Shari LaVera Simon

2011 E. Park pl. Apt. #14 Milwaukee, WI 5321
(414) 405-9936 slsimon@uwm.edu

Objective:
To obtain an Art Education teaching position at the elementary or high school level

Education:
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Bachelor of Fine Arts, December 2006
Cum Laude - GPA: 3.5/3.8


Certification:
Art education Early Childhood through Adolescence


Student Teaching Experience
:
Elm School of the Creative arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Student teacher, K4-5 grades, Fall 2006
Planned and implemented thematic and child centered units incorporating the arts.
• Assessed and evaluated student learning.
• Created a classroom management system using public praise, private redirects, and daily student self-evaluation.
• Accommodated students with special needs including ED, LD, ADHD and physical disabilities.
• Facilitated positive relationships with parents through open house, daily notes, parent/teacher conferences and through the opportunity for parents to volunteer inside the art classroom.
• Assisted with several educational field trips to the Milwaukee Art Museum.


Riverside University High School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Student teacher, 9-12 grades, Fall 2006
• Planned and implemented lessons for two-dimensional foundations courses and Introduction to fibers courses.
• Assessed students progress and learning using rubrics, quizzes, and final exams.
• Participated in IEP meetings and regularly contacted parents about student progress and behavioral issues.
• Created classroom management system using daily participation points, public praise, and private redirects.
• Modified lessons, assessments, and handouts to accommodate students with special needs including ED, LD, ADHD and physical disabilities.
• Assisted with development of an after school video club
• Used prep periods and after school to meet with students individually to work on current projects.

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