Michelle Kane
Cedar Park,Texas
Summary
Dedicated educational leader with 21 years of experience providing unique educational experiences for students. Specialization in QUEST Studies since 2008 with a deep understanding of advanced learners and their needs. Passionate advocate with a plethora of experience in curriculum design, implementation, and refinement. Particular strength in ensuring all learners needs are met through a variety of methods and courses offered at the secondary level. Committed to cultivating positive learning experiences for all learners while ensuring preparedness for all levels of future learning.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
QUEST Teacher
Cedar Park Middle School
Cedar Park, Texas
08.2008 - Current
- Organized student group projects and implementation, helping students to determine and gather appropriate sources and materials for projects and coursework
- Tracked data and advocated for campus gifted students, communicating with students, families, teachers, and admin to ensure needs are being met
- Assessed students for GT services through variety of intellectual tests
- Created and implemented new assignments and projects based on district QUEST curriculum as needed to meet student needs
- Collaborated with district QUEST curriculum team to design, implement and modify middle school QUEST curriculum to encourage critical thinking and creative outcomes
- Collaborated with district QUEST curriculum team to adapt curriculum for virtual/hybrid learning environments
- Facilitated campus-level extra-curricular enrichment program: Destination Imagination
- Instructor for extra-curricular enrichment programs: Leander's Young Writers Camp, Camp Invention
- Integrated technology into lessons and assignments to engage and encourage students to become 21st-century digital natives
- Member of campus Equity & Diversity team
- Department Head
- Co-Sponsor of Student Council
- Sponsor of Pride Club
Camp Instructor
Young Writers
04.2013 - 01.2014
- Collaboratively created lessons and activities to engage young writers in practicing and enhancing their communication skills through writing across variety of genres
- Provided small group instruction and one-on-one conferencing to help young writers build their arsenal of skills relevant to their writing life
Leander Writes Instructor
04.2012
- Led Leander ISD teachers through reading/writing workshop model of writing to offer hands-on practical ideas to enhance teaching of writing
- Planned collaboratively with coordinator and colleague to ensure best practices were utilized to engage participants (teachers) in deepening their understanding of current writing practices and to enhance skills as teachers of writing
Fifth Grade Teacher
Bagdad Elementary
Leander, Texas
08.2001 - 06.2008
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal
- Member of Bagdad Improvement Team: organized volunteer teachers and community members; identified behavioral or procedural problems; designed plan of action; gathered and analyzed data
- Founding member of Positive Behavioral System Team: continued work of Improvement Team; assessed areas of behavioral concern and designed procedural system to positively reinforce desired behaviors
Personal Assistant
Laura Stowe
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Created numerous presentations, following strict guidelines; proofed handouts for content, form and mistakes
Graduate Professor’s Assistant
Sam Houston State University
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Created numerous presentations for various professors of undergrads; proofed handouts for content, form and mistakes; graded undergrad student work; scheduled professors’ conference times with students; tutored undergrad students
Education
Masters of Education - Reading
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX2001
Bachelor of Science - Academic Studies
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX12.1999
Skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Continuous Improvement
- Project Management
- Persistence
- Research
- Instructional Design
- Curriculum Design
- Organization
- Planning
- Data Analysis
- Google Workspace & Microsoft Office
- Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom
- Articulate Storyline 360
Accomplishments
- Certifications:
- Texas, Standard Classroom Teacher: English (1-8), Elementary Self-Contained (1-8), and Core Subjects (EC-6)
Timeline
Camp Instructor
Young Writers
04.2013 - 01.2014
Leander Writes Instructor
04.2012
QUEST Teacher
Cedar Park Middle School
08.2008 - Current
Fifth Grade Teacher
Bagdad Elementary
08.2001 - 06.2008
Personal Assistant
Laura Stowe
01.2000 - 01.2001
Graduate Professor’s Assistant
Sam Houston State University
01.2000 - 01.2001
Masters of Education - Reading
Sam Houston State University
Bachelor of Science - Academic Studies
Sam Houston State University
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