Alyssa Block aims to deliver an engaging school experience for all students through effective routines, lessons, and instructional strategies. She has experience as a kindergarten/first grade teacher where she created thematic learning experiences, administered assessments, and helped students develop classroom rules. She has also worked as a substitute teacher and completed student teaching placements.
Alyssa Block aims to deliver an engaging school experience for all students through effective routines, lessons, and instructional strategies. She has experience as a kindergarten/first grade teacher where she created thematic learning experiences, administered assessments, and helped students develop classroom rules. She has also worked as a substitute teacher and completed student teaching placements.
Alyssa Block aims to deliver an engaging school experience for all students through effective routines, lessons, and instructional strategies. She has experience as a kindergarten/first grade teacher where she created thematic learning experiences, administered assessments, and helped students develop classroom rules. She has also worked as a substitute teacher and completed student teaching placements.
Alyssa Block aims to deliver an engaging school experience for all students through effective routines, lessons, and instructional strategies. She has experience as a kindergarten/first grade teacher where she created thematic learning experiences, administered assessments, and helped students develop classroom rules. She has also worked as a substitute teacher and completed student teaching placements.
I will strive to deliver a magnificent school experience
to all students. Through effective routines, engaging PHILOSOPHY lessons and a variety of instructional strategies, I will influence students to become curious, cooperative, inspired and innovative individuals. CERTIFICATION PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Multi Subject Teaching KINDERGARTEN/1ST GRADE TEACHER | VINALHAVEN Credential SCHOOL Anticipated August 2018 August 2015 - August 2017 | Vinalhaven, ME STATE OF MAINE • Created developmentally appropriate daily routines and intriguing Teaching Certification thematic learning experiences that actively engaged learners, fostered creativity, reinforced skills and prepared 12 kindergarten and first-grade students for higher-level learning. EDUCATION • Administered formative assessments consistently to track student progress and utilized results to employ data-driven, scaffolded MASTER OF SCIENCE IN instruction and resulting in over 75% of students performing at or EDUCATION above grade level on benchmark assessments. University of Southern Maine • Coached students in developing and instituting clear and concise classroom rules and provided positive reinforcement to maintain a Portland, ME | August 2016 focused learning environment at all times. • Initiated a “Read Across America” reading challenge for multiple BACHELOR OF ARTS IN grade levels and coordinated a “Walk to School Wednesday” PSYCHOLOGY program to help promote an active and healthy lifestyle. • Represented the primary grade-level team on a science University of Colorado committee, and worked to revamp to K-12 science curriculum for Boulder, CO | August 2012 the district. CONTACT ME SUBSTITUTE TEACHER | YORK SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 207.251.1931 October 2012 - June 2015 | York, ME • Maintained a positive learning environment, of up to 20 students, by efficiently executing lesson plans left by the teacher. alyssaablock@gmail.com • Aided students with IEPs in the classroom and during pull-outs. • Requested as a substitute teacher by numerous teachers in the 2810 Keats Street York elementary schools. Unit 14 San Diego, Ca 92106 STUDENT TEACHER | WELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL missalyssablock.weebly.com January 2015 - May 2015 | Wells, ME • Prepared and engaged an academically diverse group of over 60 PROFESSIONAL students in a 5-week creative writing unit, integrating art and DEVELOPMENT technology into each lesson. • Played an active role during parent-teacher conferences, and ZONES OF REGULATION received excellent feedback from the parents of my students. March 2017 STUDENT TEACHER | CONGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM August 2014 - December 2014 | Westbrook, ME August 2016 • Encouraged curiosity and knowledge of multicultural holidays by creating a one-week unit plan based on various winter YOGA AND MINDFULNESS IN THE celebrations around the world. CLASSROOM • Collaborated with teachers during a 2-day seminar on Lucy March 2016 Calkins’ Units of Study.