Donald F Spencer, Ed. D.
204 Tanglewood Trail Chippewa Lake, OH 44215
813 480-2653 donaldfloydspencer@icloud.com
Core Qualifications
Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction
Specialization in distance learning
Marzano grounded planning
Constructivism as a paradigm for teaching and
learning
Student-centered learning
Certified in History 6-12
Certified in Political Science 6-12
Summary
Created and administered a credit recovery
program for an Internet high school.
Taught professional development to k-12
internet-based district.
Taught World History and Preparing for Adult
Living online and face to face
Taught students with learning disabilities in
Florida.
Taught high school Environmental Science
Chaired a committee to review the process for
purchasing software for Internet school system.
Lead a team of teachers to create an integrated
curriculum unit.
Professional Experience Cloverleaf Schools Ohio
Building Substitute Cloverleaf Sr. High School
o
Worked primarily with ESE
Professional Experience Florida
Hillsborough County Public Schools 2019-2022
Polk County Public
Schools Kathleen High School 2017 2019
Obtained Earth Space Science Certification FL
Taught Environmental Science
Applied Marzano based instructional strategies
in classroom activities
Polk County Public
Schools Winter Haven High School 2016 2017
Assumed classes part
way through first grading period and successfully concluded them.
Collaborated with staff and developed innovative
lessons.
Kelly Services 2015-2016
Long term substitute teaching Bartow High School
Polk County Public
Schools Denison Middle School 2006 - 2015
Sponsored History Fair. Students learned
research and presentation skills
Sponsored Economics Team in district
competition.
Held mock elections.
Taught a professional development class on using
Excel to analyze FCAT data and Ruby Payne's Understanding Poverty.
Adjunct Professor
University of Central Florida 2005-2006
EME 6053 Current Trends in Education, and EME
6457, Distance Education Technology Process and Product Graduate courses
University of Ashland, Columbus 2003-2004
EDU 6150 S7, EDU 6061 K1 & EDU 6160 L1 Graduate
workshop
Electronic Classroom
of Tomorrow 2002 - 2005
Administrator
Conceived and lead a collaborative team that
developed a credit recovery program.
Doubled the passing rate for the program in
three years.
Piloted software for middle school and high
school.
Taught Professional Development to K-12 internet
district.
Collaborated with university professors to
instruct teachers in best practices in online teaching.
Programmed a computer application to track
student progress and teacher activities.
Doubled the passing rate of credit recovery
academy in three years.
Chaired a committee that analyzed and evaluated
teaching practices and vendor provided curriculum. Taught American and World
History online.
Arranged individual curriculum and counseling.
Westridge Middle
School
Orlando Florida 1988 2002
Dean of Students
Supervised student discipline procedures.
Coordinated expulsion or alternative placement
hearings as the Principal's designee.
Administered team leader meetings.
Teacher
Developed integrated curriculum units for eighth
grade team.
Designed a curriculum in which students
conducted research and presented multimedia presentations.
Team Leader
Organized field trips for the eighth grade
Education and Training
Doctor
of Education: University of Central Florida Curriculum and Instruction
Orlando, FL
Master
of Education: University of Central Florida Educational Leadership Orlando,
OH
Bachelor
of Arts: Kent State University Majors: History, Political Science Minor:
Education Kent, Ohio
Social Activities
Chairman of the Board of Advisors for a
fraternity at Kent State University, OH
Former President of the Alumni Association for a
fraternity