To obtain a position as an elementary school teacher, implementing strategies that focus on creating a student-centered learning environment, with standards-based, differentiated instruction, in order for children to develop a life long love of learning.
Education and Certifications
Masters Degree in Inclusion Education University of New England, Biddeford, ME 2014
Bachelor of Science in Education Framingham State University, Framingham, MA 2009 Graduate with Honors Deans List Student
Massachusetts Initial Teaching Licensure MA Department of Education 2009
Teaching Experience
Second Grade Teacher Professional Status Estabrook Elementary School, Lexington, MA
Develop differentiated, standards-based instruction Provide scaffolded instruction in a student-centered environment Collaborate weekly with grade level teachers, specialists, and administration Develop cross-curricular lessons that allow students to apply learning in a meaningful way Engage in the RTI process to meet the needs of at-risk learners Create and implement formative and summative assessments that guide future instruction and flexible groupings Plan instruction for IEP students that adhere to learning goals Implement the workshop model with mini lesson, active engagement, independent work, small group instruction, and closing lesson Participate in weekly PLC meetings, including goal creation, targeted instruction, student monitoring and assessment, relaying results Engage in regular communication with students families, including news letters, class website, and parent phone calls Participate in school-wide data wall experiences Plan and attend unconference meetings Weekly coaching sessions with math and reading specialists Maintain an organized classroom that displays unit goals, anchor charts, work boards, and student work Integrate technology, including laptops and iPads, to engage students in all forms of learning Develop universally designed lessons that meet the needs of all learning styles
Educational Experiences and Professional Development
Responsive Classroom I and II Responsive Classroom: Responding to Misbehavior Skillful teacher Implementing the Standards for Mathematical Practice Creating Classroom Websites using School Wires Better Beginning for Lexington Teachers TCRWP Homegrown Institute- The Reading and Writing Project The Uncourse, Building Your Own Professional Learning Network