Janice K. Pool
6437 Thistle Ridge Avenue
Firestone, CO 80504
303-833-3636
cjpool2000@gmail.com
Teaching Experience
Summer Scholars
- Consultant and coach in the implementation and usage of the Lexia reading software. 2007-present
The John Corcoran Foundation
2004-present
- Co-author and co-implementer of Colorado Virtual Academy’s Read to Achieve Grant, which provided the students with vision and reading software. (June 2004-June 2007)
- Literacy coach.
- Tutor-training assistant.
- Online reading tutor.
Carbon Valley Academy
- Developer of Online Education Program, grades kindergarten-5. 2006-2007
Colorado Virtual Academy (COVA)
2001- 2006
- One of ten teachers selected to develop and implement the pilot
program for COVA/K12 in the school year 2001-2002.
- Co-presenter of phonics program at K12’s National Teacher Training in Maclean, Virginia.
- DIBELS trainer for COVA teachers.
- Presenter of reading workshops to COVA teachers and teaching adults throughout the state of Colorado.
- Reading specialist for COVA. (June 2004-June 2006)
- Designer and leader of COVA’s reading team. (June 2004-June 2006)
Sylvan Learning Center
1998- 2001
- Tutor and tester for students in grades kindergarten-12.
Colorado Christian University
1998
- Adjunct professor in the Department of Education.
Adams County School District 12
1970-1996
- Classroom teacher of grades kindergarten, 1, 4, 5, 6.
Education
- Specialized reading training in Phonographix, LETRS, 2002-present
DIBELS, Linguistic Remedies for Reading
Disabilities (Barbara W. Wise), and Teaching Beginning
Reading and Remedial Reading Instruction (Linda Farrell)<
Training in visual processing needs of struggling readers.
- Post-graduate credit hours. 1979-present
- Master of Arts in Education; University of Denver. 1979
- Bachelor of Arts in Education; University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 1970
