Mrs. Carol T. Adamson

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EDUCATION
2009-2010 National Board Certification-Adolescence and Adult Science Education
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1994 - 1995 Leslie College Cambridge, MA
Master of Education
*4.0 Grade Point Average 

1989 – 1991 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV<o:p></o:p>
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*Dean’s List 1989 - 1991
 
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WORK EXPERIENCE

2007-present Northwest Career and Technical Las Vegas, NV<o:p></o:p>
Academy
*Program Leader Biomedical Education (2010-2011)
*Problem Based Learning School Consultant and Coordinator
*Science Department Chairman<o:p></o:p>
*Honors Biology, Botany & Technology, Epidemiology Honors<o:p></o:p>
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2001 – 2007 Sierra Vista High School Las Vegas, NV<o:p></o:p>
*Science Department Chairman<o:p></o:p>
*Honors Biology, Botany, and Honors Zoology<o:p></o:p>
1993 - 2001 Clark High School Las Vegas, NV<o:p></o:p>
Academy for Mathematics, Science and Applied Technology<o:p></o:p>
*Honors Biology, Botany, Advanced Botany, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology I<o:p></o:p>
1991-1993 William E. Orr Junior High School Las Vegas, NV<o:p></o:p>
*Life Science, General Science
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LICENSURE<o:p></o:p>
State of Nevada License for Education Personnel:<o:p></o:p>
Secondary (7-12), Biological Science, Earth Science, Elementary (K-8) Substitute (HQT-Biology)

Educational Honors:
January 2010-National Board Certification
August -July 2010-Partnership Development with University of NV School of Medicine
December 2010-Junior League Grant (Recipient of grant for schoolwide recycling program/construction of a 3-bin composter.
May 2007 Golden Apple Award-Most Outstanding TeacherMay 2007 Golden Apple Award-Most Humorous EducatorMay 2006 Golden Apple Award-Most Humorous Educator
May 2006 Star Teacher Award<o:p></o:p>
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May 2005 Golden Apple Award-Most Outstanding Teacher<o:p></o:p>
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May 2005 Golden Apple Award-Most Knowledgeable Teacher<o:p></o:p>
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March 2005 KVBC Tribute to Teachers <o:p></o:p>
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April 2005 Kiwanis Regional Teacher of the Year<o:p></o:p>
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March 2004 KVBC-Tribute to Teacher Award<o:p></o:p>
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April 2002 CCSD Regional Star Recognition Award<o:p></o:p>
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May 2000 Saturn and Pepsi-Cola Teacher of the Year<o:p></o:p>
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January 2000 Clark High School’s National Honor Society Teacher of the Year<o:p></o:p>
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March 1999 “Something Extra for Clark” Teacher and Community Award<o:p></o:p>
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March 1999 Eisenhower Grant $600<o:p></o:p>
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August 1998 School to Careers Grant, State of Nevada, AB191 $15,000<o:p></o:p>
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August 1997 Nevada Arts Council $1,500<o:p></o:p>
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July 1995 Hughes Fellow Recipient (First time awarded to Secondary Teachers, had been restricted to physicians only)
 



Professional Development & Presentations

2011
July-June: PBL Coordinaor and Project Manage for "Survivor"-Creator of ideas and Materials for schoolwide cross-curricular program
Sept.-June: Participant-National Climate Project, Desert Research Institute (year 2)
Oct: Inservice Presenter (5 CTE School District participants)/Facilitator of PBL and detmringin how to reach educational objectives.
Oct: Inservice Presenter: School wide PBL- "Survivor"
March: Program Leader/Sponsor-Southern Nevada Regional Science and Engineering Fair -11 paticipants 
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Sept.-June: School wide coordinator Problem Based Learning
Oct: Training-National Climate Project, Desert Research Institute

Nov: Trainer: The use of Scientific Illustration with technology (Adobe Acrobat)

March: Program Leader/Sponsor-Southern Nevada Regional Science and Engineering Fair -10 winners/2 students go onto International Science and Engineering Fair as competitors

May: Program Leader/Sponsor-Intelisef (International Science and Engineering Fair. 2 statewide winners/both win 3rd in category Internationally (from 1685 participants)
2009

Sept.-June: School wide coordinator Problem Based Project-"Moon To Mars"

Sept.-June: In-service Presenter: The goals of Problem Based Learning and teacher professional development on creating PBL across the curriculum.

Oct: Intelisef (International Science and Engineering Fair) Training-Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, NV

Nov.: National Science Teacher Certification

March: Program Leader/Sponsor-Southern Nevada Regional Science and Engineering Fair -11 winners/2 students go onto International Science and Engineering Fair as competitors

July: Grant Awarded for participation in Shoals Institute (Cornell University) for Scientific Illustration.


2008

August: GAVRT-Grant awarded for training at the Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope (CCSD)
Procedures for student participation doing astronomical research/data collections from space


Sept: Presenter: In-service Training Staff on creating curriculum for implementation of GAVRT ideas into a schoolwide Problem Based Learning Scenario. Develops into the "Moon to Mars" project to be conducted over the next 4 years (school-wide cross curricular programming.)


Sept: Course development: Independant Study-specifically for scientific competition (local, regional, international)


Sept.-June: In-service Presenter: The goals of Problem Based Learning and teacher professional development on creating PBL across the curriculum.



Oct: Intelisef (International Science and Engineering Fair) Training-Desert Research Institute, Las Vegas, NV

March: Program Leader/Sponsor-Southern Nevada Regional Science and Engineering Fair

2007
August: Presenter: Implementation of Problem Based Learning as a school wide goal.


August. Presenter: Earth Sail Curricula (Written by C.T.Adamson), develops into 4 year schoolwide PBL known as "The Solar Car Project."


Sept.-June: Inservice Presenter: The goals of Problem Based Learning and teacher professional development on creating PBL across the curriculum.
 





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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

2007 - Present National Association of Biology Teachers 
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1991 – Present National Education Association<o:p></o:p>
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1993 – Present National Science Teachers Association<o:p></o:p>
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1997 – 1999 Association Supervision & Curriculum Development<o:p></o:p>
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