Julie Melton
Portland,OR
Summary
I am truly passionate about education but just as equally passionate about growing myself as an educator and life long learner. I take that passion and knowledge and pour it into my classroom which helps to cultivate a classroom that will be successful in growing and developing lifelong learners who are also inquirers, risk takers, as well learners who are open minded and reflective. Looking to contribute my knowledge and skills in a school that offers opportunities of collaboration. Being able to work together and incorporate all the different thoughts and feelings to create a common goal or shared belief often creates a successful outcome because everyone has ownership in it. It is my mission to create an engaged classroom environment that supports all diverse educational styles.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
5TH GRADE TEACHER
JASON LEE ELEMENTARY
06.2020 - Current
- Portland Public School District - Portland, Or
- I am currently teaching 5th grade at a Title 1 school in NE Portland
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
- Integrated technology and multimedia tools into lessons to enhance student learning.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning as well as showing support and encouragement outside of the classroom attending students' concerts, sporting events, performances and other extracurricular activities.
4TH/5TH GRADE TEACHER
SKYLINE ELEMENTARY K-8
08.2018 - 06.2020
- Portland Public School District - Portland, Or
- I taught in a blended 4th/5th grade IB classroom
- Created a classroom environment collaboratively with my class which resulted in clear routines, expectations and fostered the love of working together and ownership in their learning
- Responsible for creating and implementing multi disciplinary curriculum for both grade levels
- Engaged students in their own learning, supporting their growth with various assessment and diagnostic tools, always making sure to meet the student where they were and helping them develop the skills necessary to challenge themselves to go above and beyond the rigorous curriculum
- Developed small reading/math groups to support students who needed extra support as well as students who needed a challenge
- Participated in several committees/ teams integral to the success of the students in the classroom and school such as Site Council, MTSS, ILT and developing GVC ELA curriculum
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Beaverton School District
09.2013 - 06.2019
- Worked as a substitute in the Beaverton School District
- Specifically, I held 3 long term sub positions at Beaver Acres in 4th, Kinder and 3rd grade as well as substituted at Rock Creek Elementary
- In addition to substituting, I also volunteered at my son's elementary school helping run his major fundraisers as well as helping kick off a summer reading program at Rock Creek Elementary with a fellow teacher
- I participated in several learning teams, staff developments and SET meetings
- I also participated in administering the Smarter Balance Test as well as prepared both Kindergarten and 3rd grade for their writing assessments
- I had the opportunity to stay up to date with the most relevant issues and curriculum in the Beaverton School District
4TH GRADE TEACHER
ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARY
08.2017 - 06.2018
- Beaverton School District - Portland, Or
- Job shared with another 4th grade teacher in a PYP school
- This opportunity allowed me to grow as an educator and continue my professional education
- It also allowed me to take part in a studio classroom which enhanced my reading and writing curriculum for my students as well as my teammates
- I took on the role as the Early Release Collaboration Facilitator to help my team not only create PYP units that are more engaging and transdisciplinary but take the opportunity to delve deeper into Lucy Caulkin's units and integrate it with our current program of inquiry
- We investigated how to incorporate the workshop model using Fosnot, Engage NY and Dreambox for teaching math and what other resources we could use to help support our science and social studies curriculum
3RD GRADE TEACHER
BEAVER ACRES ELEMENTARY
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Beaverton School District - Portland, OR
- I worked as a full time 3rd grade teacher at Beaver Acres Elementary
- Had the opportunity to teach a diverse group of students, sharing my passion for learning and becoming proficient in implementing creative and engaging curriculum to meet the needs of my classroom
- I also continued my professional education by taking courses that covered topics such as student led inquiry, technology in the classroom and other ways to actively engage and maximize learning opportunities in a diverse classroom
- I volunteered on several committees as well as took part in a book club that focused on effective alternatives for behavior management in the schools
ELEMENTARY TEACHER WITH CONDITIONAL PERMIT IN ESL
David Douglas School District
08.2001 - 06.2002
- During my time as an ESL teacher at Gilbert Heights, I also helped start and run an extended day kindergarten program for our ESL kindergartners
- Was responsible for designing and implementing daily lesson plans for ESL teachers as well as assisted students with their classroom assignments
- I was also responsible for designing curriculum using district and state goals for a group of ESL kindergartners that incorporated a variety of lessons dealing with skills such as letter recognition, word recognition, pronunciation of letters and sounds
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Multnomah NWESD
03.1998 - 10.2000
- Substituted in regular elementary classrooms with an emphasis in first through third grade, as well as substituting in a variety of positions ranging from early childhood intervention, bi-lingual instruction, adolescent day treatment programs and Title One/ERC instruction
- Successfully maintained student discipline and classroom management
- Achieved lesson objectives including units using Mathland and shared/guided reading
INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE IN A 5/6 BLEND
David Douglas School District
01.1996 - 06.1997
- Organized and implemented lesson plans for a small group of 5th/6th graders that contributed in bringing them up to grade level and meeting the state benchmarks in math
- Helped maintain classroom management and student discipline as well as contributed to unit lesson plans
- Helped with many behind the scenes tasks such as helping put together student portfolios, preparing for student conferences, and working on a school wide end of the year school clean up committee
Education
Master of Art Education -
University of Portland
Portland, OR01.2006
Teaching License Education - undefined
Warner Pacific College
Portland, OR01.1998
Bachelor of Science - Speech and Hearing Sciences
Portland State University
Portland, OR01.1994
Skills
- Active Student Involvement
- Cultural sensitivity
- Interactive learning
- Relationship building
- Adaptive Teaching Methods
- Ongoing Professional Development in Education
- Student engagement
- Team collaboration
Timeline
5TH GRADE TEACHER
JASON LEE ELEMENTARY
06.2020 - Current
4TH/5TH GRADE TEACHER
SKYLINE ELEMENTARY K-8
08.2018 - 06.2020
4TH GRADE TEACHER
ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARY
08.2017 - 06.2018
3RD GRADE TEACHER
BEAVER ACRES ELEMENTARY
08.2016 - 06.2017
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Beaverton School District
09.2013 - 06.2019
ELEMENTARY TEACHER WITH CONDITIONAL PERMIT IN ESL
David Douglas School District
08.2001 - 06.2002
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Multnomah NWESD
03.1998 - 10.2000
INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE IN A 5/6 BLEND
David Douglas School District
01.1996 - 06.1997
Teaching License Education - undefined
Warner Pacific College
Bachelor of Science - Speech and Hearing Sciences
Portland State University
Master of Art Education -
University of Portland
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