Helen Crompton

Doctor of Philosophy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Culture, Curriculum, and Change. Due to complete summer 2013

Master of Education
Elon University, Elon,  North Carolina, USA Elementary Education,
August 2009.

Post Graduate Certificate in Education with distinction
The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. Elementary Education,
December 2003.

Bachelor of Arts with honors.
The Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK. Elementary Education, November 2001

Lead Instructor & Course Developer. EDUC629 English Language Learners: Issues for Practitioners. The School of Education. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC.

2009- 2010

Editor for the Tar Heel Educator.  The Center of Faculty Excellence. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC.

2009- Present

Graduate Consultant.  The Center of Faculty Excellence. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC.

2009- Present

Guest Instructor. EDUC512  Math Methods for Elementary Teachers. The School of Education. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC.

2009

Doctoral student in Education. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC.

2009- Present

Director. VisionMakers Web Design. Based in Manchester, England.

2000-Present

5th Grade Teacher, 5th Grade Chair, Student Support Team member, Member of the leadership team.  Carrboro Elementary School, Carrboro, NC.

2006-2009

Year 2 (G.1) Teacher, Information Communications Technology (ICT) Co-coordinator, Teaching Assistant (TA) Co-coordinator, Member of the Leadership Team.  Belfield School Rochdale, England. 

2004-2006.

Information Communications Technology Lecturer, EdgeHill University, Ormskirk, England.

2004-2006

Consultant in Educational Technology. Based in Manchester, England.

2003-2006

Teacher/Teaching Assistant, Brownhill Special School, Rochdale, England. (Students with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties)
1999 – 2003

Special Support Teaching Assistant, Brownhill Special School, Rochdale, England. (Students with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties)
1994 – 1999

Special Support Teaching Assistant, Knowl View Residential Special School, Rochdale, England. (Students with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties)
1993-1994

Crompton, H. (Due for submission 2010). ‘Determining the impact of a differentiated web-based reading program on student motivation on 5th Grade students’,Teacher Education.

Crompton, H. (Due for submission 2010). ‘Determining the impact of a differentiated web-based reading program of reading comprehension on 5th Grade students’, Technology and Learning and Journal of Technology.

Crompton, H. (2009). Interactive Teaching Programs (ITPs): Technology supporting demonstration, modeling and exploration of mathematics. Learning and Leading with Technology. 36 (5) 39

Crompton, H. (2007). Teaching in America. Primary Choice 1(4) 12-13  

Crompton, H. (2004). Making the transition from Teaching Assistant to Teacher. Teachers, 30, 5.

Crompton, H. (2009). The incorporating of technology in the elementary math classroom. Invited for a 3 hour workshop at the VIF International Education Conference,  Greensboro, NC.

Crompton, H. (2009). The incorporating of technology in the elementary math classroom Invited for a 3 hour workshop at the VIF International Education Conference,  Richmond, VA.

Crompton, H. (2009). Incorporating technology in math using interactive teaching tools. Presentation and poster session at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), Washington, DC.

Davis, V., Crompton. H., Other educators (2009) Supported in an iPhone/iTouch Birds of a Feather presented at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), Washington, DC.

McNeal, T., van't Hooft, M., & Crompton, H. (2009) Special Interest Groups: Mobile Learning. Supported presentation at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), Washington, DC.

Crompton, H. (2009). Borderless Learning: Using technology to inspire and connect classrooms around the world. Invited to co-present at the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Orlando Florida.

Crompton, H. (2008). Practical ideas to make Math fun using Technology Presentation at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), San Antonio, Texas. Attended by 200 people.

Crompton, H. (2007). Classroom Management Strategies.
Invited presentation at the Visiting International Faculty (VIF) Winter Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Crompton, H. (2007). International School-Sister Partnerships.
Invited presentation at the Visiting International Faculty (VIF) Spring Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Crompton, H. (2009). Practical ideas to make math fun using technology. Presented at the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Conference. Greensboro, NC.

Crompton, H. (2009). Constructive ideas and projects to extend our high performing students in mathematics, through the use of technology.Presentation at Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Crompton, H. (2009). Incorporating Technology into Mathematics: Projects to Motive your Struggling Students.Presentation at Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Crompton, H. (2009). Supporting a culturally congruent classroom: Teaching African American Males Math, through the use of technology. Presentation at Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps Conference, Greensboro, NC.

Crompton, H. (2008). Bring math to life with technologyPresentation at the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics State Conference. Attended by 400 people.

2009- Present

Committee Member. SIGML (Special Interest Groups: Mobile Learning). ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) SIGML  

2009- Present

Committee Member. International Committee. ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)

2009- Present

Manuscript Reviewer. ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) Reviewing research paper proposals for ISTE 2010 conference.

2009- 2010

Committee Member. Emergent Scholars Symposium. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Chapel Hill, NC.

2009- 2010

Teaching in the U.S.: Preparing for success. One day workshop for international teachers coming to teach in various states across America.   Durham, NC. Brubaker C, & Crompton, H. (2009)

Practical ideas to incorporate technology into the K-2 classroom.Invited by Burlington School District (2008).

Practical ideas to incorporate technology into the 3-7 classroom.Invited by Burlington School District (2008).

How to make math fun using technology. Invited presentation for Graduate students at Elon University (2008).

How to make math fun using technology. Invited presentation for teachers in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District (2008).

Hands On Science. Invited workshop at University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Undergraduate 4 hour workshop (2007).

Cultural differences in teaching. Invited by A Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR-NC), ( 2007).

International School-Sister Partnerships. Greensboro, NC. Brubaker, C. & Crompton, H. (2007)

International Educator of the Year, 2008-2009

Kappa Delta Pi honor for graduate studies at Elon University, 2009

Phi Kappa Phi honor for graduate studies at Elon University, 2009

Outstanding Cultural Educator of the Year for North Carolina, 2008.

Outstanding Elementary School Mathematics Teacher of the Year for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District 2007.

Village Pride Award, Chapel Hill- Carrboro District 2007.

Outstanding Cultural Educator of the Year for North Carolina 2007.

E-Learning Award for Outstanding contributions to e-learning in the classroom (UK), 2006.

The National ICT Mark (England), 2005.

The NaaceMark for Outstanding Leadership of ICT (England), 2005.

Nominations
Teacher of the Year, Chapel Hill Carrboro City School District 2008/9. Multiple nominations by parents and colleagues.

Outstanding Technology Teacher for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District, 2008. Principal nomination and colleague nominations.

Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) 2008. Principal’s nomination.

North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM)
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Fraternity
Kappa Delta Phi Honor Society