MARLENE M. BERSON
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CERTIFICATION
Connecticut certified to teach elementary grades K-6. Provisional certificate expires 1june 29th 2029
BEST scores received 9/1/06, score of 3 in literacy and score of 3 in numeracy.
EDUCATION
University of New Haven, West Haven, CT January 2003
Master of Science Elementary Education GPA 3.95
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT May1992
Bachelor of Science Business Administration, specializing in Management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
High Impact Math Tutor Aces Wintergreen Magnet School Hamden CT ‘ January 2024-present
I Teach elementary students.
I walk into the classroom. The Classroom teacher is already there.
I clarify student’s understanding of math being taught
I answer student’s questions. Then I pull a small group to the table during g independent practice for instruction
Building Substitute Teacher Lawrence School, Middletown CT 2/2018 to12/2023
Teach grades kindergarten through fifth Grade during classroom teachers absence.
I take over the classroom at a moment’s notice.
Responsive Classroom technique.
Positive relationship with teaching staff and students
Special schedule of student instruction when I am not covering a class.
Interventionist Lawrence School, Middletown, CT 10/2016-8/2017
Teach elementary students that are academically at risk in both Reading/Math
Collect data through Progress Monitoring assessments to drive instruction
Collaborates with classroom teachers and SRBI team members
Align lessons with Common Core State Standards
Positive learning environment within PBIS guidelines
Grade One long term substitute teacher,Middletown Public Schools, Middletown CT February -June 2020
Taught first graders in their classroom and in our digital classroom on Seesaw
Followed Middletown grade one curriculum in all subject areas daily to first grade students.
Monitors student progress during instruction.
Maintains positive learning environment in the classrooms in accordance with Responsive Classroom Guidelines.
Professional working rapport with school teaching team and students.
Integrating technology daily during instruction.
Readers, Writers and Math Workshop daily in classroom .
Grade 5 classroom teacher, Saints Peter and Paul School, Waterbury CT 8/2014-8/2015
Plan, implement and monitor data to focus instruction.
Math teacher in Grade 6 and grade 5.
Differentiate instruction to meet student learning needs
Work collaborate with special education and Title one teachers as well as 6th grade partner.
Positive learning environment
Differentiated instruction so all students
Grade 5 classroom teacher, Clark School, Hartford, CT 8/2013-6/2014
Plan, implement, monitor data to drive instruction.
Work collaboratively with special education teacher, team and literacy facilitator.
Administered SBAC testing, Common Core instruction
Use the state provided grade level expectations for literacy and math along with the training.
Prepared the minutes for grade level data team meetings.
Attend Professional Development Workshops to further enhance learning.
Positive learning environment with PBIS
Differentiated instruction so all students attain same objective at lesson’s end.
Grade 1 Teacher, Early Summer Reading Success Program, Wallingford Public Schools, CT 7/ 2004- Present (July 2019)
Teach in a Language Arts summer program for students entering second grade. The Literacy program consists of guided reading groups, teacher read-aloud, shared reading, shared writing, journal writing and phonics.
The guided reading groups were set up based on each child's individual reading level as assessed by the Developmental Reading Assessment. Created challenging and engaging Literacy Centers.
Grade 5 classroom teacher, Bucks Hill Elementary School, Waterbury, CT 8/2004-6/2008
Executed daily operation of all classroom activities. Maintained professional rapport with administrators and fifth grade team. Demonstrated effective instruction skills. Instructed in full Inclusion classroom.
Designed and presented original, creative and challenging lesson plans. Differentiated instruction to meeet individual student learning needs. Provided interdisciplinary approach to instruction.
Balanced Literacy program included Literature Circles, Guided Reading, daily journal writing, teacher read aloud, reader’s and writer’s workshops. Used varied forms of assessment and the data from that assessment was used to focus and plan instruction.
Highly experienced in CMT preparation and strategies. Utilized assertive Discipline System of classroom management with positive behavior support.
Building Substitute Teacher, Cook Hill School, Wallingford, CT 9/2003-6/ 2004
Permanent placement as the Building Substitute; substituted in all grades K-5 during classroom teacher's absence.
Implemented daily lesson plans. Provided instruction in all subject areas of the Wallingford curriculum.
Maintained positive working rapport with students and colleagues.
When not substituting a schedule of student help was followed. This included one-to-one journal writing, guided reading with individual students/groups and assisting special needs students.
Substitute Teacher, Wallingford Public Schools, Wallingford, CT 12/2002-6/2003
Daily K-5 substitute elementary teacher throughout the district of Wallingford.
Student Teacher Grade 6, Spring Glen School, Hamden, CT 9/2002-12/2002