Patricia Hensley

PO Box 236

Fountain Inn, SC  29644

(864)735-8558

successfulteaching@gmail.com

Successful Teaching Blog

Education:

2002                National Board Certification                   United States              Exceptional Needs Specialist

2001                SC State Department of Education         Columbia, SC              MA + 30

1981-1986       Furman University                                 Greenville, SC             MA (Special Education)

1977-1981       Furman University                                 Greenville, SC             BA (Special Education

Professional Experience:

2007- present Furman University                                   Greenville, SC             Instructor

2007-2008       Greenville County School District          Greenville, SC             ADEPT/Pas-T Evaluator

2001 -2007      Mauldin High School                            Greenville, SC             Spec. Ed Teacher/Dept. Chair           

1990-2001       Wren High School                                Piedmont, SC              Spec. Ed Teacher/Dept. Chair

1984-1990       Berea High School                               Greenville, SC             Special Ed Teacher

1981-1984       Baker’s Chapel Elementary School       Greenville, SC             Special Ed Teacher    

Additional Professional Activities:

Successful Teaching Blog: Ideas and Strategies for Teachers 2007 to present

Upstate Technology Conference 2007 to present

Professional Development: Strategies for Working with Learning Disabled Student for the Greenville Literacy Assoc.  September 2007

Supervising a Student Teacher from Bob Jones University; spring 2005

Supervising a Student Teacher from Clemson University University; spring 2001

Supervising a Student Teacher from Clemson University; spring 2000

Supervising Field Experience Students from Furman University; 2001 – 2007

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): Board of Directors 2003- 2010

SC Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): web designer, CAN coordinator 2000-2006

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): Chapter 877 President 2000 – present

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC): member  1977- present

Presentations:

Unveiling the Mystery of Project Based Learning

Unveiling the Mystery of QR Codes

The Voicethread Venture

Meeting with Minnesota CEC Board

The ABCs of PBwiki - PowerPoint

Using Technology in the Classroom 

Survival Tips for New Teachers 

Passport to Success 

Mount Rogers Appalachian Trail Club

Successful Strategies 

Legislative Issues in Special Education on the State and National level 

IEP Workshop 

Inclusion, Resource, and Self Contained Programs 

Awards Receive

2006 Top 10 Finalist for District Teacher of the Year (winner will be announced in August)

2006 Mauldin High School Teacher of the Year

2006 South Carolina Council for Exceptional Children Member of the Year

2005 Finalist for South Carolina Special Education Teacher of the Year

2000 South Carolina Special Education Teacher of the Year

Other Organizations:

American Red Cross 2011 to present

Upstate Master Naturalist 2010 to present

Greenville Natural History Association (Hiking Club) 1990 to present

Elected to the Greenville County Soil and Water Conservation Commission 1992-1996

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) 1990-2000

Chestnut Hills Psychiatric Hospital Board of Directors 1990-2000

Appointed to the Greenville County Board of Health 1986-1990