Kate Whiting Email & Phone Number

Wayzata, Mn, Us

Deephaven Elementary

Groveland & Minnewashta Elementary

Minnetonka Community Education Center

- Developed developmentally appropriate lesson plans and instructional materials and provided individualized and small group instruction to adapt district curriculums to the needs of each student. -Successfully utilized the following curriculums and methodologies; Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies GOLD assessments, Fundations, HandWriting Without Tears and social emotional curriculums; Pyramid Model and Social Thinking. -Taught in an inclusive classroom while working closely with early childhood special education and support staff to collaborate on identifying student needs, implementing individual education plans with corresponding support goals within a regular education classroom, and facilitating referrals. -Evaluated student academic and social-emotional growth and kept proper records to prepare regular progress reports. Successfully used the Curriculum GOLD assessment tool, implementing 52 assessment objectives, three times a year for all students in my classroom. -Worked in a supportive and collaborative manner with staff, administrators, and parents. -Selected as Pyramid Model Coach and Preschool/ECE/ECFE/ECSE Professional Learning Development Co-chair.

Eden Prairie, Mn

-Assisted in the creation and delivery of developmentally appropriate curriculum that emphasized the social and emotional development of the child.-Facilitated learning activities based on the knowledge that young children learn in a variety of ways and included playing and exploring, questioning and manipulating, and observing and role-playing.-Aided in the development of a classroom environment where children could experience new things and develop a sense of self-worth and respect for themselves and others.-Coordinated and encouraged daily activities for creative expression in the classroom including music, dramatic play, and a combination of both product and process art projects.-Provided short-term substitute teaching support for ECFE and early elementary classrooms.

Eden Prairie, Mn

Eden Prairie, Mn

-Utilized centers for science, math, literacy, social studies, health and spelling to compliment the established classroom curriculum.-Assumed all classroom and teaching responsibilities for a four-week period including multicultural parent interaction, lesson plan development and delivery, and coordination of all classroom activities.-Assisted cooperating teacher with DRA assessments and fluency in reading and comprehension.

Master Of Education - Med, Curriculum And Instruction, Stem Certificate

Bachelor'S Degree, Early Childhood Education

High School Diploma