Abigail Patouhas

Enthusiastic and compassionate educator with excellent leadership and interpersonal skills. Talented in providing strong quality instruction and creating positive learning environments. Dedicated to creating a supportive, stimulating and learning-focused classroom environment. Stresses an importance on building relationships within the classroom community in order to understand students needs and interests. Prioritizes the need for personalized learning. and uses modifications and accomodations to meet learning needs, while keeping a positive and collaborative classroom climate.

Indian Hills Elementary, Romeo, MI

Practicum

1st Grade

• Designed and executed engaging daily lesson plans covering math, literacy, science, and social studies and actively participated in weekly grade level meetings to share these plans with colleagues.
• Monitored and documented student progress over a 16-week period, delivering constructive feedback to support skill enhancement and utilizing formative assessments for personalized instruction.
• Proactively communicated with parents, providing regular updates on academic and behavioral development.
• Implemented effective classroom management techniques to create a positive learning environment.

Brooklands Elementary, Rochester, MI

Student Teacher

2nd and 4th Grade

• Co-planned and co-taught lessons focusing on math, science, and social studies.
• Built meaningful and positive relationships with the students within these classrooms as well as the school staff.
• Administered one-on-one reading and writing conferences to assist students on their reading and writing skills and provide feedback to the mentor teacher.

R. Grant Graham Elementary, Auburn Hills, MI

Clinical Experience

Kindergarten and 2nd Grade

• Facilitated weekly guided reading groups and literacy activities, using digital texts and tools to help with emergent literacy development.
• Assessed and instructed students on concepts about print, phonological and phonemic awareness, letter name and sound knowledge, emergent composition, oral language, and comprehension.

Walt Whitman Elementary School, Pontiac, MI

Clinical Experience

4th Grade

• Determined students' literacy needs using the CRI Word List Assessment, CORE Phonics Assessment, and the Words Their Way Spelling Inventory and planned weekly instruction based on the assessment results.
• Actively learned about students’ identities and cultural experiences to explore relevant social justice topics through literacy.

Lower Elementary Teaching Certification (Grades PK-3)

Upper Elementary Teaching Certification (Grades 3-6)

Private Childcare Provider

06/2013-Current

• Cultivated strong, collaborative relationships with families through consistent and transparent communication.
• Established and enforced safety rules, creating a welcoming and caring environment for children.
• Designed engaging, educational activities tailored to diverse age groups, fostering a dynamic learning environment.
• Supported emotional well-being by addressing individual needs and nurturing a growth-oriented atmosphere.

Substitute Teacher

11/2023-Current

• Established clear expectations for behavior and consistently enforced consequences in order to maintain an orderly classroom conducive to learning.
• Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.