Courses
A summary of my educator preparation coursework, including key learnings, artifacts, and connections to my developing teaching practice.
Note: These course titles and codes are samples. Replace them with your actual program courses, descriptions, and artifacts. Each card below can be expanded with lesson plans, papers, presentations, and reflective essays.
Explored the historical, philosophical, and social foundations of schooling in the United States, with emphasis on equity and access.
Key Learnings
- History of public education
- Equity in schooling
- Philosophies of teaching
An introduction to designing coherent, engaging, and standards-aligned instruction for diverse young adolescent learners.
An essay on scaffolding classroom discussions, using home languages as classroom resources, and teaching academic vocabulary explicitly so multilingual learners can access grade-level content.
Key Learnings
- Sentence starters & frames
- Home-language resources
- Explicit vocabulary instruction
Studied research-based literacy instruction including comprehension strategies, writing workshop, and assessment of adolescent literacy development.
Key Learnings
- Balanced literacy framework
- Adolescent literacy assessments
- Writing process
Developed strategies for teaching number sense, operations, problem solving, and mathematical reasoning through inquiry and manipulatives.
Key Learnings
- Concrete-pictorial-abstract model
- Math talk moves
- Formative math assessment
Examined approaches to building inclusive classroom communities, proactive behavior support, and restorative practices.
Key Learnings
- Responsive Classroom
- Restorative practices
- Proactive behavior support
Learned to design and interpret formative and summative assessments to differentiate instruction and support learner growth.
Key Learnings
- Formative assessment cycles
- Data analysis
- Standards-based grading
Studied culturally responsive teaching, English learner supports, special education accommodations, and universal design for learning.
Key Learnings
- UDL principles
- Sheltered instruction
- IEP/504 accommodations
Investigated cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development with applications for middle grades instruction.
Key Learnings
- Piaget & Vygotsky
- Social-emotional learning
- Developmentally appropriate practice