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Westport Teacher Patricia Finnegan is New Assistant Principal at Dundee School
Finnegan to start new role Aug. 15
Patricia A. Finnegan, who has been teaching in the Westport Public Schools for 14 years, has been selected to serve as the assistant principal for The International School at Dundee (ISD) in Greenwich, effective Aug. 15.
“Ms. Finnegan impressed us with her understanding of the K-5 continuum of learning, her various leadership roles, and her experience in a number of the programs and strategies that we are focused on in the District and at ISD,” said Greenwich Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sidney A. Freund in a statement. “These include inquiry- based instruction, the workshop model, Response to Intervention, Everyday Math, and Spanish language instruction. We believe she will be an excellent match for the ISD community and look forward to welcoming her to Greenwich.”
Finnegan started in the Westport Public Schools in 1997 as a long- term substitute teaching at Saugatuck Elementary School.
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“Beginning with the 1997-98 school year, she became a kindergarten teacher for the extended day program and provided academic support in literacy and math for students in grades 1 – 5,” Freund said. “In addition to her work as a classroom teacher, Ms. Finnegan also took on numerous leadership roles in the school. In 2000 she helped to develop a program to introduce Spanish Language instruction to students beginning in Kindergarten as a member of the Elementary Spanish Language Design Team.”
Finnegan served as Math Representative for the school from 2000 to 2008, overseeing curriculum implementation of the Everyday Math program, and math curriculum reviews, and providing instructional support, according to Freund’s statement.
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“Since 2003, Ms. Finnegan has been a Science Curriculum Leader for the District at the Kindergarten level, implementing inquiry-based science curriculum and providing staff development,” Freund said. “She has also acted as the Literacy Representative since 2008, collaborating with colleagues in implementing the workshop model and to develop consistency in K-5 literacy practices. She is a trained TEAM Coordinating Committee Member, a Responsive Classroom teacher leader trainee, and an RTI Apprentice.”
Finnegan holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting Fordham University, a master of science in education from Bridgeport University; and a master of education in educational leadership from Columbia University’s Teachers College.
