GabrielleM.

Clark
8861RedHawkCourtSylvania,OH,43650
gabe.desano@gmail.com(586)6126996

http://gabrielledesanoportfolio.weebly.com/

EDUCATION

May2013

UniversityofMichigan
Bachelor
ofArtsElementaryEducation

AnnArbor,MI

G.P.A.3.8UniversityHonors,GammaSigmaAlphaHonorSociety
MichiganProvisionalElementaryCertificate
Endorsements:LanguageArtsandIntegratedScience

TEACHINGEXPERIENCE

September15Present

August13June15

PleasantRidgeElementaryTeacher
Saline,MI
3rdGrade
Implementdistrictcurriculumthroughmultisensoryinstruction
Integratetechnologyintooureverydaylessonsandroutines
o GoogleClassroom
o Kahoot
o RazKids
o XtraMath
o GoFormative
o GoogleDrive
o ConnectEd
o Popplet
o ShowMe
Usetheassessmentliteracypracticestodesign/alterdistrictsummativeandformative
assessments
o DesignedpowerpointsandformativeassessmentsforalloftheEDMIcanstatements
AttendmonthlyassessmentPDsessionstodeepenmyunderstandingofhighqualityfeedback
andassessments
Researchanddesignprojectbasedexperiencesalignedtothethirdgradescienceandsocial
studiesstandards
Utilizeformativeassessmentsdailytodriveguidedmathgroupsduringmathworkshop
Conductreadingandwritingworkshopthatincludesdifferentiationdailywithconferencesand
strategygroups
Promotepositivebehaviorwithaconsistentclassroommanagementsystemusingaclipsystem
aswellasClassDojo
Modelandfacilitatestudentselfassessmentthroughgoalsettingandselfreflection
Collaboratewithourspeechpathologistandteacherconsultanttobestmeettheneedsof
studentsonanIEP
Analyzepretestandposttestdatainreading,math,andwritingtopurposefullymeettheneeds
ofallstudentsduringwholegroupandsmallgroupinstruction
Collaborateweeklywithmentorandwithanotherthirdgradeteachertodiscussbestpractices
TeamedupwithafirstgradeteachertointroduceGeniusHourtoourfirstandthirdgraders
PlanandorganizelessonplansweeklyalignedtodistrictcurriculumandCommonCore
StandardsusingMicrosoftOnenote
Takenotesandkeeptrackingofwritingandreadingconferencesaswellasstrategygroups
usingtheappConfer
HolmesElementaryTeacher
Ypsilanti,MI
3rdGrade
Designmultisensoryandengaginglessonsbasedonthediverseneedsofmy28students
Utilizeformativeassessmentsdailythroughtheuseofashowmewhatyouknowboard
Communicatewithparentsdailyandweeklythroughtheuseofphonecalls,newsletters,
emails,andaclassroomblog

Utilizeabalancedliteracyprogramforreadingandwritingthatallowsformodeling,guided
readingandwritinggroups,conferencing,independentreadingandwriting,andwordstudy
Challengeeachindividuallearnerthroughconductingreadingandwritingconferencesusing
theCAFreadingstrategies
Differentiatemathinstructionthroughguidedmathgroupsandthemathworkshopmodel
Setstudentgoalsandtrackstudentdataandgrowththroughtheuseofstudentdatafolders
AdministerReadingAZbenchmarkassessmentsfourtimesthroughouttheyeartoguide
flexiblereadinggroups
IncorporatetechnologyandourSmartBoardintomyeverydayinstructionbyinvolvingthe
studentsinwholegroupinstruction
Providedifferentiatedbehavioralplansforstudentsinneedofsupport
Dailygivestudentsaccesstoourtechnologystationduringreadingandmathworkshop
Promoteandnurtureapositiveclassroomenvironmentbyemphasizingmutualrespect
FundraisedandearnedaclassroomIpadforstudentstouseformathandliteracyworkshop
Utilizepretestdatatoplan,enact,andreflectoncurriculumunitsalignedtotheCommonCore
AlignandsupplementEverydaymathcurriculumwithenrichmentandremediationactivities
Developandupholdpersonalrelationshipswithall28students
Managereadingandmathworkshopthrougheffectiveandconsistentclassroomexpectations
Employresearchbasedbestpracticestoensureanddeepenstudentlearning
Organizedandsuccessfullydirectedamathcurriculumnighttopromoteparentinvolvement
TeamupwiththeIEPandthethirdgradelevelteamtosupportandmaximizestudentsuccess

LEADERSHIPEXPERIENCE

Fall
15Present

Winter
15

Fall
14June15

Winter
14June15

February
14Present

June
13Present

AssessmentLiteracyNetworkSchoolTeamLeader

Saline,MI
Continuedtodeepenmyunderstandingofsummativeandformativeassessmentpractices
ImplementedassessmentliteratemathunitsforallofthethirdgradeEDMcurriculum
CollaboratedmonthlywithWashtenawandLivingstonCountyteacherstoproducestudent
friendlytargetsandqualityassessments
Providedourstaffwithanoverviewoftheassessmentliteracyprocessatastaffmeeting
Reachedouttostaffmemberstoformanassessmentliteracyteamfornextyear
PresentedmyuseofformativeassessmentsandfeedbacktootherWashtenawandLivingston
CountyteachersandadministratorsattheWISD
MathCurriculumNightCommitteeMember

Saline,MI
CollaboratedwithotherteachersinthebuildingtocreateapresentationdisplayingourEDM
mathcurriculum
Helpedpresentanoverviewofthethirdgradecurriculumandstandardstoparentsonmath
night
ConnectedandcoordinatedwithMathnesiumtoattendPRsmathnight
AssessmentLiteracyNetworkSchoolTeamLeader

Ypsilanti,MI
Deepenedmyunderstandingofsummativeandformativeassessmentpractices
CollaboratedwithWashtenawandLivingstonCountyteacherstoproducestudentfriendly
targetsandqualityassessments
Teamedwithanotherteachertoprovideourstaffwithanoverviewoftheassessmentcycle
HolmesElementarySchoolImprovementTeam

Ypsilanti,MI
Strategizeplansforincreasingstudentachievement
Collaboratewithschoolteacherleadersonschoolinitiatives
Identifyareasofneedandsetgoalstoimproveinstructionandachievement
HolmesElementaryInstructionConsultationTeam

Ypsilanti,MI
Collaborateandteamwithteacherstoproblemsolveandfindthebestlearningenvironment
forlearners
Helpteacherstofindtheinstructionalmatchforbestlearningforstudents
Setgoalswithteacherstomaximizestudentachievement
PeaceLutheranSchoolBoardofEducation

ShelbyTownship,MI
Evaluateanddevelopschoolwidepoliciesoneducationalandsocialissuestoensurefairness
Assessandinterviewcandidatesforopenteachingpositionsineffortstofindthemost
qualifiedandbestfitcandidate
Settargetstoimproveinstruction,curriculumimplementation,andparentcommunication