Educational Psychology (especially motivation, engagement, self and shared regulation)
Rachel J. Beckwith
Hampden,ME
Summary
I am a lifelong learner and an enthusiastic educator committed to engaging students, promoting critical thinking, and empowering students through innovative and creative instructional techniques that support my students' cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
11
11
Certifications
Work History
Teacher
Middle School
Holden, ME
08.2022 - Current
- Grade 6 English Language Arts (General and Honors)
- Grade 6 Digital Literacy
- Collaborated with and supported staff as a member of the PBIS Exploration Team.
- Coordinated and led professional development for staff on implementation of interdependent learning groups.
- Planned and implemented lessons to meet Common Core Standards.
- Identified signs of emotional or developmental problems in students and worked with students to support the mental well-being.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades, and reviewed work students.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Evaluated and revised course content.
- Supported student physical, cognitive, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
- Assigned daily lesson plans designed to motivate students and allow for creativity.
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans and IEPs as part of integrated classroom.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation..
- Implemented an innovative 'pointless' grading system of narrative feedback that cultivated student ownership of learning through reflection and revision.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, and emails.
Middle School Teacher
AOS
Trenton, ME
06.2020 - 06.2022
- Grades 5-8 English language arts, grades 5-6 social studies
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Identified signs of emotional or developmental problems in students and worked with students to support the mental well-being.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
- Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
- Assigned daily lesson plans designed to motivate students and allow for creativity.
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, and emails.
Middle School Teacher
RSU 25
Bucksport, ME
08.2013 - 06.2020
- Taught grades 6-8 English Language Arts, general and pre-honors
- Developed and led the Bucksport Middle School Leadership Initiative
- Developed and led the Bucksport Middle School Ambassador's Mentoring Program
- Student Council Co-Advisor (2013-2020)
- Summer school teacher (ELA, 2017-2019)
- Planned and supervised class projects, field trips and visits by guest speakers.
- Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
- Assigned daily lesson plans designed to motivate students and allow for creativity.
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Used Infinite Campus to upload student grades and absence data into district computer systems.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Identified signs of emotional or developmental problems in students.
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
- Developed and led the Bucksport Ambassador’s Mentoring Program
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, and emails.
Gifted and Talented Teacher
RSU 20
Searsport, ME
08.2011 - 08.2013
- Taught reading, writing, and math to grades 3-5 in a pull-out program
- Consulted with K-8 staff, working with both identified and non-identified students in and out of a classroom setting
- Facilitated annual meetings for identified students
- Wrote individualized learning plans
- Screened and evaluated prospective students
- Executed different modalities to accelerate individual success.
- Identified children's collective and individual learning needs to plan, prepare and deliver instruction designed to maximize individual learning and capture interest.
Middle School Teacher
SAD 38
Etna, ME
08.2003 - 06.2004
- Taught English Language Arts and Social Studies to grade 6
- Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
- Assigned daily lesson plans designed to motivate students and allow for creativity.
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Arranged materials and instructional plans to implement immersive activities.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, and emails.
Middle School Teacher
SAD 67
Lincoln, ME
08.2000 - 08.2003
- Taught English Language Arts and Social Studies to grade 6
- Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests and assignments.
- Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
- Instructed middle school students through lectures, discussions, group activities and demonstrations.
- Planned and supervised class projects, field trips and visits by guest speakers.
- Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
- Assigned daily lesson plans designed to motivate students and allow for creativity.
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Sat in on classes of fellow teaching professionals to learn innovative methods for dispensing information to students.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, and emails.
Education
Doctor of Education - Educational Studies
University of Northern Colorado
Loveland, CO 07.2022 - Current
Master of Science - Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction
University of Maine
Orono, ME 09.2011 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Maine
Orono, ME 09.1996 - 05.2000
Skills
Experienced in the use of research-based assessment techniques
undefinedCertification
Professional Certification K-8, General Elementary
Accomplishments
- Finalist for Hancock County Teacher of the Year (2016)
Interests
Stage-to-environment fit
Assessment (narrative feedback, one point rubrics, reflection, revision, and peer mentoring)
Building community through interdependence (collaborative learning)
De-centering the classroom (balancing teacher's power and students' power)
Effects of students' mental health on their learning (my expertise is in anxiety disorders, autism, depression)
Critical and complex thinking
Curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation
Teacher reflexivity and lifelong learning
Gifted and talented education (supporting their cognitive, social, and emotional development)
Ethics and philosophy
Classroom discourse
Timeline
Teacher
Middle School
08.2022 - Current
Doctor of Education - Educational Studies
University of Northern Colorado
07.2022 - Current
Nonviolent Communications Training
06-2021
Mindfulness Training
03-2021
Touchstones Civil Discourse Training
07-2020
Middle School Teacher
AOS
06.2020 - 06.2022
Teacher Mentor Training
11-2018
Restorative Practices Training
10-2018
English Content Knowledge Praxis (Score: 180)
04-2017
Building Assets and Reducing Risks Training (B.A.R.R.)
08-2015
Advanced Placement Institute for English (St. Johnsbury College, VT)
07-2014
Critical and Complex Thinking Training
09-2013
Middle School Teacher
RSU 25
08.2013 - 06.2020
Gifted and Talented Endorsement
08-2012
Master of Science - Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction
University of Maine
09.2011 - 12.2015
Gifted and Talented Teacher
RSU 20
08.2011 - 08.2013
Middle School Teacher
SAD 38
08.2003 - 06.2004
Middle School Teacher
SAD 67
08.2000 - 08.2003
Professional Certification K-8, General Elementary
08-2000
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Maine
09.1996 - 05.2000
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