Professional Portfolio of Kaila Hawley

1. Professional Portfolio of KailaHawley

2. Table of Contents • Contact Information • About Me • Education • Honors & Awards • Objective • Philosophy • Related Experience • Work Experience • Volunteer Experience • Knowledge of Technology • Inspiration Example • Kidspiration Example • Understanding by Design • Understanding by Design II • Sample Lesson • Resume • Thank You

3. Contact Information Email: khawley@thiel.edu Table of Contents

4. About Me • I am a certified gymnastics coach and I love to spend the competition season taking my gymnasts to their meets. • I was the president of the Kappa Delta Pi Educational Honor Society my junior year and I was also the secretary of Circle K International, which is a community service organization. • I enjoy spending my free time with my family and friends. • I like to exercise, read books, and make crafts. Table of Contents

5. Education College Thiel College Greenville, PA B.A. Elementary Education GPA 3.85 Involvement: • Football Cheerleader • Circle K International (Community Service Organization) High School Kennedy Catholic High School Hermitage, PA Involvement: Varsity Volleyball Varsity Basketball Varsity Cheerleading Students for Charity National Honor Society First Honors every semester Table of Contents

6. Honors & Awards Thiel College Dean’s List – every semester Thiel College Merit Award Beverly Birkenmeier Thomas Memorial Scholarship Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honor Society Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society Les Lauriers Senior Honor Society Table of Contents

7. Objective To attain a teaching position in a positive school environment where students of all learning levels are encouraged to learn through engaging activities that help them grow and succeed as an individual. Table of Contents

8. Philosophy I believe every student is a unique individual that learns differently than their fellow peers. As a teacher, I will immerse my students with engaging, differentiated lesson plans that are built around state-standards. To do so, I will use strategies that have been proven to be the most effective for student learning. I also believe that for students to learn to the best of their ability, they need to be surrounded by a welcoming, friendly, and safe environment; which I will always provide. As a future teacher, I will continually encourage my students to think outside the box, which will help them to grow and be a successful, unique individual. Table of Contents

9. RelatedExperience Mentoring I • Artman Elementary - Hermitage, PA • Kindergarten • Ms. Sherry Bayuk Special Education • Sharpsville Elementary - Sharpsville, PA • 4th and 5th grade • Mrs. Deborah Stinedurf Mentoring II Student Teaching Table of Contents

10. Work Experience Greenville Gymnastics Academy and Cheer • Gymnastics Instructor • May 2009 - present Thiel College Office of Resident Life • Resident Assistant • August 2010 – present Thiel College Education Department • Student Worker • August 2010 - present Table of Contents

11. Volunteer Experience Jamestown Elementary School • Kindergarten Tutor • January 2012 – May 2012 Fun in the Sun Summer Camp • Camp Counselor • July 2011 – August 2011 Thiel College Orientation • Peer Leader • August 2010, August 2011 Table of Contents

12. Knowledge of Technology SmartBoard Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Moviemaker Kidspiration Inspiration NetTrekker Clickers Table of Contents

13. Inspiration Example Table of Contents

14. KidspirationExample Table of Contents

15. Understanding by Design 3 Stages of Backward Design: • Desired Results • Assessment Evidence • Learning Activities What do the 3 Stages Consist of?: • Established Goals, Standards, Big Ideas, Essential Questions, Enduring Understanding • GRASPS (Goal, Role, Audience, Situation, Performance, Standards), Self-Assessment, Class Participation, Quizzes/Tests, Daily Activities • Effective Strategies “Think like an assessor, not an activity designer!!” – Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe Table of Contents

16. Understanding by Design II 9 Effective Strategies: • Identifying Similarities and Differences • Summarizing and Note-Taking • Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition • Homework and Practice • Nonlinguistic Representations • Cooperative Learning • Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback • Generating and Testing Hypotheses • Cues, Questions and Advanced Organizers 6 Facets of Understanding: • EXPLAIN: provide facts, data, etc. • INTERPRET: tell meaningful stories, make subjects personal, give historical meaning to ideas and events • APPLY: use what students know and adapt it to diverse contexts • PERSPECTIVE: see the big picture, see/hear points of view through critical eyes/ears • EMPATHIZE: seek value in what others might see or feel, have sensitivity • SELF-KNOWLEDGE: knowing what they understand and what they do not Table of Contents

17. Sample Lesson Please click the link below to view a sample of my teaching. Click Here Table of Contents

18. Résumé Please click the link below to view my résumé. Click Here Table of Contents

19. Thank You Thank you for taking the time to review my E-Portfolio. I look forward to speaking with you soon about implementing these and other strategies in your school’s classroom. Thank you! Sincerely, Kaila Hawley Table of Contents