Casey Jo Robertson

(805) 732-3463 robertson.caseyjo@gmail.com

www.caseyrobertson.weebly.com
Relocating to Minnesota June 2014

Career Summary

1:1 digital classroom instruction

Curriculum designer of a young adult literature course for middle schools throughout Grapevine Colleyville ISD
Campus sponsor of the student book club, cheerleading team, and the Scripps spelling bee
District involvement in vertical alignment of curriculum, standards based grading, first year teacher academy

Certification, Licensure & Education

Minnesota Licensure
Pending application through Minnesota Department of Education
Texas Certificate
English Language Arts & Reading, grades 4-8
Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities
English as a Second Language

3/2015

11/2013
11/2013
8/2014

Student Teaching, Heritage Middle School, GCISD, Colleyville, Texas

Enhanced Pre-AP curriculum to provide appropriate level of instruction for gifted students
Incorporated content from social studies within an ELAR classroom
Collaborated with teachers in other Humanities subjects to integrate curriculum

1/2014-5/2014

Teaching Certification Program, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas

Recognized through the Fitness to Teach program
Post Baccalaureate Program

1/2013-5/2014

Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, Utah

Major: Family Life | Emphasis: Human Development
Recipient of 3 half-tuition scholarships based on academic achievement

4/2011

Related Work Experience

English Language Arts Teacher, GCISD, Heritage Middle School, Colleyville, Texas
2014/2015
Instructed students in On-Level English 7, Pre-AP English 7, and Young Adult Literature 7 & 8
Researched and incorporated effective and enticing formats for learning with technology in a digital classroom
Accommodated students with IEPs and 504s through differentiated instruction and effective classroom management
Increased student mastery of curriculum through the incorporation of standards based grading
Curriculum Designer
Developed new Young Adult Literature elective for district-wide use
Collaborated with teachers throughout the district to improve instruction
Improved Young Adult Literature curriculum through reflection and revision

2014/2015

Substitute Teacher, Bedford, Texas

8/2013-5/2014

Substitute Teacher, Grapevine, Texas

4/2013-5/2014

Leadership
Book Club, www.hmsbroncosbookclub.weeblycom
2014/2015
Created a student book club and cultivated a life-long love of reading outside of the classroom
Facilitated a book drive wherein students donated over 2000 books for Childrens Medical Center in Dallas
Organized a ReadAThon and raised $500 for an author to visit Heritage Middle School
Brought young adult author Obert Skye to our campus to speak on literacy and creative writing
Cheerleading
Co-coached the 7th and 8th grade cheer squads and the competition squad

2014/2015

Spelling Bee
Organized and facilitated the HMS Campus Scripps Spelling Bee

2014/2015

Vertical Alignment Team

Collaborated across grade levels and curriculum to create common instructional expectations for GCISD

2014/2015

Profession Training & Development

English as a Second Language
2/2015
Certified as a Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) Rater
Implemented English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) through accommodations, techniques, and stems
SpringBoard Initial Institute
Trained by district leadership on Collegeboards SpringBoard middle school English curriculum
Enhanced SpringBoard lesson plans to increase student interest and incorporate technology

9/2014

Learning at Lovejoy
Attended a presentation by Rick Wormeli about Standards Based Grading
Increased student mastery of content through differentiated grading and formative assessment

8/2014

AP Summer Institute
Received 30 hours of instruction at CollegeBoard endorsed APSI for Middle School Pre-AP English
Collaborated with teachers from throughout the state to write meaningful and engaging lesson plans

6/2014

AVID Write Path Workshop

Experienced various writing strategies and activities for the English Classroom
Applied WICOR strategies to reading, writing, and oral language

5/2014

Middle School GT Update

Focused on rigor, creativity, and meaningful grouping in the gifted classroom
with Lisa van Gemert, Mensa Youth Specialist

1/2014

Technical Skills
Blendspace
Canva
Google Apps

iPad
Kahoot
Lightroom

Personal Learning Network

Blog | mrscrobertson.weebly.com
Twitter | @MrsC_Robertson
Goodreads | goodreads.com/mrscrobertson

Membean
Microsoft Office
Nearpod

Padlet
Planboard
Schoology

Smore
Weebly

Professional Memberships
Texas Classroom Teacher Association
National Council of Teachers of English
International Literacy Association