Kayla Heiney

An attentive future educator with a background in caring for multiple children simultaneously. Positive role model focused on supporting development and teaching new skills. Substitute certified with dedication to creating safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environments for all children.

Practicum Student at Iveland Elementary (August 2022 - May 2023) 1st Grade Classroom

• Element of Teaching: My goal for this course was learning about students, I paid close attention to the student's preferred learning styles and implemented them accordingly in my lessons
• Developed and taught three math lesson plans based on student needs and abilities, resulting in improved student engagement and satisfaction
• Observed and learned from my cooperating teacher's classroom practices

Practicum Student at Henry Elementary (August 2023 - May 2024) 5th Grade Classroom

• Element of Teaching: My goal for this course was engaging students in learning, I observed what points the students were the most and least engaged in a lesson and applied this feedback in future lessons
• Developed and taught six reading lesson plans
• Attended professional development for social/emotional learning and trauma-informed support spoken by Cherie Magueja

Practicum Student at Rose Acres Elementary (August 2024 - December 2024) 2nd Grade Classroom

• Element of Teaching: My goal for this course was creating a positive, engaging, and rigorous learning environment. Throughout this course, I gained knowledge about how students behave individually and how they interact with their peers. I used this in my lesson planning and purposeful grouping strategies.
• Developed and taught two science lesson plans
• Developed and taught two social science lesson plans

Student Teacher at Rose Acres Elementary (January 2025 - April 2025) 2nd Grade Classroom

• Element of Teaching: I have four goals for student teaching which are student engagement, differentiated lesson design, classroom management, and using assessment data to improve instruction.
• Attending professional development meetings
• Working collaboratively with the grade level team and other staff members at the school