Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Teacher
Macy Higginbotham

Macy Higginbotham

Council Bluffs,IA

Summary

Dedicated educator committed to creating a supportive and engaging environment for students. Utilizes compassion, humor, and hands-on learning to help students overcome challenges, ignite creativity, and build confidence. Objective is to foster a community of learners who feel safe, supported, and inspired to embrace lifelong learning.

Work History

Student Teacher, Third Grade

Longfellow Elementary School
01.2025 - Current
  • Planned and delivered two observed lessons
  • Graded assignments
  • Administered formative and summative assessments
  • Build reflective practice through weekly self-reflections and supervisor feedback
  • Observed teaching and grade-level meetings
  • Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices
  • Facilitated small group activities and one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs
  • Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, and students
  • Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations, enforcing classroom rules, and fostering open communication
  • Assisted in administering tests and other assessments to evaluate student progress
  • Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagemen
  • Provided constructive feedback on student work, guiding them toward improvement while building their confidence in their abilities.
  • Explained class material to children under supervision from teacher

Student Teacher, Eighth Grade

Gerald W. Kirn Middle School
01.2025 - Current
  • Will work with the classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices for teaching Eighth Grade Mathematics

Tier 2 Literacy Program

Kate Mitchell Elementary School
01.2024 - Current
  • Worked with students identified for Tier 2 literacy intervention
  • Planned and delivered individualized literacy lessons over eight weeks
  • Used formative and summative assessment data to guide instruction
  • Built reflective practice through weekly self-reflections and supervisor feedback

Practicum Experience, Third Grade

Franklin Elementary School
01.2024 - Current
  • Planned and delivered two observed lessons
  • Graded assignments
  • Administered formative and summative assessments
  • Build reflective practice through weekly self-reflections and supervisor feedback
  • Observed teaching and grade-level meetings

Practicum Experience, First Grade

Southeast Polk Four Mile Elementary School
01.2023 - Current
  • Planned and delivered two observed lessons
  • Graded assignments
  • Administered formative and summative assessments
  • Build reflective practice through weekly self-reflections and supervisor feedback
  • Observed teaching and grade-level meetings

Education

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Iowa State University
Ames, IA
05.2025

High School Diploma -

Saint Albert High School
05-2020

Skills

    Classroom management

    Student engagement

    Differentiated instruction

    Lesson planning

    Curriculum planning

    Modern teaching methods

    Instructional strategies

    Technology integration

Timeline

Student Teacher, Third Grade

Longfellow Elementary School
01.2025 - Current

Student Teacher, Eighth Grade

Gerald W. Kirn Middle School
01.2025 - Current

Tier 2 Literacy Program

Kate Mitchell Elementary School
01.2024 - Current

Practicum Experience, Third Grade

Franklin Elementary School
01.2024 - Current

Practicum Experience, First Grade

Southeast Polk Four Mile Elementary School
01.2023 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Iowa State University

High School Diploma -

Saint Albert High School
Macy Higginbotham