Isabella Gubenko

Seeking and maintaining a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Every child deserves an equal opportunity to learn in the classroom from a teacher who cares about their education and who they are as a person. I strive to teach in a community with an importance on a child's educational, emotional, and social well-being. Teachers shape the future generation; my job as an educator is to support each student individually with adequate knowledge. My goal is to form individual relationships with my students, so they feel comfortable in learning throughout every stage of their educational development by bringing my love for learning to the classroom every day to further motivate my students.

• Aim High Scholarship
• Redbird Scholarship
• Dean's List 2022 and 2023

Illinois State University Professional Development School

Professional Development School is a year-long student teaching program

Student Teacher, Clinton Elementary School District U-46, 3rd Grade

• Utilized Lucy Caulkins series to meet Common Core Standards in literacy instruction in different writing instruction.
• Progress-monitored students over extended periods of time.
• Increased students' critical thinking skills through the implementation of group projects and problem-solving exercises.
• Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations, enforcing classroom rules, and fostering open communication.
• Supported diverse learners with differentiated instruction strategies tailored to individual needs and abilities.
• Collaborated with colleagues to develop cross-curricular connections, reinforcing key concepts across subject areas.
• Implemented assessment tools to monitor student progress, adjusting lesson plans as needed to address areas of struggle or mastery.
• Provided constructive feedback on student work, guiding them toward improvement while building their confidence in their abilities.

Clinton Elementary School District 15, 4th grade

• Observing curriculum.
• Participating/leading in group activities.

Observations - 564 Hours

• Observed classrooms through Illinois State courses for grade levels between 1st-12th grade.

District U-46

• Attended a PD training that focused on designing interdependent tasks.
• Attended a second PD training called Academic Teaming 501 that focused on using academic teaming in the classroom effectively.