Heidi Bartsch
Portland,OR
Summary
Devoted English Teacher with 8+ years experience working in educational settings, including 2+ years of teaching English language and Social Studies curriculum to diverse and special populations in both middle school and high school classrooms. Driven and practiced with regard to issues surrounding literacy and building a love of learning for students with a history of inequitable access to a quality, student centered education. Explicit, but flexible instruction that meets the learning style of each student. Adept at creating lesson plans that inspire student voices, that build competency, and provide curricular flexibility consistent with varying modes of learning. Interested in inciting passion for books and creating an inspiring, safe environment that reinforces student literacy and success. Extensive experience in and enthusiasm for building community.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Teacher/Substitute Teacher
Edison High School
Portland, OR
03.2021 - Current
- Tutored individual students, including seniors in need of extra support and students needing individual management and directed study hall.
- Reinforced Edison's code of behavior with positive and approachable manner, both in and out of classroom, to ensure all students may take full advantage of opportunities to learn and grow in safe, inclusive environment.
- Followed substitute/co-teacher lesson plans designed by colleagues.
- Attended staff meetings and professional development opportunities, including Orton-Gillingham audit.
- Supervised student created and published school yearbook.
- Built student participation, using student centered practice with guided lesson plans in Health, amending and innovating where appropriate.
- Graded and evaluated academic performance, giving each student ample chance to demonstrate proficiency.
Basic Math Skills Teacher/Summer School Teacher
Edison High School
Portland, OR
06.2021 - 07.2021
- Taught Summer School Basic Math Skills class, using project-based, creative and fun lesson plans.
- Modified curriculum for neurodiverse students using various instructional strategies.
English Teacher
West Contra Costa Unified School District
El Sobrante, CA
08.2017 - 06.2019
- Developed and implemented secondary English curriculum for both standard and Honors classrooms, covering standards-based lessons in reading, writing, oral language, and active listening.
- Adapted content and teaching strategies, using researched-based and experiential knowledge, to support diverse, largely bilingual student population, in Title I school district.
- Created flexible, dynamic lesson plans to meet needs of all students, including multi-lingual, neurodiverse, and identified SPED populations.
- Fostered class discussion and engagement, using current events, popular culture, and socio-cultural material relevant to today's students.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and educational technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Participated in WriterCoach Connection, community volunteer tutoring program, designed to encourage student writing success, in collaboration with classroom teachers.
- Taught Read 180, a reading support class for students identified with acute grammar and reading comprehension challenges.
- Implemented age-appropriate classroom expectations and citizenship guidelines, to create engaging and safe classroom culture, where students might thrive academically and socially.
- Acted as temporary English Department Head, attending district and school academic leadership counsels. Charged with communicating adopted district English curriculum and learning strategies to site English and History teachers.
- Participated in professional development opportunities, including California Reads convention attendance, Restorative Justice training, McGraw Hill StudySync PD, and a "Facing History" partnership.
- Cultivated relationships with parent and guardian community, communicating student success and/or student challenge.
- Initiated first Queer Straight Alliance on campus, insuring a "safe place" for LGBTQ+ youth, and "Tea and Tomes Book Club."
- Consulted with teachers in different content areas to identify and respond to student community's needs and strengths.
Library Media Specialist
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Richmond, CA
08.2012 - 08.2017
- Stayed abreast of latest school library trends and strategies, while tailoring and cultivating a culturally, community based collection.
- Applied and awarded three Laura Bush Foundation grants, for collection development in three Tile I schools.
- Encouraged reading cultures and information literacy skills through library programming for four K-8 schools, including participation in the annual California Young Reader Medal program.
- Facilitated teacher training and implementation of Rennaissance Star Reading program, enabling access to Lexile appropriate titles for reading and assessment platform for every student reading level.
- Facilitated middle school Battle of the Books team in preparation for District competition.
- Worked with faculty and staff to provide students, in high poverty district, needed access to books and literacy curriculum.
Education
Teaching Credential Program, in Progress - Teacher Education
California State East Bay
Hayward, CABachelor of Arts - English And Medieval Studies
U.C. Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05.2009
Skills
- Flexible and Adaptable Can-Do Attitude, Excellent Work Ethic, Patient, and Approachable
- Self-Motivated, but duly inspired by Collaboration with Fellow Educators
- Student Engagement through Culturally Inspired, Relevant Instruction, including Pop Culture and Accessible Subject Matter
- Interdisciplinary Teaching and Lesson Planning for English Language Arts and relevant Social Studies Subjects
- Instructional Design and Implementation in Reading Comprehension, Literary Analysis, Grammar Instruction, Writing, and Oral Expression
- Differentiated, Student-Centered Instruction, Including Honors, Bi-lingual and SPED Scaffolding, OG Training
- Classroom Success in Diverse Student Population
- Classroom Management
- Leadership and Initiative, Community Builder
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Parent Communication and Collaboration
- Use of Classroom Technology, including Google Classroom, Powerschool, Canvas, and other Educational Software
Affiliations
Past Affiliations with American Association of School Librarians, Facing History, Natl. Council of Teachers of English
Book nerd, musichead, Kid-Wrangler; writing, mountains and oceans, & sharing all of the above with m
Book nerd, musichead, Kid-Wrangler; writing, mountains and oceans, & sharing all of the above with my family and friends
Timeline
Basic Math Skills Teacher/Summer School Teacher
Edison High School
06.2021 - 07.2021
Assistant Teacher/Substitute Teacher
Edison High School
03.2021 - Current
English Teacher
West Contra Costa Unified School District
08.2017 - 06.2019
Library Media Specialist
West Contra Costa Unified School District
08.2012 - 08.2017
Teaching Credential Program, in Progress - Teacher Education
California State East Bay
Bachelor of Arts - English And Medieval Studies
U.C. Berkeley
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