Taylor Martens

Taylor.Martens@trojans.dsu.edu
OBJECTIVE
· To obtain a full-time elementary position working in a K-8 classroom.

EDUCATION
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION | PROJECTIVE MAY 2020 | DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
MINORS- EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (K-12) & PREK-12 READING

ENDORSEMENTS- SELF CONTAINED K-4TH GRADE, SELF CONTAINED 5TH-8TH GRADE, K-4TH GRADE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS K-4TH GRADE MATH, K-4TH GRADE SCIENCE, K-4TH GRADE SOCIAL SCIENCE,
5TH-8TH GRADE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, 5TH-8TH GRADE MATH, 5TH-8TH GRADE SCIENCE, 5TH-
8TH GRADE SOCIAL SCIENCE, K-12 CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA | MAY 2016 | CHESTER AREA SCHOOL
SKILLS & AWARDS
· Teacher’s Assistant in Chester Elementary School · State One-Act, superior (2012-2016)
(2012-2016)
· Stage design superior at State One-Act (2015)
· Golf- Big East Conference- Medaled (2012-2016)
LEADERSHIP
· Student Director (One-Act play), superior awards at state (2012-2015)
ACTIVITIES
· Golf (2012- 2016) · 2-Act (2012-2015) · Basketball stats (2012-2016)
· Drama Club (2012-2016) · Musical (2014) · Football Video (2014-2019)
· Spanish Club (2012-2014) · Basketball Stats (2012- 2016)
· One-Act (2012-2016) · Yearbook (2015-2016)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
STUDENT TEACHING | 1ST GRADE (SIOUX VALLEY) | 2020- CONTINUING
· During my 1st grade student teaching position, I am working with a group of 20 students with 7 of these students
being on behavior plans. Within my student teaching, I have worked with small groups and added an intervention
piece to our reading and math times. I also worked with our MobyMax program to get it running effectively.
STUDENT TEACHING | JUNIOR KINDERGARDEN (SIOUX VALLEY) | 2019
· In Junior Kindergarten I worked with a range of students who had multiple different needs. I learned different
behavior plans and the patience it takes to work with students who are just staring school.
LEVEL III EXPERIENCE | 4TH GRADE (MADISON, SD) | 2019
· During my level three experience, I spent multiple hours observing a 4th grade teacher as well as teaching five
lessons during a two-week span.
DIBELS ASSESSMENT | ST. THOMAS ELEMENTARY (MADISON, SD) | 2019
· During this time, I worked with a group of three students and assessed them using the Dibels Testing system.
READING PRACTICUM | 5TH GRADE (MADISON, SD) | 2018
· During this practicum I observed a 5th grade class and taught a small group reading lesson.
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRACTICUM | 6TH GRADE (MADISON, SD) | 2018
· Throughout this observation I observed a math and science class where I learned multiple teaching strategies
while interacting with the students.
DIBELS- TEACHING | K-1ST GRADE (MADISON, SD) | 2018
· During this observation I created five lessons plans that I taught with another teacher. I also gave the Dibels
assessment to these students.
MIDDLE SCHOOL OBSERVATION | MATH (CHESTER, SD) | 2017
· During this observation I observed a middle school math teacher and talked to multiple students about their
thoughts on middle school.

TECHNICAL SKILLS
· Microsoft Office · Microsoft Excel · Seesaw (classroom tool)
· Email Management · Microsoft PowerPoint · Remind (communication tool)
· Google Drive · Khan Academy · Class Dojo
· Promethean Board/ Smart · Google Drive (class/communication tool)
Board · Moby Max · Plickers (classroom tool)
· Weebly

REFERENCES
· Misty Larson (Chester, SD)
· Misty.Larson@k12.sd.us
· High School Math Teacher
· Emily Hesby (Sioux Valley, SD)
· Emily.Hesby@k12.sd.us
· 1st Grade Teacher
· Sarah Jensen (Sioux Valley, SD)
· Sarah.j.jensen@k12.sd.us
· Junior Kindergarten Teacher

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