Katherine Bortner

• First Grade Teacher 2019-present
• Nominated for Employee of the Year for 2019-2020
• Green School Chairperson 2021-2023
• Team Leader 2023-present
• LETRS Training
• Science of Reading Training through SUNY
• Experience teaching the following programs:

McGraw Hill Reading Program-Wonders

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Reading Program-Into Reading

Wilson’s Fundations

i-Ready Math

Savvas Social Studies

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Science

• Kindergarten teacher for 3 years
• First grade teacher for 4 years
• Nominated for “First Class Teacher of the Year” during first year of teaching
• Collaborated on kindergarten curriculum design
• Taught Houghton Mifflin Reading, Phonics, and Social Studies Curriculum
• Taught Wilson’s Fundations Level K and 1
• Wilson Fundations Professional Development with certified trainers
• Taugh the American Reading Company program
• Coached by certified American Reading Company trainers
• Common Core Mathematics PD with Pat Turner and Georgia Wentzel
• Taught the Delta Science Curriculum and Engineering is Elementary Curriculum
• Served on the SIT team from 2016-2017
• Served on the behavior committee from 2017-2018
• Served on the community outreach committee from 2012-2015 and 2018-2019
• Worked as New Teacher Buddy Mentor 2018-2019
• Trained in the ALICE school safety program