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