Beth Goodman
Santa Rosa,CA
Summary
A focused, passionate educator with strong communication skills, standards-based interdisciplinary curriculum implementation experience, and a strong rapport with students and colleagues
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Classroom Teacher, 2nd Grade
Santa Rosa City Schools
08.2022 - Current
- Taught in a school with a population of 80% English Language Learners and multicultural communities
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication
- Planned and implemented the effective use of flexible leveled reading groups based on ongoing data from various assessments such as a phonics inventory, DRA, and Lexia Core5
- Used Orton Gillingham strategies to effectively teach explicit phonics and spelling lessons
- Followed the scope and sequence of Wonders language arts curriculum while integrating student-centered, inquiry-based science and history units
- Organized and led math stations that followed the EveryDay Math curriculum, games and supplemental websites such as Happy Numbers and Reflex
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions
Curriculum Developer
Santa Rosa City Schools
08.2017 - Current
- Collaborated with colleagues in developing standards-based units and identifying curriculum needs of faculty
- Learned and implemented the process of building integrated inquiry-based units from the ground up
- Revised and edited lesson plans based on constructive feedback from administration and coworkers
- Designed designated English Language Development lesson plans to coincide with inquiry-based units
Classroom Teacher, 5th Grade
Santa Rosa City Schools
08.2013 - 06.2022
- Taught multiple subjects to 22-34 fifth-grade students while targeting state standards and engaging students in collaborative, inquiry-based and project-based learning
- Provided strong classroom management through high expectations, consistent routines, and clear logical and natural consequences
- Differentiated Common Core Everyday Mathematics lessons through math rotations, hands-on activities, targeted partnerships, and intervention groups
- Instructed language arts skills through directed lessons, guided activities, and independent practice using Wonders curriculum, Lucy Calkins Writing curriculum, projects, and book groups
- Guided students through student-led research "Genius Projects" where students used Google Classroom to access informative articles and videos, then cumulating into student-created Google Slides, Google Forms, and hands-projects
- Integrated the arts through visual literacy, tableaux, picture writing, and poetry analysis with the support of Focus 5
- Administered initial, formative, and summative assessments to improve my lesson planning and adapt to the needs of my students
BTSA Support Provider
Santa Rosa City Schools
08.2017 - 08.2018
- Provided support to a new teacher colleague in order to help her teach effectively, learn classroom management skills, and deal with stress
Classroom Teacher, 5th Grade
Wright District
08.2007 - 06.2010
- Taught multiple subjects to 24-32 fifth-graders in a diverse rural neighborhood
- Implemented the use of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) groups where students led reading groups through specific roles such as "leader" "clunk expert" "gist expert" and followed the process of before, during, and after reading strategies
- Led math intervention groups to fill in learning gaps of struggling students and saw tremendous improvement to grade-level and beyond
- Collaborated with colleagues through committees to improve our students' performances and the school community
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA05.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary School Teaching
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA12.2005
Skills
Leadership Skills
Curriculum Development
Classroom Management
Equity-Based Learning
Google Classroom
Inquiry-Based Unit Planning
Arts Integration
Consistent Communication
Differentiation
Student Engagement
Community Building
Growth Mindset
Certification
Educator Forever
Curriculum Development Foundations Program
In Progress
Orton-Gillingham International
Yoshimoto Orton-Gillingham Basic Approach
03/15/2023
Greenville University - Advancement Courses
Phonics: Foundations of Literacy
12/2022
Focus 5 Kennedy Center Arts-Integration
Arts Integration: visual literacy, tableaux, Actor’s Toolbox 08/2013-06/2022
Santa Rosa City Schools
- Lexia Core5 Online Program 08/2020-05/2021
- Everyday Mathematics Program 08/2016-2018
- Lucy Calkins Writing Program 08/2015-2018
- Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD) 07/2014
Timeline
Classroom Teacher, 2nd Grade
Santa Rosa City Schools
08.2022 - Current
Curriculum Developer
Santa Rosa City Schools
08.2017 - Current
BTSA Support Provider
Santa Rosa City Schools
08.2017 - 08.2018
Classroom Teacher, 5th Grade
Santa Rosa City Schools
08.2013 - 06.2022
Classroom Teacher, 5th Grade
Wright District
08.2007 - 06.2010
Master of Arts - Teaching
University of San Francisco
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary School Teaching
Sonoma State University
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