Rachael D'Onofrio
Overview
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Certification
Work History
Student Teacher, 4th Grade
Lakeland Central School District
10.2024 - 12.2024
- Planned and facilitated standards-aligned lessons that engaged students and promoted higher-order thinking.
- Provided one-on-one and small group support to reinforce key concepts and accommodate diverse learning needs.
- Differentiated daily instruction and assessment to effectively support students with IEPs and 504 plans, ensuring equitable access to learning.
- Strengthened reading comprehension skills using the Benchmark Advance curriculum.
- Assessed student work using standardized rubrics, leveraging data to monitor student progress and inform instruction.
- Implemented Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) strategies to foster a respectful and supportive classroom environment.
- Participated in faculty meetings, grade-level meetings, and parent-teacher conferences.
Student Teacher, Kindergarten
Brewster Central School District
09.2024 - 10.2024
- Developed and led interactive lessons tailored to the developmental needs of young learners.
- Co-taught with an ENL teacher, supporting English Language Learners by using scaffolding techniques to enhance comprehension and promote language development.
- Collaborated with lead teacher to develop a progress monitoring tool to assess students' letter/sound correspondence skills.
- Taught and reinforced phonemic awareness and phonics skills using Fundations and Heggerty curricula.
- Integrated social-emotional learning (SEL) through the Second Step curriculum, helping students develop skills such as empathy, emotional regulation, and problem-solving.
- Utilized positive reinforcement techniques to cultivate a structured and supportive classroom environment, prioritizing the social and emotional well-being of students.
- Engaged in Open House parent night, grade-level meetings, faculty meetings, and professional development opportunities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood & Childhood Education and English
State University of New York At New Paltz
New Paltz, NY12.2024
Certification
- New York State Initial Certification in Early Childhood Education (Birth - Grade 2)
- New York State Initial Certification in Childhood Education (Grades 1 - 6)
- New York State Teaching Assistant Certification (Level I)
Timeline
Student Teacher, 4th Grade
Lakeland Central School District
10.2024 - 12.2024
Student Teacher, Kindergarten
Brewster Central School District
09.2024 - 10.2024
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood & Childhood Education and English
State University of New York At New Paltz
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