Becky Eriksson
Bend,OR
Summary
Energetic first grade teacher who excels when working with different learning styles and creating differentiated lessons to reach all students. Experienced educator who is driven to grow professionally and remain up to date on educational trends. Seeking to to obtain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing collaboration with peers and administrators and one that will continue to allow the love of teaching to occur.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
First Grade Classroom Teacher
Bend La Pine School District
Bend , OR
2009.09 - Current
- Implement Wonders Reading Curriculum, Everyday Math and Lucy Caulkins Writing curriculum.
- Implement Lexia Core 5, monitor student success, progress, and implement instructional lessons as needed.
- Implement Dreambox, monitor and track progress, assign weekly lessons to be completed base on Everyday Math curriculum
- Infuse Heggerty Phonological Awareness curriculum into Wonders curriculum.
- Boost individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Incorporated Social Emotional Learning lessons on a weekly basis.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear daily expectations as well as actionable strategies to achieve goals.
- Incorporate a variety of literacy programs to enhance the district's reading curriculum. For example: Words Their Way, Fountas and Pinnells' Guided Reading and Phonics, Daily 5, Cafe, and LIPS,
- Incorporated a variety of assessments to. guide differentiated instruction including P.A.S.T., phonics, fluency, and high frequency word assessments as well as on demand assessments.
- Differentiate whole group and small group lessons to meet the educational goals of children.
- Scaffolding with explicit targeted lessons to enhance children's access to learning
- Created lesson plans for Educational Assistant to follow for small reading groups instruction.
- Implement Collaborative Problem Solving to improve classroom and student success.
- Collaborate with peers and administrators during PLC work.
- Maintained a weekly website to inform parents of what students will be learning in class as well as other important information.
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Plan and implement three storylines per year.
- Developed 15 Storylines and aligning them to NGSS and Oregon State Standards.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching And Literacy
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR06.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education Endorsement
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR06.1999
Master of Science - Physical Education And Health Teaching Endorsement
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY06.1987
Skills
- Team collaboration
- Organizational skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Detailed oriented
- Life long learner
- Age appropriate lesson planning
- Safety awareness
- Punctual
- Time management
- Problem-solving skills
- Classroom management
- Creative teaching strategies
- Motivational
- Positive reinforcement
Professional Development
- Lexia Webinars , 2020,2021
- Dreambox Webinars, 2020, 2021
- Attend School Improvement and other professional development opportunities offered by Bend LaPine School District
- Collaborative Problem Solving Tier I and II
- Innovative teacher Conference, 2 years
- Math Best Practices 3 years
- Math. Studio, 2 years
- Anitia Archer Conference
- North West Writing Institute
- Storyline Conferences
- Number Sense with Sally Schaffer, 2 years
- Northwest Writing Institute, Lewis and. Clark, Portland Or.
Relevant Experiences
Highland Elementary School
- Safety Team Member 2019-2021
- ICCL Team Leader 2015 - 2019 - Literacy focus
- Leadership Tema Member, 2015-2019
- Academic Excellence Team Member 2015 -2019
Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation
- Alpine Junior Development Director, Winter 1990-1994
- Developed and directed the Mini World Cup Program
- Created the Mini World Cup Competition Guide
- Hired and supervised 20 to 25 employees
- Directed all aspects of the program including budget, promotions and management
United Stated Ski Team
-Western Regional Development Coach, Summers 1988 -1993
- Developed and coached alpine training program to ranked athletes from the North West age 14 to 17 at Mt. Hood, Oregon
- Developed and impletented fitnes program to all athletes
- responsible to transportation, chaporaoneing and maintaining a safe enviroment for all athletes while particpating in the camp.
Personal References
Brian Kissell, Principal Anna Park, Student Services Marieka Greene, First Grade Teaching Partner
Highland Elementary School Einsworth Elementary School Highland Elementary School
brian.kissell@bend,k12.or.us anna.park@bend.k12.or.us marieka.greene@bend.k12.or.us
Becky Hildebrand, First Grade Teacher Jennifer Fetrow, First. Grade Teacher JJ Howard, Second Grad Michele Cross
Highland Elementary School Highland Elementary School Highland Elementary School. Retired Teacher, 2021
becky.hildebrand@bend.k12.or.us. jennifer.fetrow@bend.k12.or.us jj.howard@bend.k12.or.us michelecross@me.com
Timeline
First Grade Classroom Teacher
Bend La Pine School District
2009.09 - Current
Master of Arts - Teaching And Literacy
Lewis & Clark College
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education Endorsement
Eastern Oregon University
Master of Science - Physical Education And Health Teaching Endorsement
University of Wyoming
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