Michele A. Schroeder
Lenexa,Kansas
Summary
Professional educator with outstanding communication and instruction experience. Committed to participating in professional development and passionate about sharing my craft with other educators. Well equipped to adapt to different classroom settings and subjects, while also advocating for the needs of my students. Keen observer equipped to change teaching styles based on student need or subject matter while always creating a welcoming experience for each student. Respectful of cultural diversity in the classroom and workplace.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Professor
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, Kansas
01.2021 - Current
- Facilitated a summer workshop for K-12 educators called “Change Your Mindset, Change Your Skillset” designed to help current teachers create a welcoming environment in their classrooms with a cultural understanding in mind
- Participants were invited to learn, reflect, and discuss how to address cultural differences among their students and how to provide opportunities for all students to be valued
- Plans to facilitate an in-person workshop this spring called "Instructional Adaptations: REFLECTIONS on the last two years and PROJECTIONS for a better future" are in the works
- This next workshop will invite educators to discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the instructional changes and social-emotional issues that education has experienced
Math 180 Teacher
Summit Trail Middle School
Olathe, Kansas
01.2018 - Current
- Provide remedial math instruction to 6th-8th grade students using the prescribed Math 180 program
- Support students with grade-level curriculum when needed and incorporate learning games to strengthen basic math skills and boost engagement
- Provide a nurturing environment where students can find success in math while attending to gaps in learning
- Utilize standards-based grading
- Taught both in-person and remotely during 2020-21 school year
Literacy Teacher
Summit Trail Middle School
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Remotely instructed students in literacy basics for spring semester during 2020-21 school year
- Fostered the love of literature by reading aloud chapter books and encouraging discussion and student-choice book response activities
- Communicated weekly through a virtual journal
- Centered instruction around the theme of cultural identity and diversity
Math 8 Core Teacher
Summit Trail Middle School
Olathe, Kansas
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Provided instruction on 8th grade math standards for one section during 2018-2019 school year
- Used standardized test data to target small group instruction and math centers
- Collaborated with other building math teachers in professional learning community activities to analyze data, share ideas, and celebrate successes
Substitute Teacher
Olathe Public Schools USD
, Kansas
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Reading 180 long-tern substitute teacher for 2017-18 school year. Responsible for five sections of Reading 180, 6th -8th grade classes. Participated in professional development activities, including Read 180 program training. Analyzed student data for placement consideration. Collaborated with language arts teachers to share current Read 180 students' goals
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules for teachers in grades preschool through high school
Classroom Teacher
Corbell Elementary School
Frisco, Texas
01.2004 - 01.2012
- Provided instruction to kindergarten students for the second half of a school year and looped with students, continuing to teach first grade for five consecutive years
- Grade Level Chairman Responsible for all ordering, planning of study trips, guest speakers, assemblies for four first-grade classrooms
- Represented first-grade team at principal meetings
- Communicated grade-level news in weekly parent newsletters
- Served as First Steps Math Curriculum School Representative. Partnered with a special education teacher and represented our elementary school by attending district monthly sessions to learn First Steps math curriculum
- Facilitated monthly math curriculum sessions with all classroom teachers and covered specific lessons and instructional strategies
"Model Classroom" Facilitator
Frisco Independent School District
Frisco, Texas
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Chosen by district’s curriculum specialist to conduct a one-day workshop in my own classroom designed specifically for new first grade teachers in the district
- Demonstrated how the classroom setup reflected the district’s requirements
- Provided sample instructions for components of my classroom such as readers’ and writers’ workshop, as well as math and language arts centers, and discussed issues including creating a classroom community and positive parent communication
St. Francis Kids’ Day Out Program
Frisco, Texas
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Team taught four-year old preschool
- Designed a “free-center” system which allowed students more opportunities to interact with their peers and exercise and extend their interests
- Served as teacher representative for parent advisory board
Classroom Teacher
Indian Hill Primary School
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.1995 - 01.1998
- Provided instruction for two daily sessions of half-day kindergarten in a warm and nurturing environment
- Assessed students’ cognitive, social, and emotional abilities via creative tasks while providing individual and small group instruction
- Created the “Homework Can,” a concept which allowed students to practice skills outside of the classroom
- Served as grade-level chairperson, and curriculum coordinator and designed district’s new health curriculum. Appointed by administration as an instructional team member to create school action plans and design and lead staff development activities
Auxvasse Elementary School
Auxvasse, Missouri
01.1994 - 01.1995
- Responsible for creating a classroom community for both 3rd and 4th grade students which centered around conflict–resolution strategies to foster positive relationships
- Focused on using literature and writing to enhance topics whenever possible
- Implemented a project for 4th grade students which entailed contacting all 50 state governors and had a quilt made containing each of their signatures.
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching
National-Louis University
Evanston, IL08.1993
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa12.1989
Skills
- Facilitate professional development
- Curriculum Development
- Classroom management
- Testing and evaluation
- Data analysis
- Differentiated instruction
- Virtual instruction
- Technical experience with Microsoft, Google, Zoom
Accomplishments
- Presenter at the 2022 KATM conference (Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics)
- Completed the Kansas State University Insight Grant program in Spring 2021. This Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education was developed to increase the number of ELL certified teachers in Kansas
Certification
- National Board Certification - awarded November 1998
- Kansas: Early-Late Childhood Generalist (Grades K-6) current
- Kansas: English Language Arts (Grades 5-8) - current
- Kansas: English for Speakers of Other Languages (K-12) - current
- Kansas: Mathematics (Grades 5-8) -current
- Texas Educator Generalist (Grades EC-4) - current
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
University of Saint Mary
01.2021 - Current
Literacy Teacher
Summit Trail Middle School
01.2020 - 01.2021
Math 8 Core Teacher
Summit Trail Middle School
08.2018 - 05.2019
Math 180 Teacher
Summit Trail Middle School
01.2018 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Olathe Public Schools USD
01.2013 - 01.2018
"Model Classroom" Facilitator
Frisco Independent School District
01.2009 - 01.2011
Classroom Teacher
Corbell Elementary School
01.2004 - 01.2012
St. Francis Kids’ Day Out Program
01.2004 - 01.2006
Classroom Teacher
Indian Hill Primary School
01.1995 - 01.1998
Auxvasse Elementary School
01.1994 - 01.1995
Master of Arts - Teaching
National-Louis University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Iowa
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