Helen Adeene Wagner

Background

Wagner, Helen Adeene was born on March 9, 1931 in Burlington, Kansas, United States. Daughter of John Floyd and Clara Myrtle (Jasper) Stone.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kansas State Teachers College, 1964; Master of Science, Emporia (Kansas) State University, 1968; postgraduate, Emporia (Kansas) State University, 1983, 88-90; postgraduate, Fort Hays (Kansas) State College, 1978, 1983-1984; postgraduate, Kansas State University, 1979-1980; postgraduate, Butler County Community College, 1983.

Career

Teacher, Sunnyside Rural School, Gridley, Kansas, 1948-1950; teacher special reading, Haviland (Kansas) Grade School, 1958-1960; teacher grade 8, Haviland (Kansas) Grade School, 1960-1961; education secretary, Skelly-Jefferson Elementary School, El Dorado, Kansas, 1962-1964; teacher, Skelly Elementary School, El Dorado, 1964-1981; teacher, El Dorado Middle School, 1981-1991; retired, 1991. Chairman social studies elementary schools El Dorado Unified School District 490, 1978-1982. Chairman language arts department El Dorado Middle School, 1987-1991.

Member professional teaching practices commission Kansas State Board Education, 1976-1982, member board directors, 1975-1980. Teacher education teams National Council Accreditation, 1974-1986. Presenter seminars Brooks Junior H.S., Wichita, 1990.

Supervisor student teachers. Teacher mentor El Dorado Public Schools, 1991-1997. Member Kansas Foundation for Excellence in Education, 1992-1995.

Member Kansas Teacher of Year Steering Committee, 1992-1995.

Achievements

• Helen Adeene Wagner has been listed as a noteworthy Elementary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Instructor CPR American Red Cross, 1977-1986. Volunteer El Dorado Helpline, 1972. Ruling elder,1984-1986.

Member American Association of University Women (chair future astronaut training program committee 1991-1993), National Education Association (representative various conferences), National Association Middle Level Educators, National State Teacher.of Year Association (delegate state conference, steering committee 1989-1990), Kansas Education Association, Kansas Association Middle Level Educators (presenter 1987, 91), Kansas Teacher of the Year Association (Vice-President 1989-1991, president 1992-1995, 2d vice president 1995-1997, organizer, presenter celebration of teaching 1989, 95), Kansas Teacher ofYr. Congressional District 4 (co-chair 1992-1995, member steering committee 1992-1995), El Dorado Education Association (president 1970-1971, chairman, member various committees 1964-1991), Order Eastern Star (secretary 1960-1962), Chelsea Swingin' Square Dance Club (board directors, secretary-treasurer 1972-1994), El Dorado Chamber of Commerce (senior ambs. since 1988), Phi Delta Kappa (cooperative learning presenter conference 1989).

Connections

Married Kenneth Edward Wagner, September 20, 1949. Children: Karen, Kent, Kirk.

Father:

John Floyd Stone

Mother:

Clara Myrtle (Jasper) Stone

Spouse:

Kenneth Edward Wagner

child:

Kirk Wagner

child:

Kent Wagner

child:

Karen Wagner