Resume

Kelly Grahl

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Certification

Ohio 4 Year Resident Early Childhood (P-3) License May 2017
Early Childhood Generalist (4-5)
K - 8 ESL

Michigan Provisional Elementary Certificate May 2016 Elementary: K - 5 All Subjects, K - 8 All Subjects Self Contained Classroom; K - 8 Mathematics
K - 8 ESL

Education

M.A. in Educational Studies with Elementary Certification August 2016 University of Michigan School of Education Ann Arbor, Michigan

B.S. in Statistics and Psychology May 2013 College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan

Professional Development

PYP Induction October 2017
Ohio Association of IB World Schools Westlake, Ohio

STEM Academy November 2016
School District of Hillsborough County Tampa, Florida

Crisis Prevention Institute Certificate December 2015
Non-Violent Crisis Prevention Ann Arbor, Michigan

Certified Restorative Practices Facilitator March 2015 Wayne Mediation Center Detroit, Michigan

Languages

Spanish (conversational)

Teaching Experience

Fourth Grade Instructor August 2017 - Current
Lomond Elementary Shaker Heights, Ohio

Teaching Intern (4th Grade) June 2017 - July 2017
Summer ESL Academy at Scarlett Middle School Ann Arbor, Michigan

Co-designed and taught a culturally responsive interdisciplinary writing unit investigating art, identity, and self expression.

Fourth Grade Math and Science Instructor August 2016 - May 2017
Cahoon Elementary Magnet Tampa, Florida

Worked closely with a team of educators to develop and teach cross-disciplinary writing and science units in the study of force and motion, rocks and minerals, and natural resources.
Planned and taught standards-based math lessons by positioning students as problem-solvers.
Utilized a range of Tier 1, 2, and 3 behavior management tools and techniques to meet the needs of a diverse set of learners.
Planned for and analyzed data from district, formative, and summative assessments to inform instructional practices.
Integrated technology, particularly through web-based and SMARTboard applications throughout instruction to extend, enhance, and engage 21st century learners.
Consistently differentiated instruction to meet a wide range of learning needs and interests.
Developed weekly Tier 3 guided reading group lessons focused on developing ELL students' working knowledge and use of vocabulary.
Served as the school STEM liaison to facilitate communication between the district Science department and our school site.

Teaching Intern (6th, 7th, and 8th Grade) May 2016 - July 2016
Summer ESL Academy at Scarlett Middle School Ann Arbor, Michigan

Completed coursework to develop a deeper understanding of culturally responsive pedagogy and funds of knowledge.
Investigated the linguistic needs of ELLs in the classroom.
Conducted home-visits of English Language Learners that I will be working with closely over the summer.
Co-designed and taught a culturally responsive interdisciplinary unit investigating the role of water in our community.

Teaching Intern (3rd and 4th Grade) August 2015 - April 2016
Carpenter Elementary School Ann Arbor, Michigan

Planned and taught daily differentiated mathematics lessons in small group student centers aligned with Common Core State Standards.
Planned and taught multiple, differentiated guided reading and writing groups with students of a wide range of interests and reading levels.
Collected and utilized targeted, summative and formative student data (including NWEA) to reflect on, adjust, and focus instruction.
Utilized a range of auditory and movement based classroom management techniques throughout daily instruction.
Integrated web-based applications (e.g. GoFormative and SeeSaw) into daily instruction to engage students and extend learning.
Participate in and adhere to IEPs integrating appropriate accommodations and modifications for students in close collaboration with support staff.
Encouraged and fostered student thinking and activism through a project based, thematic writing unit addressing the Flint, Michigan Water Crisis.

Mathematics Teaching Intern (5th Grade) September 2015 - November 2015
Mitchell Elementary School Ann Arbor, Michigan

Planned and taught mathematics curriculum during free, after school program.
Explored and discussed the relationships between skip counting, repeated addition, groups and sets, and functions to assist students make sense of multiplication and pre-algebraic topics.

Teaching Intern (1st and 3rd Grade) July 2015
Summer Learning Institute at Logan Elementary School Ann Arbor, Michigan

Conducted differentiated mathematics lessons with small groups of rising 3rd graders focusing on developing number sense, understanding place value, strengthening procedural fluency, and supporting strategic thinking.
Supported literacy centers, taught interactive read aloud lessons (with narrative and informational texts), taught interactive writing lessons, and supported guided reading instruction with rising 1st grade emergent readers.

Team Leader - City Year July 2014 - June 2015
Starr Detroit Academy Elementary / Middle School (3rd Grade) Detroit, Michigan

Tutored and mentored a caseload of twelve students in literacy, math, behavior, and attendance. Provided additional scaffolding to students with the goal of improving students' by fall to spring NWEA assessments by one full grade level.
- 75% of students increased by one or more grade levels in Reading NWEA scores from fall to spring.
- 100% of students improved by one or more grade levels in Math NWEA scores from fall to spring.
Created and taught differentiated lesson plans for 1:1 and small group interventions in math and literacy based on data collected from diagnostic assessments.
Coached team of ten first year corps members in tutoring and mentoring techniques and building productive relationships with students.
Collected and analyzed student data to inform tutoring sessions and monitor student progress.
Attended bimonthly Restorative Practices seminar, explored non-violent circles and their use in the classroom.

Corps Member - City Year August 2013 - June 2014
Clippert Multicultural Magnet Middle School (6th Grade) Detroit, Michigan

Tutored and mentored a caseload of fifteen students in literacy and math. Provided additional scaffolding to students with the goal of improving students' grades by one full letter grade in subjects where students earned a D or lower in Q1
- 80% of students increased by one or more letter grade in ELA from fall to spring.
- 75% of students increased by one or more letter grade in math from fall to spring.
Collaborated with school reading team to develop and implement Accelerated Reader initiative to raise participation for 150 6th grade students.
Wrote mathematics tutoring curriculum, aligned with CCSS, for future City Year corps members.