Stacey Medd
Coralville,IA
Summary
Veteran elementary school teacher with 35 years of experience strengthening climate, content, and pedagogy with children, colleagues, and pre-service teachers.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Reading Practicum Supervisor
University of Iowa College of Education
Iowa City, Iowa
01.2024 - Current
- Educated and supervised teacher candidates
- Facilitated strong connections between ICCSD teachers, U of I students, and curriculum
- Provided model lessons featuring routines, strategies, and responsive practices
- Co-led weekly seminars which explored essential topics and engaged pre-service teachers in critical discourse
Literacy 1 Adjunct Instructor
University of Iowa College of Education
Iowa City, Iowa
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Developed and taught weekly course
- Coordinated Hawkeye Buddy program and actively supervised elementary and college students
- Assessed student performance through projects, papers, and presentations
- Modeled lesson plan design and implementation
- Gathered and provided quality resources and materials for teacher candidates to use with primary students
ELL and Classroom Teacher
Iowa City Community School District
Iowa City, Iowa
08.1995 - 06.2023
- Discovered, activated, and celebrated the diverse identities of students
- Developed and incorporated a variety of assessments to evaluate student strengths and support progress
- Built strong community of learners in collaboration with colleagues, students, and families
- Piloted curriculum for the ICCSD and wrote units of study for English Language Learners
- Provided professional development for ICCSD teachers
- Served on multiple leadership teams
Education
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Literacy
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA05-2002
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education, ELL Endorsement
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA12-1988
Skills
- Believing in all learners
- Designing creative, engaging , responsive lessons for all ages
- Leading innovative projects
- Honoring strengths and identities of students and families
- Communicating and connecting through written correspondence
- Reaching for excellence and working tirelessly to touch upon its surface
Certification
- Minor in Spanish
- K-12 Endorsement ELL
- Iowa teaching License- Masters + 30
Accomplishments
- Iowa City Community School District's Teacher of the Year
- Southeast Iowa Teacher of the Year
- Publication (chapter) in Talking Classrooms: Shaping Children's Learning Through Oral Language Instruction edited by Patricia Smith
- School Leadership Team Member (multiple years)
- PLC leader
- Iowa City Education Association Building Representative
- Instructional Coach
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Reading Practicum Supervisor
University of Iowa College of Education
01.2024 - Current
Literacy 1 Adjunct Instructor
University of Iowa College of Education
01.2021 - 01.2024
ELL and Classroom Teacher
Iowa City Community School District
08.1995 - 06.2023
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Literacy
University of Iowa
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education, ELL Endorsement
University of Iowa
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