WHAT I Can DO
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Teaching Skills
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I am an excellent and experienced educator, with experience in educating many ages of children. I have taught elementary level ages, as well as adults, college students, and secondary level students in a variety of activities. I am well versed in many kinds of instructional strategies, including project based learning. I have years of experience in integrating technology into instruction, and have taught other teachers how to incorporate these skills as well. I have organized and coordinated the Hour of Code for my current school for the past two years, as well as Destination Imagination, a competitive STE(A)M program for K-12th graders. I am passionate about education, and particularly, the role of technology in education.
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Web-Based Learning
I have incorporated, tested, and personally reviewed dozens of web 2.0 applications, paying particular attention to web-based learning applications. The following applications represent a portion of my knowledge of web-based learning, and are the ones I have found to be most effective and relevant in classroom and instructional settings.
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Khan Academy
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Prodigy
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Think Through Math
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FASST Math
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Xtra Math
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PracTutor
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Code Academy
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Scratch
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Learn Zillion
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Accelerated Reader/STAR Reader
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Classroom Management
As a classroom teacher, I am very aware of the importance of classroom management, and the effect that classroom management can have on the effectiveness of teaching and student achievement. I have spent many hours researching, developing, and assisting other teachers in using technology to assist with classroom management. Below are two of the applications I am skilled at using and instructing others on how to integrate.
Class Dojo- Behavior management application, best for K-5(I am also an official Class Dojo Mentor)
Curriculum Tools
With the Common Core Standards it has become incredibly important to align our resources with the new standards and level of rigor. Below are some of the best resources on the web, all of which I have spent considerable time using and reviewing.
Achieve the Core- sample exemplar lessons and tips for ELA and Math for all grade levels. Also sponsors a basal-alignment.
Readworks- hundreds of leveled reading passages and novel studies.
LearnZillion-instructional videos for every common core standard.
Common Core Sheets-assessment worksheets for all levels and standards in Math
Mastery Connect- hundreds of lessons and quizzes developed by teachers for all grade levels and standards.
Illustrated Mathematics-contains all the math knowledge needed to fully implement the CCSS in Math, including videos and progressions.
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Classroom Tools
Collaboration
There are an immense number of tools for use in the classroom in regards to technology. There are tools that allow students and teachers to collaborate, tools for organization, for publishing, for data management, for creativity, and so much more. Below are just a few of the tools that I am skilled at using and finding creative applications for.
Video: WeVideo, Animoto, Powtoon
Publishing: Bitstrips, ReadWriteThink Interactives, StoryBird, Nanowrimo
Collaboration: Padlet, Google Docs, Wikis, Edmodo
Creativity: Wordle, Scratch, Code.org, Chrome Webmaker tools, ArtsEdge
Data: GradeCam, Evernote, Google Sites
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Publishing/Communication
Publishing student work is often quite the task, and there are many options now for teachers and students to make this process easier and more effective, and Communication with stakeholders is much the same. The following are just a few of the resources that I am well-versed in using.
Kidblog-safe and easy to use blogging platform for students
Wix-flash based creation platform, great for websites
Weebly-easy to use website creation. Great for teachers and students.
Google Slides- Google presenation software
Prezi- amazing presentation software
