Megan Sloter

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Permanent Address: 800 3 Ave., Charles City, IA 50616

Current Address: PO Box (01) 35, San Salvador, El Salvador, C.A.
Professional Website: http://msmeganweb.weebly.com

Skype: meganls10
Cell: (503)-7537-0836
E-mail: megansloter@gmail.com

ELEMENTARY TEACHER/MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER

Training in PYP (Category 1) and Reading/Writing Workshop * Collaborative Leader and Team Member
Assessment-Driven Small Group Instruction * Student Motivation through Varied Learning Outcomes
Advocate for Global Citizenship by Incorporating Current Events * Organized Planning of Multi-disciplinary Units
Effective Classroom Management with Student Ownership * Identification and Accommodation of Learning Differences
Experience with Technology Integration using: Moodle, blogs, Prezi, Web Quests, and Skype in the Classroom

EDUCATION
Certification: Iowa Teaching License
Pursuing a K-12 Reading Specialist Endorsement

K-6 Classroom Teacher, K-8 Language Arts, K-12 Coach

Drake University, IA
(to be completed summer 2016)

Master of Education Framingham State University

Master of Education in International Education

Framingham, MA
GPA: 4.0/4.0

May 2015

Bachelor of Arts
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA
June 2012
Major: Elementary Education
Minor: Psychology
GPA: 3.9/4.0, Summa Cum Laude, Deans List Highest Honors
Memberships & Awards: Phi Beta Kappa; Mortar Board; Psi Chi; ETS Recognition of Excellence
Additional Training
Induction into the PYP (Category 1) 4 Week Online IB Workshop (16+ hours)
Tri-Association Literacy Institute I and II (40 hours) Reading & Writing Workshop

May-June 2015
2013-2014

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

8th Gr. English Teacher
Escuela Americana, San Salvador, El Salvador
Aug. 2015- Current
Developed a new research unit on student-selected current ethical issues to coordinate with novel reading
Challenged advanced students in Honors English through the use of close reading and critical analysis strategies
Established an environment for student-led dialogue with Questioning the Author strategies and literature circles
Served on Welcoming Week Committee for three years at Escuela Americana, helping new teachers settle in
Taught an afterschool ELP course to reinforce reading and writing skills for 7th grade students struggling in English
4th Gr. Teacher
Escuela Americana, San Salvador, El Salvador
Aug. 2012 June 2015
Guided students in biographical research and work citation for a cross-curricular living museum project
Differentiated instruction in math through standards-based profiles and small group topic re-teachings
Developed and used curriculum-aligned mini-lesson teaching points for reading and writing workshop
Integrated Skype sessions and Web Quests to enhance understanding of US Regions social studies units
4th-5th Gr. After-School Reading Lab Coordinator (2014-2015)
Collaborated with classroom teachers to gather and analyze MAP data, and used it to develop focus strategies
Led students in small group and one-on-one strategy sessions to improve comprehension and areas of weakness
Professional Responsibilities
As Reading Representative, created exemplar teacher and student literacy binders and a 4th gr. reading profile
Maintained an online weekly newsletter and classroom website for improved communication with parents
1st Gr. Student Teacher
Kate Wickham Elementary, Coralville, IA
Aug.- Dec. 2011
Developed math skill-based small group rotations using unit assessment and formative assessment data
Created and implemented a social studies unit about traditions around the world, aligning with district standards
Volunteer Classroom Teacher
Cheti School, Arusha, Tanzania
May June 2011
Researched, proposed, and was granted a pioneering International Fellowship in Education from Cornell College
Taught 4-8 year old students English at a school in the slums, and fundraised to build bathrooms and cement floors

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Tutor at Love & Hope Orphanage
Assistant Varsity Girls Basketball Coach

San Salvador, El Salvador

Mount Vernon High School, IA

2013-2014
2010-2012