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Plan and present materials in all areas of Montessori curriculumLead community line time in the classroom

planned & designed a 6-week social studies curriculum around New York City Transportation; taught handwriting instruction, used and trained staff in online form for recording student observations;

taught a small guided reading group, taught word study, wrote narrative reports

• Conducted action research of collaboration team teaching through observation and reflection• Crafted lessons geared toward diversified instruction• Designed Social Studies, Reading, and Writing lessons that fit into integrated grade level unit plans • Enacted whole group lessons in Math adapted from Everyday Math curriculum to fit the diverse needs of the learners in the classroom• Planned and implemented consistent small group instruction in both a guided reading group and a word work group

* progressive child-centered emergent curriculum classroom of 23 9&10 yr olds.* practiced whole group and small group instruction in reading, writing, and life sciences

Pre-K Teacher, Children’s Aid Society, Greenwich Village, NY* Received Red Cross First Aid Certification* Stepped up into Lead role in the middle of the year during partner's maternity leave*Prepared students socially and academically for kindergarten

* Substituted regularly throughout the school year in almost every classroom* Developed a relationship with all 200+ children in the school* Served as a regular sub every day for over a month in the pre-k classroom

As a Fellow, I was responsible for educating over 50 students and also dedicated time and effort to providing suggestions for updating the JUP curriculum. I participated in semiannual retreats and monthly Judaism and social justice study sessions taught by some of the leading rabbis and teachers in Chicagoland. I taught two “rounds” of JCUA’s seven-week-long Judaism and Urban Poverty (JUP) curriculum to middle school students in local religious schools.

* Took over for Fall semester teacher to instruct 20 sixth graders and supervise a teacher's assistant every Wednesday* Followed a Hebrew Grammar textbook and structured engaging games and assessments to foster and measure learning of modern and biblical Hebrew pronouns, roots, past-tense endings, and articles.