STEPHANIE SMITH

25 6th Street, Apt. B2, Cambridge, MA 02141 (857) 236-7903 ssmith0788@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Certification: Elementary 1-6 (MA License #: 469013) 2013
Taken/Passed ESL MTEL 2013
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA 2013
M.Ed. in Elementary Education

Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA 2010

B.A. in English
Honors: Posse Foundation Full-Tuition Leadership Scholarship

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Cambridge Street Upper School, Cambridge Public Schools, Cambridge, MA 09/15-Present

Building Substitute Teacher, 6th-8th Grade
Implemented, adapted, and taught a science unit to ninety-six students for three, consecutive weeks
Support the school during short term periods of teacher absence
Follow and teach lessons plans assigned by permanent teacher
Assist and provide students with feedback on their work
Supervise students during breakfast, lunch, recess, and transitions in between classes
Update student attendance and administrative records
After School: Assist students with their homework in a structured classroom setting

East Somerville Community School, Somerville Public Schools, Somerville, MA 12/14-08/15

Full Time Lead Teacher, K-2nd Grade
Taught science and engineering to small groups of students twice
a week
Assisted students with homework four times a week
Supervised students during daily program activities and clubs

Kennedy Longfellow School, Cambridge Public School, Cambridge, MA 07/14-08/14

Title 1 Summer Program Teacher, Grades JK-1
Provided instruction in literacy and math for "at-risk" students in
Grades JK-1
Established and maintained a comfortable learning environment for
all students
Planned one parent event at the end of the program to showcase student
work

Graham and Parks School, Cambridge Public School, Cambridge, MA 08/13-06/14

Assistant Teacher, 3rd Grade
Taught social studies as a part of an expeditionary learning model
Led differentiated guided reading groups during Reader's Workshop
Taught word study using Words Their Way
Facilitated peer review during Writer's Workshop
Assisted during whole class instruction and small group work throughout
 all subjects
Provided one on one support to struggling students and students with
social/emotional problems
Activities: Instructional Leadership Team (ILT), After School Learning Center

Hugh R. ODonnell School, Boston Public School, East Boston, MA 06/13

Substitute, 1st Grade, Sheltered English Immersion
Substituted as the lead teacher in a classroom of 22 students for
final week of school

Hugh R. ODonnell School, Boston Public School, East Boston, MA 01/13-06/13

Apprentice Teacher, 1st Grade, Sheltered English Immersion
Led small, leveled reading group of Level 2 English
language learners using prescribed Reading Street curriculum
Assessed students independent work
Taught math unit lessons using prescribed TERC curriculum
Taught weeklong units using prescribed Reading Street
and TERC curricula
Planned, taught, and modified a two-week unit aligned with MA
Frameworks as the lead teacher during solo week

Shady Hill School, Cambridge, MA 09/12-12/12

Apprentice Teacher, 3rd Grade
Taught all subjects to a class of 19 students for a year-long thematic unit
of study on whales and whaling
Planned and implemented week-long unit on poetry during
solo teaching week; created poetry board; facilitated poetry share
Instructed students on vocabulary, oral fluency, and comprehension
during reading groups; facilitated discussions about stereotypes and
differences
Co-taught probability, addition algorithms, sample replacement,
measurement, and chip trading
Launched scientific project related to Whales curriculum; instructed
students on the project's format; facilitated collaboration between
students
Participated in all aspects of school community, including faculty
meetings, parent conferences, and school-wide events

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Responsive Classroom, Cambridge, MA 08/13

BEST Initiative Training Institute, Boston, MA 04/12-06/12

Certified Youth Worker

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Collaboration, Classroom Organization, Interpersonal Skills, Creating a Comfortable Learning Environment,
Small Group Instruction, Adaptability, Reading Instruction