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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

•Selected, modified, and created formative and summative assessments in math and literacy to measure each student’s progress toward meeting state standards•Utilized flexible instructional practices, switching between whole group, small group, and individual instruction as determined by student assessment data•Created long-term math partnerships where students were able to practice Social Emotional Learning skills such as collaboration, respect, problem-solving, and self-reflection•Provided students with opportunities to improve and revise their first-person narratives and scientific models by using timely, specific, and informative teacher and peer feedback•Designed and sourced interactive and engaging math games aimed at reinforcing students’ comprehension and mastery of specific mathematical concepts

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

•Taught a series of Lexia intervention lessons to individual bilingual students to increase their understanding of phonological and phonemic awareness skills•Incorporated multiple points of entry into a literacy lesson by practicing gradual release of responsibility and providing sentence frames and sentence starters•Utilized a variety of total participation techniques such as Turn-and-Talks, Think-Pair-Share, hand signals, and student-led discussions•Communicated with essential arts teachers including Physical Education, Music, and REACH to gain a better understanding of students’ holistic progress and abilities outside of the general education classroom

Anoka, Minnesota, United States

•Worked collaboratively with staff to deliver high-quality instruction based on site-developed lesson plans to students entering Kindergarten through Fifth Grade at four different Adventures Plus sites in the district•Managed groups of 6-25 students during experiential learning opportunities outside of the classroom while maintaining discipline, ensuring safety, and promoting student engagement•Implemented individual and whole class positive behavior management strategies to create a safe and supportive classroom environment for all students

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

•Facilitated small group, whole group, and individual instruction following cooperating teacher’s lesson plans and Amplify curriculum to three blocks of 14 - 24 8th grade science students•Designed and implemented a 65 minute student-centered lesson that accounted for differentiation, collaboration, and whole group sensemaking•Observed cooperating teacher’s teaching practices and asked questions in order to gain a better understanding of various instruction and procedures that were implemented in the classroom

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

•Led a class of 18 incoming 2nd and 3rd grade students in morning meetings, various arts and crafts, STEM projects, community building activities, games, and field trips•Followed daily lesson plans and curriculum provided by administration as well as created supplemental activities that intellectually challenged students while promoting collaboration, creativity, and exploration in the classroom•Maintained regular and open communication with parents and guardians regarding their child’s social, emotional, and behavioral development within the classroom•Integrated interactive activities and group discussions to effectively teach students one habit of character each week, ensuring student engagement, understanding, and self-reflection

Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States

•Collaborated with other employees to design and set up various merchandise displays•Listened to what customers were looking for in an item of clothing and worked with them to find their perfect comfort, wash, and style in order to make them leave feeling good and confident about their body•Selected current merchandise to create trendy outfits that would be displayed near the fitting rooms