Kid Garden Montessori

28395 CR 317

Buena Vista, CO 81211

719.221.4259

thekidgarden@gmail.com

___________JEAN  BORNE______________

Committed to inspiring successful, excited learners

Colorado Professional Teaching License, with Elementary, Early Childhood, &

          Reading Endorsements

Montessori Certified

Developed Early Childhood Kinesthetic Phonics Reading Program

 

EDUCATION

POST MASTERS GRADUATE STUDIES (1998-present)

Montessori Training (2010)         Ages 3-9         4.0           North American Montessori Center

Adams State College (2008)       DIBELS           4.0                Alamosa, CO                                        Northern Arizona University (2000-2006)       4.0                Flagstaff, AZ

University of Phoenix (2001) Gifted Education 4.0            Page,  AZ          

Thirty-six hours postgraduate work in education, specializing in Gifted Education with 

             AZ Gifted Endorsement?, working on CO Gifted Endorsement

MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE (1997)   4.0       Northern Arizona University    Flagstaff, AZ

Early Childhood Education Major, Reading Specialist Endorsement Minor

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE (1993)     3.96            NAU                              Flagstaff, AZ Elementary Education Major, English-as-a-Second-Language Minor

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Kid Garden Montessori: Director/Teacher               2010- Present            Buena Vista, CO   

Lake County Schools Title 1 Reading                          2008-2009                  Leadville, CO

Kid Garden: Kinder and Preschool                                2007-2008                   Buena Vista, CO

Strawberry Door: Kinder and Preschool                    2006                               Salida, CO

Hotevilla Community: 2nd-8th Grades Gifted      2005-2006                   Hotevilla, AZ

Rim Country Middle: Gifted: 7th Grade Math         2005                              Payson, AZ

Desert View Elementary: K, 1st, 2nd Grades            1997-2004                   Page, AZ

NACOG Head Start: Preschool                                        1995-1997                  Flagstaff, AZ

SPECIAL PROJECTS

-Montessori Certification: NAMC                                                                                                     (2010)
-Kinesthetic Phonics Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrCJTqwHtQ                       

-Reading First and DIBELS Training                                                                                (2008-2009)    

-Wrote Early Childhood Kinesthetic Learning: Kid Garden Curriculum: An Academic  Kinesthetic Curriculum, by Jean M. Borne, MAEd                                                (Copyright 2008)

-Developed Early Childhood Kinesthetic Learning, Kinesthetic Phonics, TM               (2007)

-Started Kid Garden Kinder/Preschool as Director                                                                   (2007)

-Wrote Parent Class curriculum and materials: Help Your Child Learn to Read           (2007)

-Wrote and supervised gifted curriculum for 2nd-8th grades, Hopi                      (2001-2006)

-Head Coach and Judge for Odyssey of the Mind gifted competition                 (2000-2006)

-DIBELS Assessment Training applied in 1st grade classroom                                (2003-2004)

-Reading First Reading Academy applied 1 year in 1st grade classroom             (2003-2004)

-Gifted Education Training: 18 hours qualifying for gifted endorsement in AZ            (2001)

I was tested and found to be gifted in 3rd grade; I have a special interest in the needs of gifted kids (copy of my test scores available upon request)

-Certified Yoga Instructor                  Seven Centers, Sedona, AZ                                         (2004)