Teaching+Experience

=First Grade Teacher=

Smoketown Elementary
 * When?** January 2010-March 2010
 * Where?** Conestoga Valley School District
 * What?** Long-term substitute for a first grade students. Teaching all subject areas, following curriculums, maintaining classroom routines and establishing new ideas,collaborating with co-workers, communicating with parents, and integrating technology,

= = = = =Response to Intervention Teacher= toc

Smoketown Elementary School Assisting Tier II and Tier III students grades K-6 with focused curriculum. Responsible for progress monitoring through DIBELS and Maze.
 * When?** January 2009-Current
 * Where?** Conestoga Valley School District:
 * What?** Providing additional professional support for students with needs in specific areas of reading.

To learn more about each intervention program click on the picture.
 * __Specific Intervention Programs__**







**Typical Day of an RtI Teacher**

Understanding By Design Unit Plan Identifying Vowel Sounds in Words and Types of Syllables
 * Example Lessons**[[image:IMG_5671.jpg width="278" height="204" align="right" caption="DIBELS Progress Monitoring"]]
 * Project Read

Sequencing Events
 * Sidewalks

The provider of each RtI group is responsible for tracking the growth rate of each student over the course of the year. Progress monitoring is assessed through DIBELS and Maze. Depending on the instructional level and the grade reading level of the student determines which tests are used.
 * Progress Monitoring**

DIBELS assessments:
 * Oral Reading Fluency
 * Nonsense Word Fluency
 * Phoneme Segmentation Fluency
 * Initial Sound Fluency
 * Letter Sound Fluency

**Behavior Management Plans**
 * Kindergarten** ERI --> Actively engaging all students during lesson, positive reinforcement. and clear expectations
 * First Grade** Project Read -->Warning cards (green. yellow, red), and positive reinforcement
 * Third Grade** Sidewalks --> "Star Dollars" for positive behaviors with "Super Saving Store", and positive reinforcement
 * Sixth Grade** Voyager --> Class effort in earning a letter a day to spell a word with a group reward once word is spelled, and Mystery Leader individual reward based on positive behaviors.



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__Substitute Teaching__
Followed specific plans left by teachers and left a detailed report of day for teacher. Able to add additional learning activities if time allowment took less time than anticipated. Implemented appropriate behavior management systems, positive rewards, and logical consequences for behaviors.
 * When?** September 2008-January 2009
 * Where?** Hempfield, Conestoga Valley, and Lampeter-Strasburg
 * What?** Daily Substitute Teacher for grades K-7.

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Student Teaching Placement II
-Mattison Avenus Elementary -Learning Support Classroom Instructed students in Gifted program. Became familiar with Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) process, Wislon Decoding Program, and inclusion modifications. Attended IEP meetings, professional workshops, parent confrences, and Child Study Team meetings.
 * When?** March-May 2008
 * Where?** Wissahickon School District
 * What?** Taught 1st-3rd graders Reading, Writing, Spelling, and Math. (Learning Support)

Retelling, Problem/Solutoin, Questioning, and Summary
 * Example Lessons:**
 * Guided Reading:

Science Experiments
 * Gifted


 * Technology in Classroom:**
 * Smartboard
 * student laptops
 * blogging
 * educational websites.
 * Comic Life
 * Kidspirations
 * voice threading.

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**Student Teaching Placement I**
-Blue Bell Elementary School -1st Grade Classroom Developed differenciated instruction strategies in classroom. Incorporated classroom behavior management system. Attended professional workshops.
 * When?** January-March 2008[[image:IMG_4340.jpg width="278" height="204" align="right"]]
 * Where?** Wissahickon School District
 * What?** Taught all subject areas following PA State Standards.

//Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Compound words)// Centimeter Nutrition
 * Example Lessons:**
 * Reading
 * Math
 * Science/Health


 * Technology in Classroom:**
 * Smartboard
 * Student Laptops
 * Kidspiration
 * Educational Websites
 * Delicious
 * Moodle
 * Wiki
 * You Tube