Portfolio

www.classaverill.com

Education

Georgia Southern University, M.Ed. Instructional Technology, December 2013 Georgia Southern University, B.S. Early Childhood Education, May 2006

Certifications
Media Specialist P-12 Early Childhood Education P-5

Core Qualifications

Professional Affiliations
Georgia Library Media Association National Council for Teachers of Mathematics

As a media specialist, I will... Serve as an instructional partner to each teacher in the school, aiming to promote collaboration Administrate the library media program by budgeting, ordering for, and weeding the collection, ensuring curriculum needs are met Meet varied student needs through differentiated instruction Serve as the schools information specialist to keep students and teachers current on effective technology and Web 2.0 resources Create a focused learning environment by being an effective classroom manager Plan instruction around standards using Backwards Design Support standards-based reporting, as set forth by administration Participate in RTI processes Ensure students acquire 21 Century Skills necessary to advance in our evolving, technical society

Professional Experience

Personal Interests
Being a Mom Cooking/Eating Traveling DIY Projects Hunting Fishing Sewing Graphic & Interior Design

Fourth Grade Teacher, 2007-2010 Powers Ferry Elementary School, Title 1 Roles: Taught self-contained EIP, special education inclusion, ESL, IEL Planned and led Americas Choice workshop models for reading, writing, and math Became a strong classroom manager, ensuring all students safety and success Consistently received positive evaluations from administration Grew as an educator through ongoing professional development; continually strengthened instruction to improve student outcomes

Technology Favorites
website design (iWeb) blogs & wikis
Audacity

Diigo

video production & editing (iMovie) screencasts VoiceThread

iPad /iOS Smart/ Promethean Adobe Suite Elmo

Prezi SurveyMonkey SlideShare Wallwisher

teaching + learning

Amanda Averill
(404)550.7793 classaverill@gmail.com Atlanta, Ga

Profile

Innovative library media specialist and experienced collaborator helping students achieve excellence through standards-based instruction, backwards design, technology integration, and performance assessments.