Jordan Merghart

14550 Old Garner Rd, Weatherford, TX 76088 | 817-694-1939 | jordanmerghart@gmail.com

Area of Interest
4-8 ELAR Teacher

Education
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies MAY 2018
EC-6 Generalist with ESL Supplemental, Departmental Honors

WEATHERFORD COLLEGE
Associate of Arts in Teaching MAY 2016
Associate of Arts
Associate of Science

Certifications
Texas Teacher Certification, Core Subjects EC-6 SEPTEMBER 2017
Texas Teacher Certification, PPR EC-12 SEPTEMBER 2017
Texas Teacher Certification, ESL Supplementary APRIL 2018
Texas Teacher Certification, ELAR 4-8 May 2018

Related Experience
STUDENT TEACHER SEPTEMBER 2017- MAY 2018
MARY MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WEATHERFORD, TX
· Plan and teach daily and unit lesson plans
· Modify teaching methods to meet the needs of diverse students
· Create small groups for content development and intervention
· Interact with parents and school faculty and staff

EDUCATION ASSISTANT JUNE 2016- FEBRUARY 2017

FAITH ACADEMY| WEATHERFORD, TX
· Plan and teach daily lesson plans
· Create small groups for reading development and intervention
· Interact with parents and school faculty and staff
· Work one-on-one with students to develop fine and gross motor skills
EDUCATION ASSISTANT AUGUST 2014- MAY 2016
DAVIS CROCKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL| WEATHERFORD, TX
· Create small groups for reading development and intervention
· Complete data reports on student content mastery
· Interact with parents and school faculty and staff
· Assist Kindergarten teachers with classroom management and instruction
· Conduct whole group read aloud and literary element instruction

Field Experience
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WEATHERFORD ISD | WEATHERFORD, TX
· Shadowed teacher and observed a self-contained special education classroom
· Shadowed teacher and observed Kindergarten and 1st grade general education classrooms

DAVID CROCKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WEATHERFORD ISD | WEATHERFORD, TX

· Shadowed teacher and observed Kindergarten and 1st grade general education and inclusive
classrooms

MARY MARTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WEATHERFORD ISD | WEATHERFORD, TX

· Shadowed teacher and assisted with daily lessons and activities

SHIRLEY HALL MIDDLE SCHOOL | WEATHERFORD ISD | WEATHERFORD, TX

· Shadowed teacher and observed 7th and 8th grade general education classrooms

GARNER MIDDLE SCHOOL | GARNER ISD | GARNER, TX

· Shadowed teacher and observed 7th and 8th grade ELAR classrooms

PEASTER HIGH SCHOOL | PEASTER ISD | PEASTER, TX

· Observation in Shadowed teacher and observed 9th, 10th, and 11th grade general education classrooms

LUELLA MERRITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |FORT WORTH ISD | FORT WORTH, TX

· Week in the school: shadowed teacher for one day and then took over classroom for the week
· Reading Assessment and Instruction of the Developing Reader: Case study on a 3rd grade student for six
weeks
· Reading Acquisition and Development: Book Buddy with a 1st grade student
· Science Fair Judge
· English Language Arts tutor to 4th grade students
· Early Childhood Classroom observation and taught a mini-lesson

WEST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | FORT WORTH ISD | FORT WORTH, TX

· Shadowed teacher; planned and taught a Social Studies lesson to a 3rd grade class

INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER ACADEMY | FORT WORTH ISD | FORT WORTH, TX

· Tutored a 9th grade student in ELAR

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Professional Affiliations
ATPE Member; Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Society member; Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society
in Education member, Member of the Tarleton State University Upper Level Honors College

Awards and Honors

Deans List | Tarleton State University AUGUST 2016- MAY 2018
iChampion Summit Presenter | Stephenville, TX JULY 2017
CSOTTE Presenter | Corpus Christi, TX OCTOBER 2017

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