Teacher assistant

Cara Houston

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Education

University of Vermont (UVM), Burlington, VT, December 2010

• Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, Concentration: Sociology and Biology

• In process of obtaining license from state of Vermont

• Honors: Dean’s List; Vermont Scholar, Honors College Program

• Major GPA: 4.0; Cumulative GPA: 3.75

Teaching Experience

Student Teacher, First & Second Grade, Thatcher Brooke Elementary School, Waterbury, VT, August 2010 – December 2010

• Assist mentor teacher with evaluation of students’ progress and growth areas especially using the PNOA and POA assessments

• Design and implementing standards based curricular units

• Collaborate with educational support personnel to ensure the academic success of all students

• Participate in all school and district wide in-service trainings and attending staff meetings

• Write and teach lessons for Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop

• Use and implement lessons from the Investigations math program;

• Teach first and second grade spelling lessons from Foundations and Cast-A-Spell curriculum programs

• Develop a complex instruction unit for students based on social studies standards and needs of certain students

• Write and teach lessons for reading groups of all levels.

Student Intern, Kindergarten, John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Winooski, VT, January 2009 – May 2009

• Assessed reading levels of students using concepts of print

• Developed conducted math and literary assessments with homogenous academic level groups

• Lead reading groups of all academic levels

• Conducted various math, literary, and art lessons to work on behavior management of students

• Developed a literacy program for a child based on assessments from Concepts of Print, spelling inventory, and other work samples and then created instructional recommendations and next steps for the student in comprehension

Student Intern, First Grade, C.P Smith Elementary School, Burlington, VT, September 2008 – December 2008

• Developed science and social studies lessons for first grade classroom;

• Observed assessment and planning of students reading instruction;

• Created 4 week social studies unit;

• Observed methods of differential instructions;

• Observed homogenous and heterogeneous academic level groupings of students, planned and lead morning meeting

Student Intern, Fourth Grade, H.O. Wheeler Elementary School, Burlington, VT, January 2008 – May 2008

• Assisted in a fourth grade classroom

• Helped students with homework assignments and math assignments

• Lead morning meeting

• Created and taught small group and whole group math lessons

Related Experience

Student, University of Vermont, Plan, Adapt, Deliver Reading Instruction Class, Fall 2009

• Developed lesson on Word Study and vocabulary

• Assessed a student using Qualitative Reading Inventory 4 and developed a comprehension lesson on next steps from this assessment

• Created an interdisciplinary unit with two week organizational plan, lessons, and texts analysis

One-on-one Aid, Tapestry Program, Rutland Public Schools, Rutland, VT, Summers 2008 – 2010

• Worked one on one with students with special needs

• Helped with occupational and physical therapy exercises and assignments with students with developmental and physical delays

• Assisted in social and life skill lessons for middle school and high school aged students

Clerk, Boardman Hill Farm, Rutland, VT, Summers 2007-2010

• Worked as a clerk at the farm’s stand

• Helped costumers select annuals, perennials, and vegetable varieties for gardens

• Planted and designed planters and gardens at the stand

• Worked as a farm hand on the farm planting, weeding, and picking produce

Lead Teacher, Burlington City Kids After School Program, Burlington, VT, September 2009 – May 2010

• Served as lead teacher for 35-40 first and second graders

• Assisted students with homework

• Planned games and activities for students

• Managed behavior of 35-40 kids

• Prepared snack and served snack

• Planned and led afternoon meetings (similar to morning meetings).

Substitute, Kelly Services Substitute Teaching, Southwest Supervisory Union, VT, March 2009 – June 2009

• Substitute taught 2nd and 5th grade, high school math, physical education, and middle school music

• Accepted long term substitute position at Tinmouth Elementary School as instructional aide for a student with autism; helped this student in social situations, did physical and sensory exercises, managed behavior in class or whole school assemblies, and helped with reading, spelling, handwriting, and math work.

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