Amber Sage

Education and Certification

University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho

 Masters in Teaching with a focus in Curriculum and Instruction; Expected graduation
date: December 2018

Washington State University, Pullman, Washington

 Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education; December 2016

Residency Teacher Certificate, State of Washington, January 2017

Endorsements: Elementary Education (K-8)
Highly Qualified Exams: (WEST-B): September, 2014; (NES): Elementary Education,
December 2015; (edTPA): December, 2016

Classroom Experience
5TH GRADE TEACHER
Jefferson Elementary School, Pullman, WA, August 2017- Present
 Teaching a 29-student classroom at Jefferson Elementary School
 Turned negative behavior around in the first two months of school
 Changed most student’s negative mindset into positive mindset
 Attending PTA meetings to plan 5th grade camp fundraisers
 Completing Teacher/Principal Evaluator Program (TPEP)
 Using MysteryScience.com to teach about the Solar System
 Using Fosnot books to support math instruction

LONG TERM KINDERGARTEN SUBSTITUTE

Sunnyside Elementary School, Pullman, WA, February 2017- June 2017
 Taught a 20-student Kindergarten classroom at Sunnyside Elementary School
 Conducted many different types of assessments to gauge student learning in order to
prepare for conferences in only two weeks
 Successfully entered grades before Spring conferences using Skyward
 Led 20 Parent-Teacher Conferences
 Planned lessons for math, science, writing, literacy skills, and social skills

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Pullman School District and Colton School District
 Pullman School District for Kindergarten through 8th grade
 Colton’s Title I and Music Classroom for 1st – 12th grade
  Physical Education at Franklin Elementary School
 Lincoln Middle School Band Room

STUDENT TEACHING IN 1ST/2ND COMBINED CLASSROOM

Colton K-12, Colton, WA, August 2016-December 2016
 Participated in Teacher-Parent Communication through newsletters and before and after
school conversations
 Created frequent lesson plans for every subject throughout the semester
 Gained a great deal of experience in classroom management skills
 Attended elementary meetings and staff collaborations
 Participated and helped prepare Parent-Teacher Conferences
 Helped complete grades with mentor teacher

Professional Development and Extracurricular Activities

 Member of Pullman Civic Theatre
o Performed leading role in Suessical the Musical during Summer 2016
o Attending Acting Classes through the Spring of 2018
o Performed in Wit during April of 2018
 Working towards finishing my English Language Learners endorsement, with only the
test remaining
 Attended Math-Talks Training to further my math teaching skills
 Attended training on brain development in children to further my understanding of how
the child brain functions when it experiences on going trauma