Margo Willey

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CERTIFICATION

Michigan Provisional Certificate

K-5 All subjects; K-8 All Subjects (self- contained classroom)

South Dakota 5 year Certificate

K-8 Elementary Education

5-8 Middle Level Endorsement

EDUCATION

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

Bachelor of Science in Education, April 2011

Major: Elementary Education

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

PBL Title One Teacher Midland Public Schools, Midland, MI August 5-August 15, 2014

• Facilitated learning by supporting, guiding and monitoring small group learning process.

• Promoted the use of higher order thinking skills such as analysis, evaluation and creation of new

knowledge.

Resource Room Long Term Substitute Midland Public Schools, Midland, MI May 2014-June 2014

• Assessed students using AIMSweb and Dibles.

• Guided the Leveled Literacy Intervention program to 1 st and 2nd grade students.

• Helped develop and implemented individual education plans for all special education students.

• Modeled, trained, and consulted teachers on modifications and accommodations to instruction

and materials to ensure the needs of all students were recognized.

• Attended IEP meetings for special education students to discuss their goals for the next year.

2nd grade Title One Teacher Midland Public Schools, Midland, MI October 2013-May 2014

• Worked one on one with 2nd grade at risk students in math and reading.

• Assisted students during regular class time in order to ensure their understanding of the daily

lesson.

• Assessed student learning formally and informally using a variety of assessments and grading

rubric.

• Implemented seating charts based on the individual students’ personalities and instructional

needs.

• Leveled AR books in classroom for classroom library.

2nd grade Teacher Enemy Swim Day School, Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, Waubay, SD June

2013-October 2013

• Participated in the School Improvement Plan during professional development and staff meetings.

• Matched common core standards to learning essential questions and objectives.

• Curriculum mapped second grade literacy and science common core standards.

• Planned and taught whole group and small group lessons periodically, facilitating guided reading

writing and math groups.

• Created Educational Improvement Plans for all students that didn’t reach benchmark on NWEA

tests.

• Facilitated summer school using common core standards and technology.

6/7/8th STEM Teacher Enemy Swim Day School, Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, Waubay, SD,

July 2013

• Taught a two week STEM class for upcoming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.

• Utilized technology to help conduct research on projects.

• Facilitated student centered learning groups.

7/8th Math/Science Teacher Enemy Swim Day School, Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, Waubay,

SD November 2012-May 2013

• Continuously taught, reflected and modified skills by providing students with homework, review

packets and assessments.

• Employed “morning work” to reinforce previously taught skills, prepared students for testing and

encouraged making connections to new topics.

• Adapted lessons for advanced students and students with learning disabilities.

• Provided material for small group and intervention based off RIT scores from NWEA.

• Implemented conscious discipline and Olweus programs in class to create a safe and bully-free

environment at school.

Kindergarten Teacher Cheyenne Eagle Butte, Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, Eagle Butte, SD

August 2011- May 2012

• Utilized SMARTboard to enhance lessons.

• Communicated with parents through weekly newsletters and phone calls.

• Created positive behavior management plan actively engaging students to limit behavior issues,

using variety of techniques to fit situations and child when challenges arose.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Tutor Midland, MI June 2014-August 2014

• Continued Phonics for Reading intervention program through the summer for an Adams student.

• Collaborated with Adams resource room teacher on intervention programs for the student over the

summer.

• Continued Visualizing and Verbalizing program based of Lindamood-bell program.

Direct Support Professional Midland, MI May 2014-August 2014

• Assist with daily living activities.

• Transported person supported to Ann Arbor for a Lindamood-Bell class.

Supervisor of After School Program Cheyenne Eagle Butte, Cheyenne River Indian Reservation,

Eagle Butte, SD January-May 2012

• Analyzed data to create a list of students for the after school program to help with specific skill

building.

• Computed necessary information into the computer to maintain a highly organized and systematic

program.

• Developed curriculum and lesson plans for all activities.

Substitute PESG April 2011-June 2014

• Controlled classroom behavior and expectations using Conscious Discipline techniques.

• Taught adeptly in diverse classes with student of differing ability, background and ethnicity.

Teachers Aid North Elementary, Comstock, MI August 2009- June 2010

• Assisted the teacher in preparing children for kindergarten.

• Enhanced knowledge of kindergarten curriculum expectations.

Child Care Provider Comstock Learning Center, Comstock, MI August 2010 – January 2010

• Helped infants develop their gross-motor and cognitive skills by visual perception and reading.

• Supervised and entertained children in daily after school activities.

• Interacted and cared effectively for the needs of children including heath, hygiene and safety.

Child Care Provider Midland Community Center, Midland, MI January 2007- June 2007

• Communicated with parents regarding daily progress of children.

• Worked effectively with culturally diverse clients.

TEACHING INTERNSHIP

Winchell Elementary School, Kalamazoo Public School, Kalamazoo, MI

Intern teacher January- April 2011

• Instructed a classroom to actively engage 21 third grade students with hands on learning in

science.

• Prepared lesson plans to accommodate students with learning disabilities.

• Reinforced the procedures, routines and high expectations of Winchell’s threat free learning

environment.

Milwood Elementary School, Kalamazoo Public School, Kalamazoo MI

Pre-Intern Teacher September- December 2010

• Observed and assisted 26 second graders in science using the Battle Creek Area Math and Science

Center Inquiry Curriculum.

• Facilitated literacy groups working with phonics and vocabulary.

Lincoln Elementary School, Kalamazoo Public School, Kalamazoo, MI

Literary Intern October- December 2009

• Guided 29 1st graders in small groups developing their reading, vocabulary, and phonics skills.

• Led small group activities to develop sentence fluency and decoding in reading.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Conscious Discipline, Summer 2013

• Engaged Learning, Fall 2012

• Learned focused, Spring 2013

• NWEA, Fall 2013

• AIMSweb, Fall 2012

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