Margaret Baker
Summary
Driven educator, enthusiastic to apply my skills and knowledge to a Summer School Social Studies Teacher Position at Adlai E. Stevenson High School. Develops differentiated lesson plans and encourages student collaboration during classroom activities. Hands-on leader focused on student growth and success.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Studies Student Teacher
Whitney Young Magnet High School
01.2023 - Current
- I currently teach Honors United States History to 10th graders and a Law elective to 11th and 12th graders.
- Planned ten weeks of interdisciplinary Social Studies lessons designed to accommodate students' IEPs and adhere to Common Core, Illinois Council of Social Studies, and Illinois' Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards.
- Collaborated with staff to design a service-learning project for an 11th and 12th-grade law class requiring students to research and write legislation intended to reform a social, political, or economic issue.
- Co-sponsored the Youth and Government club and prepared students to research, write, and debate legislation at the pre-legislative assembly in February 2023 and the general assembly at the Capitol building in Springfield in March 2023.
Social Studies Teacher Practicum
Whitney Young Magnet High School
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Designed and implemented three 90-minute lessons on criminal law for an 11th and 12th-grade law class, accommodating students' IEPs and adhering to Common Core, Illinois Council of Social Studies, and Illinois' Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards.
- Maintained awareness of relevant current events and quickly incorporated study into curriculum.
- Observed over 40 hours of interdisciplinary social studies courses, including A.P. Macroeconomics, A.P. Psychology, A.P. World History, Honors United States History, and Law.
Library Media Center Paraprofessional
Central Elementary School
10.2020 - 06.2022
- Designed presentations on research techniques for K-4 students using the PebbleGo and Britannica Elementary databases.
- Managed the processing, organization, distribution, maintenance, and inventory of approximately 10,000 library resources.
- Substitute taught for grades K-4 in the building on an as-needed basis and built rapport with students by creating a well-managed and positive classroom environment.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching
National Louis University
Chicago, IL12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - History And Spanish
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI05.2020
Skills
- Aspen, Canvas, and Seesaw
- Conversational Fluency in Spanish
- Discussion Facilitation
- Multicultural Education
- Special Needs Curriculum
Certification
Professional Educators License (PEL) with an endorsement in:
- Secondary Education History ( Expected April 2023)
- Psychology ( Expected June 2023)
Timeline
Social Studies Student Teacher
Whitney Young Magnet High School
01.2023 - Current
Social Studies Teacher Practicum
Whitney Young Magnet High School
10.2022 - 12.2022
Library Media Center Paraprofessional
Central Elementary School
10.2020 - 06.2022
Master of Arts - Teaching
National Louis University
Bachelor of Arts - History And Spanish
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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