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This is my 22nd year teaching and will be teaching English I, English II, Speech, and Drama. I am the head one-act and speech coach. I serve and the advisor for NFL and FCCLA. I am our school sponsor for Poetry Out Loud.
I taught for five years (2001-2006) at Columbus High School where I taught English, Speech, and English as a Second Language classes. While at CPS I was the head speech coach and the National Forensics League (NFL) advisor. Here was some of the information from my CPS teacher web page. I did a lot of work with ELL students at CPS and here are some great links for working with these students. Multicultrual Activities For Mainstream Teachers
My educational background is from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a B.S. in Education. I have endorsements in Middle School (4-9) in Language Art and Social Science, Engilsh (7-12), K-12 ELL endorsement and a Speech (7-12). I finished my master's from UN-L in the spring of 2008. My thesis was "The Power of Place-Conscious Education in Public Speaking."
Honors and awards I have had include:
2005- National American Legion Oratorical Contest National Finals Judge
2007-NFL Diamond Coaching Award
2007-Nebraska Speech Communication and Theater Association Dale E. Black Outstanding Young Teacher of Speech and Theater Award
2007- National ADK Scholarship Winner.
2007-2008 Nebraska DAR Outstanding Junior Member.
2008- I had some of my poetry published and was named a KOLN-KGIN Golden Apple Award Winner. See the story at http://www.kolnkgin.com/goldenapple/headlines/19138794.html
2009-University of Nebraska-Lincoln Young Alumni of the Year
2009-2019 Nebraska FCCLA ACE Advisor
2011-Nebraska American Legion High School Teacher of the Year
2012-Nebraska FCCLA Master Advisor of the Year
2013-Nebraska Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Junior and National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Junior Member National Runner Up.
2014- 2nd Diamond Coaching Award
2015- VFW District Teacher of the Year
2016-Nebraska VFW Teacher of the Year, DAR National Vice Chair Junior Doll, and Alpha Delta Kappa Membership Award
2017- NSDA 3rd Diamond Coaching Award
2018- Nebraska State Daughters of the American Revolution State Vice Regent and Nebraska State DAR Outstanding Member Award
2019- NSDA Outstanding School in the Hole-In-The-Wall District (This award reflects 1084 members and degrees over 8 years. In that time, several hundred students have been taught communication, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration skills through speech
and debate.)
2020 NSDA Distinguished Service Bronze Plaque for Service to Speech and Debate
2020-2022 Nebraska State Daughters of the American Revolution State Regent
2021 Freda Battey Distinguished Educator Award for Excellence in Teaching from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2021 Norwegian's Giving Joy Cruise Winner!
2022 National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Vice President General-seat number 4
2022 NSDA 4th Diamond Coaching Award
2023 Humanities Nebraska Grant for Nebraska-Themed Literature
Should you need to contact me, feel free to e-mail me at: candace.cain@burwellpublicschools.com
NOW A LITTLE ABOUT ME!!
My family is: Paul Cain Sr., Velma Cain, Rev. Paul J Cain, and Paul's wife Ann.
I grew up in Burwell and graduated from Burwell High School in 1996. During my youth, I was active in 4-H, speech, drama, band, and student government. I was the 1996 State winner of the American Legion Oratorical Contest and advanced to the national contest. I am also a past winner in District speech contest in 4-H, FHA (now FCCLA) and the VFW Vocie of Democracy contest. I worked many summers at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey, Nebraska and well as Fort Hartsuff near Burwell, NE ,
When I attended college at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln I was a member of Collegiate 4-H, ODK, the Cornhusker Marching Band, ASUN Student Government, College Rebublicans, Neihardt Council, as well a many other groups. I am a past as well as a current member of Cather Circle at UNL.
Besides teaching I enjoy doing crafts, photographs, doing family history, writing, and being in the outdoors in the Sandhills of Nebraska. I love going to Washington D.C. and to other historic places in America.
I am active in many organizations such as the St. John's Lutheran Church, Daughter of the American Revolution, Alpha Delta Kappa, ODK, Cather Circle, AAE, a past member of NEA, and the American Legion Auxiliary. I have been active with Cornhusker Girls State through the American Legion Auxiliary. I enjoy judging speech contests for community groups. During the summer I judge county fair small animal shows. I have been twirling batons for over 41 years and love to twirl fire and knife batons.