DEANNA TAYLOR - my.uen

About

Where Deanna teaches

City Academy, Charter Schools - Public

Deanna's roles at City Academy

Special Programs Coordinator

Teacher - Secondary

Teacher - Special Education

DEANNA'S PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Western Maryland College 1981 (now renamed McDaniel College), Departmental Honors in Music

- Majors: Piano and Voice, emphasis in secondary education

Master of Science, Western Maryland College, 1991, summa cum laude

- Curriculum and Instruction

Licensure Program for Special Education, Utah State University, 1999

- Emphasis in Mild-Moderate Disabilities

Licensure

Secondary Music: Maryland, Utah, Washington State

Special Education, k-12, mild-moderate disabilities: Utah

Experience

Since 1982, Deanna has taught in public middle, jr. high, high, and elementary schools in

Frederick County, Maryland

University Place, Washington

Granite School District, Utah

Jordan School District, Utah

City Academy, Salt Lake City,Utah.

Music Positions held in these schools include General Music, Choral Music, Guitar Instructor, Music Theory, AP Music Theory, Music Appreciation and Chair of Piano Studies.

Special Education Positions held include Resource (math, language arts and study skills) and Director of Special Education.

Deanna also served as adjunct instructor at Western Maryland College Graduate Education Program, in the early 1990's, teaching graduate education courses to teachers seeking masters degrees.

Deanna has extensive experience in curriculum and instruction development at the local, county and state levels.

Professional Organizations

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Council of Exceptional Children (CEC)

Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE)

Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD)

Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD)

Lifelong Faculty member of Tri-M Music Honor Society

Former member of Music Educator's National Conference (MENC), Maryland Music Educators Association (MMEA), Utah Music Educators Association (UMEA)

ABOUT DEANNA

Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.

~ U. Thant

I am a teacher at City Academy, a public Charter School, in Salt Lake City. As you can see from the quote I have chosen above I firmly believe that equal respect of all life is essential, no matter who we are in life or what we do.

At City Academy I wear many hats! I am the Coordinator of the Educational Support Services Department, I supervise the music program ,I am the Service Learning Coordinator and I am a 10th grade advisor. (You can visit the other tabs on my page to see what those programs are all about!)

Most importantly, I am a participant in a community where everyone is expected to make learning the top priority, working together to make that learning happen in a way that benefits and impacts every single member and the larger community beyond our school walls.

Read Deanna's Bio

Please also visit City Academy's Staff Website for links to all staff UEN pages.

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Utah State Office of Education (USOE)

Coalition of Essential Schools (CES)

First Amendment Schools (FAS)