Paula S.

Callender, NBCT
callenderp@sabine.k12.la.us
EDUCATION
Na!i"nal B"ard Cer!i#ied Teac$er, Early Adolescence Science, November 2007-present
%"uisiana Teac$er Cer!i#ica!i"n &%e'el II()*+,()*12-, Biology & General Science, Cemistry
& !ysics" A#g#st 200$-present%
Ass"cia!es "# Applied Science in P$.sical T$erap. Assis!in/, So#tern &niversity, Sreveport,
'o#isiana, (ay )***% G!A $%0
Bac$el"rs "# Science in 0eal!$ and 0u1an Per#"r1ance, Nort+estern State &niversity,
Natcitoces, 'o#isiana, (ay 200) , -.verall G!A /%0, +itin ma0or G!A /%$1
2.Ed in Curriculu1 and Ins!ruc!i"n 3i!$ !$e Pr"#essi"nal Teac$in/ S!andards #"r !$e
Teac$er %eader, &Curren!l. 3"rkin/ !"3ard- Nort+estern State &niversity, Natcitoces,
'o#isiana, 20))-present -27 o#rs to+ard 2/01
Ins!ruc!i"nal C"ac$in/ Cer!i#ica!i"n, &niversity o3 'o#isiana at 'a3ayette, 'a3ayette,
'o#isiana, 4an#ary 20)$-present -in progress1
E4PE5IENCE
Ins!ruc!i"nal C"ac$, Converse 5ig Scool, Converse, 'a-- A#g#st 20)/-present
Engage teacers in e33ective teacing, assessment, observation, and re3lection
6or7 collaboratively among te scool 3ac#lty
!rovide on-going, s#stained, practice-based s#pport 3or teacers%
(odel lessons and provide assistance to implement and s#stain e33ective instr#ctional strategies
gro#nded in scienti3ically-based researc
Assist 3ac#lty in implementing an e33ective reading and mat intervention program
Assist 3ac#lty and sta33 in implementing te district8s #niversal screening programs 3or reading and
mat, i%e% , 9:BE'S, iS;EE!, Etc%
:ncorporate literacy strategies across te c#rric#l#m -all content areas <-)21
=edeliver pro3essional development to teacers to b#ild 7no+ledge and s7ills 3oc#sed on improving
st#dent acievement and enancing te instr#ctional practices o3 teacers
!rovide opport#nities to sare appropriate researc based literacy strategies and teacing literacy
across te c#rric#l#m
Cond#ct periodic classroom observations
:nterpret and #se data to ma7e instr#ctional decisions and as responses to intervention -=;:1
>acilitate bi-+ee7ly st#dy gro#ps -!'C8s1 to incl#de te principal and teacers tat 3oc#s on lesson
st#dies, e?amining st#dent +or7, and #sing st#dent data to ma7e instr#ctional decisions
!articipate in ongoing pro3essional development activities
<eep abreast o3 c#rrent researc-based practices
(aintain a +ee7ly activity log s#mmari@ing and re3lecting on personal practice
Teac$er*6radua!i"n C"ac$ , !leasant 5ill 5ig Scool, !leasant 5ill, 'o#isiana, A#g#st 200A-
20)/
;a#gt a variety o3 5ig ScoolB(iddle Scool Science co#rses, Biology : & ::, Cemistry,
Environmental Science, !ysical Science, Eart and 'i3e Science
!repare +ee7ly lessonsBlabs 3or st#dents
!rovide a3ter scool t#toring
Served as Grad#ation Coac 20))-20)/ responsibilities incl#ded organi@ing and maintaining
*-)2 transcripts, assisting st#dents +it 3inancial aidBscolarsip applications, GE9
program advisor, ;.!S coordinator, attendance monitor, parent-st#dent-college liaison,
st#dent career planner, st#dent sced#ling -master sced#le1, online co#rse monitoring,
credit recovery monitor, etcC%
!articipated in on camp#s teacer related d#ties -ie1 special events participation, daily d#ty%
Served as a co-cair 3or social events committee -5omecoming, !rom, etcC1
!resented sta33 development +or7sop on incorporating reading & +riting in science, content
literacy strategies, rigor and relevance and +riting across te c#rric#l#m
.rgani@ed and implemented science 3air% -open to p#blic1
(ember o3 te !ositive Scool Beavior ;eam 0D-07
(ember o3 ':NCS committee 2007-20)/
(ember o3 S:! committee 2007-20)/
>o#nded GE(S program -Girls Engaged in (at & Science1
Cross Co#nty & ;rac7 Coac 200E-20)/
Named ;eacer o3 te Fear 2007-200E
Teac$er*C"ac$, Converse 5ig Scool, Converse 'o#isiana, A#g#st 200)-(ay 200A
;a#gt a variety o3 5ig Scool Science co#rses, Biology, Cemistry, Environmental
Science, !ysical Science, Biology ::, and one year eac" Eart and 'i3e Science
!repared +ee7ly lessonsBlabs 3or st#dents
!rovided a3ter scool t#toring
Coaced 5ig Scool Girls bas7etball and trac7
Served 2 years, Scool :mprovement !lan
Named ;eacer o3 te Fear 200)-2002
Assisted in paris +ide +riting o3 Science C#rric#l#m and served on te !aris +ide
compreensive c#rric#l#m team%
Served on paris +ide te?t boo7 adoption committee
Pr"#essi"nal Presen!a!i"ns
Callender, !% -200D1% Healthy Living & Healthy Eating% !resented at te state SA99 Con3erence,
Baton =o#ge, 'o#isiana%
Callender, !% -200D1% Losing Louisiana% !resented at te 'o#isiana Science ;eacers Association
Con3erence, Sreveport, 'o#isiana%
Callender, !% -200*D1% Literacy in the Content Areas% !resented at te National Board ;eacers
Con3erence, Atlanta Georgia%
Callender, !% -200D1% Healthy Living & Healthy Eating% !resented at te state SA99 Con3erence,
Baton =o#ge, 'o#isiana%

Callender, !% -200*1% Its My Story & Ill tell it how I like% -A poster pro0ect1 !resented at te
National 6riting !ro0ect Ann#al (eeting, !iladelpia, !ennsylvania%
Callender, !% -20)01% Third Space riting% -A poster pro0ect1 !resented at te National =eading
:nitiative Con3erence, Ne+ .rleans, 'o#isiana%
Callender, !% -20))1% E!a"ining Content Area #eading & riting% !resented at te National
6riting !ro0ect Ann#al (eeting, .rlando, >lorida%

Callender, !% -20))1% $il Spills% &atural 'as (iscoveries & $utsiders) *ostering #esiliency in
the +ace o+ change% !resented at te National 6riting !ro0ects =#ral Sites Net+or7
Con3erence, 'ittle =oc7, Ar7ansas%
Publica!i"ns
Callender, !% -20071% '#rline% :n Louisiana English ,ournal -Sept-.ct% 2007 ed%1%
NatcitocesG Nort+estern State &niversity Englis 9epartment%
Callender, !% -2007, .ctober )1% '#rline% The $ld &atchitoches Maga-ine%
Callender, !% -20))1% ;eacersH =e3lections% :n It.s My Story and I.ll Tell It Like I ant -p% 7/1%
NatcitocesG NS&6!%
Ser'ice !" !$e Pr"#essi"n
Nort+estern State &niversity 6riting !ro0ect, ;eacer Cons#ltant 200D-present
NS& 6riting !ro0ect ;ecnology 'iaison 2007-200*
(ember o3 9elta <appa Gamma 200D-200*
(ember o3 'o#isiana Science ;eacers Assoc% 200)-200D -'S;A1
Co-9irector Science and Social St#dies Advanced :nstit#te NS&6!
I5elping teacers o3 Science and Social St#dies 3ind teir place in Common Core%J
20)2-20)$
Advisor GE(S -Girls Engaged in (at & Science1 200D-200*, 20)2
NS&6! i/ Grant ;eacer Cons#ltant =ed =iver paris , 20)$ -CCSS in Science and Social St#dies1
!aris !#pil !rogression !lan Committee 2007
':NCS committee member 2007 ,200*
Scool :mprovement !lan Committee member !55S 2007-200E
C"n#erences A!!ended
Attendee National 6riting !ro0ectBNC;E Con3erence 200D-20)0
Co-=ecipient National 6riting !ro0ect ;ecnology Grant 2007
;ecnology (atters !articipantKCico, Cali3ornia 2007
Advanced :nstit#te 3or ;ecnology *acilitator, Nort+estern State &niversity 2007
;ird Spaces Content 'iteracy !articipant, National 6riting !ro0ect 200*
Content Area 'iteracy ;eam 'eader , NS& 6riting !ro0ect 20)0
=#ral Sites ;eam (ember NS& 6riting !ro0ect 200*-present
N=: ;ird Space :nL#iry Gro#p !articipant- 9enver, C.-- Sept 2A-2D, 200*
Atlanta 5S- E33ective =#ral Ed#cation in Science 6or7sop !resenter Nov% 7 200*
=SN !oster !resenter N6! !iladelpia- - I=#ral Ed#cators at +or7J Nov% 200*
Ascension !SB- I(a7ing te connections- tecnology and st#dent acievementJ
!articipant >ebr#ary 20)0
Ser'ices !" !$e C"11uni!.
Coir 9irector 6allace Baptist C#rc 200$-present
Cildren8s Committee member-6allace Baptist C#rc
Fo#t Committee member ,6allace Baptist C#rc
Nominating Committee Cair- 6allace Baptist C#rc 200*-20)0
5e#erences a'ailable up"n re7ues!