Britt Alstad

Developed strong relationships with students and encouraged the development of the whole child

• Enhanced student creativity and self expression through variety of art mediums including clay, paper mache, printmaking, fibers, oil pastel, paint etc.
• Implemented effective classroom management strategies, maintaining discipline while fostering creativity, independence and social and emotional development.
• Established positive and inclusive classroom environment that encouraged open communication and collaboration among students.
• Collaborated with teachers, councilors and therapists to develop individualized educational plans for students to were supported.
• Advisor to after-school Art Club and Student Council, and Theatre Set Design Club, and member of Culture and Climate Committee.
• Continual rotation of student work within building, including building and district art shows

• Taught students from wide range of socio-economic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds, as well as GT, SPED, and behaviorally challenged
• Created curriculum aligned with state and national standards levels k-5 in variety of materials.
• Differentiated lessons to reach every student
• Created supply packs for art online when school went into quarantine and personally delivered packets to student homes

• Created curriculum aligned with state and national standards levels k-5 in wide variety of materials
• Led student team of set builders and costume designers
• Led student float construction for yearly district parade
• Led design and implementation of haunted house
• Collaborated with colleagues to create cross-curricular units of study.

• Over 23 different languages represented amongst students.
• Helped to develop recycled art program
• Help develop portfolio to reach Colorado Shines Level 5

• Co-taught 3rd grade under exceptional literature coach
• Took lead teaching science
• Integrated art across curriculum

• 10+ years teaching English as second language to elementary, middle school and adult students
• Ran English Language art based summer camp
• Interlocuter Cambridge exams