​Blair Schwartz

        Objective:       

            To use technology in the classroom

 

           Certification:        

            Michigan Provisional Teaching Certificate May 2011

            K-5 all subjects

 

            Education:            

            Michigan State University August 2012-May 2014

            Master’s in Educational Technology

 

            Michigan State University August 2010-May 2011

            Fifth Year Teacher Certification Program

            12 Graduate-Level Credits

 

            Michigan State University August 2006-May 2010

            Bachelor of Arts

            Major: Elementary Education

            Teaching Major: Social Studies

 

 

  

        Teaching Experience:

            Sandburg Elementary School, Waterford Michigan 

            August 2012-Present  Grade Level: 5

• lead teacher in all core subjects

• planned, organized, and facilitated grade-level and class field trips

• collaborated with grade-level team

• set and revisited clear, maintable classroom expectations thoughout the school year

• attained and implemented a repertoire of management strategies

• established parent-guardian communication in multiple ways such as newsletters, notes home, phone calls and conferencing  

 

Donelson Hills Elementary School, Waterford Michigan

            September 2010-April 2011, Grade Level: 5

• lead taught for ten weeks

• collaborated in all planning, teaching, and assessing

• managed a class of 28 students, inclusive of ADHD, ELL, LD, and EI

• developed and implemented lessons that were interactive, engaging, inquiry-base, and differentiated in all subjects

• facilated Blue Cross Blue Heathly Fitness Grant

• tutored second, third, and fourth grade students in mathematics and language arts

• organized and led a school assembly

• maintained balanced literacy curriculum

 

            Lewton Elementary School, Lansing Michigan

            September 2009 – May 2010, Grade Level: 5

• taught various lesson plans with both small groups and whole class

• observed classroom activities and management techniques

• worked with small groups of students in the areas of literacy, mathematics, social studies, writing, and language arts

 

            Forest View Elementary School, Lansing, Michigan

            January - May, 2009, Grade Level: 1st

• worked one on one with students to improve reading skills

• created learning games for literacy-centers

 

Substitute Teacher

May 2011-June 2012 All Elementary school and Middle school grade level   s

• EDStaff, Professional Education Service Group (PESG), PCMI

 

 

        Teaching-Related Experience:

• Extended Day Program, Facitlitator, Waterford, 2011 

       worked with second and third grades to improve reading and mathematics

• Advisor, Teen Youth Group, West Bloomfield, 2010-Present

• Camp Counselor

      Camp Tanuga, June 2006-Present

      Beber Camp, July 2013

• Tutor

       Lansing Refugee Center, January 2007-May 2007

       Waterford Students, November 2010-Present

 

        Professional Development:

• Certified in First Aid, CPR, and Lifegaurding for children and adults, Member, American Red Cross

• Wilderness First Responder, Petoskey, May 2010

• National Council of Teaching Mathematics, Member, 2010

• Legal Issues in Education Seminar, 2010

• Reflecting on Common Cores Seminar, Waterford, Decemeber, 2010

• Social Studies Alive! Workshop, October 2010