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Achieving excellence in Natick Schools; every child, every day.
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About Anne
Education
- BA from the George Washington University, Washington D.C. in Elementary and Special Education
- Ed.M. from Harvard University, Cambridge MA, in Reading, Language and Learning Disabilities
Educational Leadership, Experience and Expertise
- Over 20 years of extensive experience as a special educator, reading specialist, consultant and administrator in public and private schools in MA and NJ as well as clinical settings.
- Depth of knowledge and expertise in research and practice related to school budgets; early intervention; reading and mathematics curricula; research-based assessment tools and instructional “best practices”; school leadership; effective professional development and MA state regulations, policies and standards for special and regular education.
- Consultant to school personnel and school districts throughout the state of Massachusetts for the federal Reading First/No Child Left Behind initiative. Supported schools in their efforts to improve student achievement by implementing research-based assessment practices, using data to inform teaching and monitoring student progress. Provided on-going professional development to teachers and administrators.
- Provided workshops and trainings to teachers, administrators and parents on topics related to reading development and disabilities; creating school and district wide plans for literacy services; state-of-the-art assessment tools (e.g. DIBELS); and designing intensive remedial instruction to accelerate learning.
- Honored by the New Jersey State Assembly and AHSA for design of a research –based curriculum for reading and writing, as Associate Director of an independent school for dyslexic students. This curriculum involved both intensive remedial instruction and enrichment and resulted in unprecedented student achievement.
Commitment and Leadership in Natick Schools
- Participated in grant review process as member of Natick Education Foundation
- Directed MA Dept. of Education Elementary School Literacy Grant at Johnson School. Provided training and consultation to teachers in assessment, research on reading development and intervention for struggling readers.
- Collaborated with Natick teachers to design and run an intensive Summer Academic Program. Students received one-to-one specialized reading instruction, small group math and writing instruction and Physical Education, daily. Received the Sylvia Brown research award from the MA International Reading Association for this project.
- Member of Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC)
- Member of Parents’ Coordinating Council (PCC)
- Member of Johnson School Council
- Current member of Wilson School Council
Personal
 Anne Zernicke’s first contact with the town of Natick was when she was hired as the Reading Specialist for the Bennett Hemenway School, many years ago. Given the deep affection she felt for the town of Natick and the great respect she had for the faculty and parents with whom she worked, she and her husband decided to settle in Natick and bought a home in the Johnson School district, precinct 9.
Anne and her husband Paul have two children who graduated from the Johnson School and are presently attending Wilson Middle School. Like many other families in Natick, the Zernicke children enthusiastically participate in a variety of sports offered through the Town Recreation Department and the Town Travel Teams. The Zernickes also enjoy classes and programs offered to the community through the Walnut Hill School, TCAN, Elm Bank and Dug Pond.
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