| Education |
Supplementary Tutoring |
During the semester following my student teaching, I tutored a home-schooled student, using a topic of interest (computer animation) to supplement his traditional instruction in language arts and mathematics. |
| Title I Tutoring Springfield, Ilinois' St. Patrick School Ages 6-14 / Grades 1-8 |
During the semester following my student teaching, I was a regular tutor at St. Patrick's Catholic School where I tutored students from grades 1 through 8 wherever they needed the most help (most often mathematics and reading). |
| Substitute Teaching Ball-Chatham School District Ages 9-14 / Grades 4-8 |
During the semester following my student teaching, I substituted in the Chatham school district, primarily at the intermediate and middle school level. In addition to standard classroom substituting, I also spent some time as a physical education teacher at both schools. |
| Student Teaching Chatham Glenwood Intermediate School Ages 10-11 / Grade 5 |
My full-semester experience was in the fifth grade classroom of Ms. Shelley Ebener. During my experince I spent the most time managing the classroom, teaching science, 6+1 writing, and novel-based reading. While I was able to spend the most time teaching science, reading, writing, and spelling, at various points throughout the semester I was responsible for all subject areas. |
| Block II Elementary Practicum Teutopolis Grade School Ages 11-12 / Grade 6 |
As
part of my teacher education, I participated in a sixty-five hour
practicum, teaching an entire unit on rocks, minerals, and soil
formation as well as lessons on World War I and World War II.
Under the guidance of Mr. Bernard Wesselman, I taught the entire sixth
grade (~95 students), working to provide uniquely memorable experiences
for the students. |
| Middle Level Practicum Paris Crestwood School Ages 11-13 / Grade 6-8 |
As part of my teacher education, I participated in a sixty hour
practicum, giving standard lessons to language arts and physical
science classes. Under the guidance of Ms. Marian Cash, I taught
eight classes of students from grades six through eight with a focus on
integrating all subject areas. |
| Adult Education Springfield's Computer Banc Ages 17+ |
In
Summer 2008, I taught a class to adults from the Springfield
community: Graphic Web
Design. |
| Summer Enrichment Program Springfield's Computer Banc Ages 8-17 / Grades 4-12 |
In Summer 2008, I taught two classes to
any students who were interested: Television
and Film Production and Building,
Upgrading, and
Reparing Computers. Detailed information is
included in the flyer: Summer
2008 Flier. |
| Block I Elementary Practicum Mattoon's Williams Elementary School Ages 6-10 / Grades 1-5 |
As part of my teacher education, I spent about fifty hours working in a
gifted program classroom at Williams Elementary School. Under
the
guidance of Ms. Michelle Englund, I worked primarily with four
different classes of students from grades 1 through 5. In
addition to giving several standard lessons, I served as a technical
resource and aided in the preparation and execution of a program-wide
play featuring roughly 80 students. Lessons included: the history
and
times of Michaelangelo, a bone construction lesson, and "Integrity" (A motivational
story-driven presentation). |
| Urban League Summer
Workshop Springfield's Computer Banc Ages 8-17 / Grades 9-14 |
In Summer 2007, in cooperation with Springfield Urban League and
Computer Banc, I taught a Slide Show
Presentation workshop as part of a
larger Urban League program. |
| Summer Enrichment Program Springfield's Computer Banc Ages 8-17 / Grades 4-12 |
In Summer 2007, I created and taught three project-based enrichment
classes of
eight
students each. Classes were Computer
Game Development Using
Visual Basic, Television and
Film Production, and Web
Design &
eBusiness. Detailed information for all classes is
included
in the flyer: Summer
2007 Flier. |
T.E.A.CH. |
In my senior year of high school (2004-2005), I was fortunate enough to
participate
in a teaching program at my high school (Teaching Environmental Awareness to CHildren). Every week for the entire year, I taught half-hour
classes to two 5th grade classes in Springfield, Illinois.
Lessons included: "Biodegradables" and
"Jeoparty" (an
environmental science review game). An updated version of the
program used in Jeoparty is available under the 'Software' heading. |