New York Teacher
Resume:
Fran Laniado
New York, NY 10128
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Education:
Columbia University, Teacher's College May 2011
M.A.: Curriculum and Teaching New York, NY
Bard College May 2005
B.A. : English Literature Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Teaching Experience:
Lead Teacher, Grade 2 (September 2011-June 2012) East Harlem Tutorial Program, New York, NY
Planned and implemented curriculum consistent with New York State Standards in all content areas.
Planned and implemented lessons with social/emotional goals, based on the developmental level and needs of the students.
Coordinated and collaborated with community based service programs for students.
Taught English Language Learners, students with IEPs, and various special social and emotional needs.
Supervised two assistant teachers and a rotating group of interns and classroom volunteers.
Communicated regularly with parents, and contributed to a regular parent newsletter.
Student Teaching, Grade 3 CTT (September 2010- November 2010) P.S. 165M, New York, NY
Worked with both IEP students and general education students.
Taught several English Language Learners who were new to the country, helping them adjust to their new environment without falling behind academically.
Gave one on one support, small group and whole class lessons in content areas including reading, writing, math, and social studies.
Utilized Everyday Math curriculum and adapted lessons based on the needs of the students.
Employed Bloom's Taxonomy for read alouds.
Student Teaching, Grade 5 (January 2010- May2010) P.S. 165M, New York, NY
Taught all major content areas (reading, writing, social studies, science, health, and the arts)
Created and implemented a literature unit on Gail Carson Levine's Dave at Night, making cross curricular connections to social studies and drawing on numerous community resources.
Regularly conferred with students as they read, keeping records of their reading levels and abilities, and developing individualized strategies to help them improve.
Utilized the Everyday Math curriculum, but adapted it to meet the students' needs and implemented games and activities to make the curriculum more hands-on and more engaging for the students.
Taught a science unit on the human body's nutritional needs, culminating in the students researching nutritional deficiencies and diseases and making pamphlet's to educate their peers.
Utilized FOSS science materials in a topography unit with students and led the students in lab work.
Other Relevant Work Experience:
Children's Lead, Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Howell, NJ (March 2007- September 2007)
Responsible for the Children's Department of a Barnes and Noble store.
Coordinated special events such as a celebration of literary mysteries and a “young detectives workshop”.
Ran a summer reading program themed around The Magic Treehouse book series.
Planned and implemented biweekly story times, selecting appropriate texts and related activities.
Supervised two assistants.
Sales Support Associate, Holtzbrink Publishers, Cranbury, NJ (October 2005- February 2007)
Provided extensive support to a group of twelve academic text book sales representatives.
Duties included research, trouble shooting, writing promotional materials and correspondence, and administering sales campaigns.
Provided customer service to teachers and professors looking for appropriate text books.
Librarian's Assistant, Howell Township Public Library, Howell, NJ. (June 2002-August 2002)
Ran a summer reading club for children.
Reviewed new acquisitions of children's books for age appropriateness and content.
Performed online research for acquisition of books to the library's collection.
Assisted patrons.
Additional Qualifications:
Proficient in the use of computers (PC and Mac) and familiar with many programs.
Familiar with the Everyday Math curriculum.
Familiar with balanced literacy and trained in the Teacher's College Reading and Writing Project.
Educated in inclusive teaching methods, and numerous differentiation strategies.
Fluent in French with knowledge of Hebrew as well.
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