Heather Jupiter
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
I am an accomplished early childhood educator with over 20 years of teaching experience at The Calhoun School. I specialize in creating inviting, engaging and inclusive learning environments. I have expertise in curriculum development and literacy and math instruction, complemented by a strong ability to foster warm, caring classroom cultures for students and their families. I value social emotional learning as I support the development of communication and problem solving skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
The Calhoun School
09.2014 - Current
- Created and supported a caring community of learners and rich classroom life
- Built positive partnerships with students and families
- Communicated with families through conferences, individual progress reports and weekly classroom life newsletters
- Wrote exemplary progress reports which were used as examples for other teachers
- Created language arts, curriculum an implemented Wilson Fundations curriculum.
- Created and implemented math curriculum using Context For Learning Mathematics and TERC Investigations.
- Created social studies curriculum around heritage and awareness months by learning about change makers and immersing ourselves in literature from authors representing those identities and experiences
- Created child-led block program for students to build problem solving skills, develop collaborating and negotiating skills, explore properties of balance an support, and hone fine and gross motor skills.
- Co - constructed with students an extended project about the "places and faces of Calhoun" to learn more about our community
- Co - constructed an interdisciplinary extended project about food. food sources and accessibility, culminating in a take out/delivery restaurant.
- Co - constructed an interdisciplinary extended project around the history art and storytelling of quilt making, which culminated in us making a quilt that told the story of our school year together
- Co - constructed an interdisciplinary extended project about games, culminating in the creating of 15 original boardgames.
- Co - constructed an interdisciplinary extended project about superheroes. The study was deeply rooted in identity work and culminated in us creating 15 original superheroes complete with origin stories and action figures
- Integrated yoga and Pilates into daily routines to help develop core strength and coordination
- Regularly engaged with and facilitated meetings for White Antiracist Collective
- Led a faculty book group to discuss White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
- Led professional development session about DEI work and social media
- Participated in a progressive educators parent education forum
- Mentored graduate students through the PEL Program
- Mentored several associate teachers, providing reflection and feedback
- Worked on a literacy committee to identify priorities and determine five year roll out plan around instruction and assessment.
- Worked with admissions team, conducting interviews for kindergarten applicants and provided feedback to director of admissions
- Participated in professional development opportunities, observations and workshops.
- Participated in diversity, equity and belonging conversations, committees and affinity spaces.
- Communicated with families through conferences, individual progress reports and weekly classroom life newsletters
- Integrated yoga and Pilates into daily routines to help develop core strength and coordination
Lead Fours Teacher
Blue School
09.2013 - 06.2014
- Built and supported a warm and loving classroom community
- Implemented an emergent approach to curriculum development
- Implemented and engaged in Reggio inspired pedagogy.
- Helped students explore concepts through engaging extended project based learning.
- Co-constructed an extended project around the arts of storytelling and puppetry.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying interest, questions and needs.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about inquiry deepening and development
- Communicated with families through conferences, individual progress reports and weekly classroom life newsletters
- Participated in professional development opportunities, observations and workshops.
- Represented a wide variety of identities and experiences in the classroom, the curriculum and the materials
Threes and Fours Teacher
The Calhoun School
09.2002 - 06.2011
- Built and supported a warm and loving classroom community
- Created daily process art activities and meaningful materials explorations
- Implemented and engaged in Montessori-inspired pedagogy.
- Taught daily yoga classes to 3's 4's, Kindergarten, and First Graders
- Taught Earth Day family yoga classes
- Created annual Earth Day themes and celebrations for the lower school community
- Communicated with families through conferences, individual progress reports, and weekly classroom life newsletters
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in professional development opportunities, observations, and workshops.
- Represented a wide variety of identities and experiences in the classroom, the curriculum, and the materials
- Engaged in important diversity, equity, and inclusion work
Education
Certified Yoga Teacher - Health And Physical Fitness
Laughing Lotus Teacher Training
New York, NY01-2007
Certified Children's Yoga Instructor - Health And Physical Fitness
Next Generation Yoga
New York, NY02-2005
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Montgomery County Childcare Association
Washington, DC05-1998
Bachelor of Arts - English
George Washington University
Washington, DC06-1997
Skills
- Classroom organization and presentation
- Sourcing unique and inspiring classroom materials
- Warm and caring classroom culture developer and supporter
- Communication with families
- Social-emotional learning
- Curriculum planning and development
- Literacy instruction
- Mathematics instruction
- Project-based learning
- Positive conflict resolution and problem-solving
- Parent communication
- Representing a variety of identities and experiences through materials and literature
Timeline
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
The Calhoun School
09.2014 - Current
Lead Fours Teacher
Blue School
09.2013 - 06.2014
Threes and Fours Teacher
The Calhoun School
09.2002 - 06.2011
Certified Yoga Teacher - Health And Physical Fitness
Laughing Lotus Teacher Training
Certified Children's Yoga Instructor - Health And Physical Fitness
Next Generation Yoga
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Montgomery County Childcare Association
Bachelor of Arts - English
George Washington University
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