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Paula Sponhouse E-mail: paulaashlee18@hotmail.com or paula.thompson@wku.edu ________________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, May 2006 • Cumulative Grade Point Average – 3.98 • Summa Cum Laude • Member of Student Chapter of • President’s Scholar – Spring 2003 – Spring 2006 • Dean’s List – Fall 2002 CERTIFICATION Grades
K-6, TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teacher, Kindergarten Hiseville Elementary 08/08 – Present • Completed hands-on teaching within Kindergarten classroom; class size of 22 students • Developed and implemented lessons in all subject areas • Utilized children’s literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, and grammar • Assisted in preparing students for upcoming assessments • Attended various teacher workshops and professional development meetings Literacy Lab Teacher, Primary Hiseville Elementary 08/06 – 05/08 • Completed two school years of hands-on teaching; small group instruction • Developed and implemented intervention strategies using the Lindamood-Bell Program, Earobics Software, and Headsprout Learning Software • Developed and implemented reading lessons using the SRA Reading Mastery Program • Utilized children’s literature to teach and reinforce reading and writing • Assisted in preparing students for the GRADE assessment • Attended the • Attended the • Attended other various teacher workshops and professional development meetings Student Teacher, First/Second Grade Bonnieville Elementary 02/06 – 04/06 • Completed 100 hours hands-on teaching and a total of 200 hours within first/second grade classroom; class size of 20 students • Developed and implemented lessons in all subject areas • Utilized children’s literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, and grammar • Assisted in preparing students for upcoming assessments • Attended various teacher workshops and professional development meetings Student Teacher, Kindergarten Munfordville Elementary 01/06 – 02/06 • Completed 100 hours hands-on teaching and a total of 200 hours within kindergarten classroom; class size of 21 students • Developed and implemented lessons in all subject areas • Utilized children’s literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, and grammar • Worked in collaboration with supervising teacher to prepare and teach thematic units • Assisted in preparing students for upcoming assessments • Attended various teacher workshops and
professional development meetings Field Placement, Sixth Grade Hiseville Elementary 08/05 – 11/05 • Completed 8 hours hands-on teaching and a total of 84 hours within sixth grade classroom; class size of 23 students • Developed and implemented lessons in math
and science Field Placement, Kindergarten Red Cross Elementary 01/05 – 04/05 • Completed 5 hours hands-on teaching and a total of 77 hours within kindergarten classroom; class size of 20 students • Developed and implemented lessons in reading, writing, and social studies • Utilized children’s literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, and grammar Field Placement, Fourth Grade • Completed 40 hours of observation and a total of 56 hours within fourth grade classroom; class size of 18 students OTHER EXPERIENCE Shift Manager – part time, 15-20 hours per week 08/00 – 07/06 Colorguard Instructor 07/02 – 07/05 ACTIVITIES
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