Dr. Elizabeth Schucker, Ed.D.
Gifted Education Teacher
Kempton,Pennsylvania
Summary
An articulate and collaborative educator with extensive academic experience and a focus on positively contributing to department success. Proven skill in programmatic course development. Dedicated to innovating and cultivating a dynamic and rigorous experience for gifted students that fosters depth and breadth of learning. Insightful in providing knowledgeable and applicable pedagogy in professional development sessions for educators. Skilled in curriculum development, innovative instructional strategies, and academic research. Excel in communication, critical thinking, and adaptability, ensuring effective teaching methodologies and positive student outcomes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
K-12 Gifted Education Teacher
Schuylkill Valley School District
Leesport , PA
06.2020 - Current
- Gifted Education website: https://sites.google.com/schuylkillvalley.org/svgiftedprogram/home
- Gifted Teacher and Coordinator of Gifted Programming.
- STEM competition winners: Future City, 2023 (Award: 'Transportation and Infrastructure Innovation'), and Berks County Intermediate Unit STEM/Engineering Contest, 2023 (Award: 'STEM Design Fan Favorite')
- Coordinator for the school's 'Genius Hour' STEM Club
- In 2013, Schuylkill Valley Middle School was nationally recognized as a 'Schools to Watch' through the Pennsylvania Governor's Award of Excellence in Education award
- Create and deliver original curriculum based on research-based practices utilizing problem and project-based learning methods
- Serve as Trout in The Classroom (TIC) initiative Coordinator
- Serve as Star Lab Planetarium Coordinator
- Prepared lesson plans and materials to teach advanced concepts to gifted students.
- Developed and implemented differentiated instruction activities to meet the individual needs of each student.
- Assessed student performance through observation, projects, tests, and other methods.
- Provided guidance for parents regarding their children's academic progress.
- Collaborated with other teachers to develop strategies that promote critical thinking skills in students.
- Organized field trips related to curriculum topics for enrichment purposes.
- Coordinated with administrators to ensure compliance with district policies and procedures.
- Collaborated with teachers, media specialists and technology coordinators to offer continuum of services supporting gifted students.
- Prepared, implemented and evaluated annual educational plan for each student based on individually assessed needs in accordance with district procedures.
- Documented ongoing consultation with general education teachers, maintaining records of modified instructional strategies and results for each student.
- Expanded, enriched, and accelerated district curriculum as appropriate for advanced learners.
- Created flexible schedules to provide optimal opportunities for gifted students.
Graduate Reading Program Adjunct Professor
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown , PA
05.2022 - 08.2022
- ERS 579: Practicum in Literacy Instruction: Struggling Readers and Writers
- Developed and implemented course syllabi, lesson plans, and assessments.
- Facilitated active learning through class discussions, group activities, and individual projects.
- Provided constructive feedback on student assignments to promote student success.
- Evaluated student performance using appropriate assessment techniques and provided timely feedback.
- Mentored students in the development of their research skills and critical thinking abilities.
- Utilized a variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse learning needs.
- Integrated technology into the classroom environment to enhance instruction and facilitate communication with students.
- Collaborated with other faculty members in developing curricula for courses taught at multiple campuses.
Fourth Grade Teacher
Schuylkill Valley Elementary
Leesport , PA
06.2008 - 01.2020
- Instrumentally worked as a team of administrators, reading specialists, and teachers to win the International Literacy Association's (ILA) prestigious literary award for the 2018 Exemplary Reading Program Award, in recognition of its outstanding reading and language arts curriculum
- Utilized a co-teaching collaborative model to ensure the classroom was inclusive to all students with a focus on data-driven decision making and created an original reading intervention curriculum explained through the doctoral study: https://research.library.kutztown.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1013&context=edddissertations
- Served as Language Arts Committee Member
- Served as Title I School-Wide Planning Team Committee Member
- Co-taught Teacher In-Service lesson on the use of differentiation in the K-12 English Language Arts classroom
- Served on a math intervention committee
- Provided professional development as a teacher-leader for 'Technology in the Classroom' Initiative
- Served as a Reading Olympics Coach
- Served as a Peer Mediation Trainer and Mentor
- Served as Panther Pride School-Wide Assembly Student Activities Director
- Served as Trout in The Classroom (TIC) initiative Coordinator
- Served as 4-H Embryology in the Classroom project Coordinator
- Served as Star Lab Planetarium Coordinator
Third Grade Teacher
Schuylkill Valley Elementary
Leesport , PA
06.2011 - 01.2012
- Data collection and reflection used to guide instruction
- Weekly collaborative team meetings to assess student progress
- Differentiated instruction for students in Math and Language Arts
Second Grade Teacher
Schuylkill Valley Elementary
Leesport , PA
06.2007 - 01.2008
- Co-taught Teacher In-Service on the use of differentiation in Language Arts
- Wide range of reading assessments used to track student progress
- Data collection and reflection used to guide instruction
- Differentiated instruction for students in Math and Language Arts
Title I Reading Teacher
Schuylkill Valley Elementary
Leesport , PA
06.2006 - 01.2007
- Co-taught with Reading Specialist
- Data collection and analysis used to guide instruction
- Small group interventionalist and provided remediation support
- Initiated support for teachers to provide student-led conferences through small-group instruction
Personal Care Paraprofessional
Schuylkill Valley Elementary
Leesport , PA
06.2005 - 01.2006
- Assisted one student with personal care, speech, and academic needs
- Utilized the PECS system of communication
- Collaborated with behavior team, teachers, and parents
Fourth Grade Long-Term Substitute
Muhlenberg Elementary Center
Reading , PA
06.2004 - 01.2005
- Data collection and reflection used to guide instruction
- Weekly collaborative team meetings to assess student progress
- Differentiated instruction for students in Math and Language Arts
- Co-Created PSSA Teacher Response Team
Education
Doctor of Education - Transformational Teaching and Learning
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
05.2021
M.Ed. - Elementary Education; Reading Specialist Certification
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
05.2010
B.S.Ed. - Elementary Education, Concentration in Reading
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
05.2004
Skills
- Gifted Education Program Development
- Transformational vs Transactional Gifted Education
- Academic Progress Evaluation
- Enhance Gifted Curriculum Engagement
- Published Chapter Author
- State and National Conference Speaker
- Remote Learning Coordination
- Collaborative Faculty Engagement
- Facilitate Online Webinars
- Student Academic Advisement
- Learning Management Systems
Educational leadership
Instructional Strategies
Curriculum Mapping
Peer coaching
Data-Driven Instruction
Project-based learning
Inquiry-based learning
Individualized Learning Plans
Enrichment Activities
Gifted Pedagogy
Gifted Policy
Gifted Research
Gifted Programming
Instructional materials selection
Acceleration Strategies
Advanced Content Knowledge
Gifted Curriculum Design
Gifted Standards
Assessment analysis
Flexible Grouping
Gifted Identification
Social-emotional learning
Problem-solving abilities
Organizational Skills
Team Collaboration
Interpersonal and Social Skills
Student-Centered Learning
Affiliations
- Keystone State Literacy Association, Delaware Valley Chapter (KSLA)
- Children's Literature Association (CLA)
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE)
- National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
- Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER)
- Carnegie Project on the Educational Doctorate (CPED)
- Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA)
- National Education Association (NEA)
Certification
- Reading Specialist Certification, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, received May 2010
Timeline
Graduate Reading Program Adjunct Professor
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
05.2022 - 08.2022
K-12 Gifted Education Teacher
Schuylkill Valley School District
06.2020 - Current
Third Grade Teacher
Schuylkill Valley Elementary
06.2011 - 01.2012
Fourth Grade Teacher
Schuylkill Valley Elementary
06.2008 - 01.2020
Second Grade Teacher
Schuylkill Valley Elementary
06.2007 - 01.2008
Title I Reading Teacher
Schuylkill Valley Elementary
06.2006 - 01.2007
Personal Care Paraprofessional
Schuylkill Valley Elementary
06.2005 - 01.2006
Fourth Grade Long-Term Substitute
Muhlenberg Elementary Center
06.2004 - 01.2005
Doctor of Education - Transformational Teaching and Learning
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
M.Ed. - Elementary Education; Reading Specialist Certification
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
B.S.Ed. - Elementary Education, Concentration in Reading
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Reading Specialist Certification, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, received May 2010
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