Tina Ferguson
12345 Lombard Street San Francisco, CA 94111
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Phone (123) 456-7890
Objective To obtain a challenging elementary school teaching position (1-6) where I can make a difference in the lives of young people. Education & Certification May 2005 ? Bachelor of Science in Education, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio ? Concentration: Language Arts ? Certification: Elementary Education Grades 1-6, State of Ohio ? Praxis: Passed – Principles of Learning & Teaching: K-6 August 2004 Passed – Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment November 2004
Teaching Experience
Student Teaching Spring 2005 4th Grade, Garfield Elementary, Lakewood, Ohio ? Planned & taught lessons for Math, Language Arts, & Social Studies. ? Organized two bulletin boards: Immigrants Research & Travel Brochure of Lakewood. ? Planned & installed Learning Center consisting of folders containing worksheets, quizzes, & puzzles in six areas of concentration: Math, Art, Language Arts, Health, & Social Studies. Reference books and materials available in learning center.
Practicum Fall 2004 3rd Grade, Riverside Elementary, Cleveland, Ohio ? Prepared & taught a ten day Science Unit Plan. ? Objectives consisted of: Identification of Plants and Their Survival, How Plants Benefit Man, & Environmental Support of Life. ? Hands-on activities included the construction of a plant using construction paper, various art materials, & labeling parts of the plant. ? Students started plant seedlings in classroom & planted in school garden. Additional Experience Academic Years: 2001-02 2003-04 America Reads Tutor, Co-op Field Experience (Community Work Study) ? Tutored one-on-one with children with assessed reading difficulties in remedial reading program, Helping One Student To Succeed (HOSTS). ? Tutored in Cleveland Municipal Elementary Schools and an urban After-School program. ? Supervised by a professional reading teacher.
Spring 2003 Field Experience - 5th Grade, Holy Family, Parma, Ohio ? Prepared & taught Ten Day Reading Unit Plan on Indian in the Cupboard. ? Concentrated on reading comprehension skills including inference, context clues, & predicting. Applied shared reading and reading theatre. ? Used evaluation strategies of retelling, vocabulary, critical thinking questions, and writing.
Skills ? Computer Expertise: Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, & Publisher. ? Language: Fluent in American Sign. Proficient in Spanish.
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