced Placement English Language & AP Seminar
Educational Testing Service
01.2002 - Present
Reading Specialist
Newcomer International School (TPS)
01.2002 - 01.2007
English Teacher
East Central High School
01.1998 - Current
PhD - Curriculum Studies
Oklahoma State University
Graduate Research Assistant -
Oklahoma State University
Certified Reading Specialist -
Oklahoma State University
Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching -
Oklahoma State University
Master of Arts in English -
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art -
Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Arts in English -
Northeastern State University
- National Board Certification - Adolescent and Young Adult/English Language Arts (2004-2029)
- Certified by the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency in Elementary Education, Secondary ELA, Art, ESL, and Reading Specialist (K-12)
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