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Objective

To make a difference in the lives of adolescents by teaching Middle or Secondary Social Studies.

Summary

My foremost goal is to be able to make a difference in the lives of adolescents, and I hope to be able to do this as a Middle/Secondary Social Studies Teacher.

Preparation for this goal includes my current experience as an Ed. Tech II, and also includes student teaching in Jay High School and Mountain Valley Middle School. I have gained more informal experience as a Fire Safety Educator and a Tutor.

Work History

RSU 4

Sep 2009 - Present
Ed Tech II 
Aiding students with developmental disabilities in contained classrooms and assisting differentiation for students with behavioral challenges and learning disabilities in the mainstream.

Office of the State Fire Marshal

May 2009 - Aug 2009
Fire and Life Safety Educator 
A summer internship through the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center. I taught fire safety techniques to nearly 1,000 children in all 16 of Maine's counties.

UMF Partnerships for Success

Nov 2006 - Jan 2009
GEAR-UP! Tutor 
Tutored students in academics and college preparation in grades 5-12. Worked in a variety of Middle/Secondary Schools in Jay, Dixfield, and Rumford. Maine.

Skills

Differentiation

(Intermediate)
1-2 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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As an Ed Tech II I have been able to pick up on best practices in differentiation from master teachers this year while working with students with special needs. I was also able to gain experience with this crucial skill while student teaching in inclusive environments.

Integrating Technology

(Advanced)
1-2 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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This year I have been able to work in a school that initiated a 1-to-1 laptop initiative, something I was prepared for through my coursework and student teaching. During my time as a student teacher I used a SmartBoard to help decode a primary source document, had students create Wikis on a President as a formative assessment, and utilized Google Earth to to demonstrate the locations of historical events.

Project-based Learning

(Intermediate)
1-2 Years Experience, (Currently in use)
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I am a firm believer that students learn best when given authentic, project-based assignments. The aforementioned Presidency Wiki is the best example of my dedication to this philosophy, but I have also had students right nominations  for Presidential Cabinet positions to help them better understand the process and duties of the executive branch of government.

Education

University of Maine at Farmington

2005 - 2009
BS, Secondary Education: Social Studies

Certifications

#200 Social Studies 7-12

(Maine Department of Education)
Jul 2011

Currently certified and considered "Highly Qualified" to teach Middle and Secondary Social Studies in the state of Maine.

 

Icon_word_16 My Philosophy of Education

A 1-page paper that attempts to convey my feelings about being an educator.

My Nonverbal Philosophy of Education

Created in 2007 for a course in Special Education, this video illustrates my philosophy of education without using words. It also demonstrates my affinity for digital storytelling and other 21st-century learning tools.