Kathryn H.

Spalding

Elementary Education
Language Arts
& TESOL

MATC
Literacy & Language Instruction

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14645 Idylcrest Drive Lansing, MI 48906 517.449.1463 presto76@msu.edu

 Kathryn H. Spalding
14645 Idylcrest Drive Lansing, MI 48906 517.449.1463 presto76@msu.edu

CAREER OBJECTIVES
To inform the MATC program at Michigan State University of my experiences in the real world.

CERTIFICATIONS
Child and Adult CPR, AED and First Aid Certification August 2019
CPI/NCI Certification August 2019
State of Michigan Professional Teaching Certificate June 2018
State of Michigan Elementary Education Certification May 2012
K-5 All Subjects, 6-8 Self-Contained, 6-8 Language Arts, K-8 ESL

EDUCATION

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Fall 2020 (Pending)

Master’s Degree of Teaching and Curriculum, GPA 4.0/4.0

Spring Arbor University June 2015-July 2017

Additional Online Master’s Level Courses (18 credits)

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI August 2011-May 2012

College of Education Post Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Internship Program
• Completed 9 graduate level credits in Teaching and Curriculum, GPA 3.875/4.0
• Earned Elementary Teaching Provisional Certificate, May, 2012
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI January 2009-May 2011
• Bachelor of Arts with Honors
Major: Elementary Education
Endorsements: Language Arts; ESL GPA: 3.84/4.0
Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI, August 2005-August 2009
• 77 Undergraduate Level Credits (including teacher preparation and child development courses)

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Elementary School Teacher, 2nd Grade Bath, MI
2014-2020 Bath Elementary School
-Implemented district curriculum in all core areas, as well as the Leader in Me framework
-Supplemented/differentiated instruction in order to meet the needs of all learners
-Worked on collaborative teams with colleagues including Social Studies, Science, & Language Arts PLCs
-Participated in Teachers Leading Teachers opportunities
-Worked with an instructional coach as a 2nd grade team in order to further develop small-group literacy instruction skills
-Met with school administration and instructional staff in order to set up IEP/504 plans for special education students
-Held parent teacher conferences and student-led conferences in order to communicate student needs and successes with parents
-Implemented assessments in order to track student growth throughout each schoolyear
-Volunteered to work centers at Art & Literacy Night and School Carnivals
-Reviewed formative and summative assessment data in order to plan future interventions for struggling learners
-Reviewed district curriculum to ensure vertical alignment between grade levels

Elementary School Teacher, Kindergarten Bath, MI

2013-2014 Bath Elementary School
-Provided hands-on opportunities in order to foster the growth of young learners
-Planned and implanted thematic center work
-Designed emergent math and literacy unit plans
-Collaborated with colleagues to plan out scope & sequence of authentic science and social studies lessons
-Communicated with student progress and goals with parents/guardians
 Kathryn H. Spalding
14645 Idylcrest Drive Lansing, MI 48906 517.449.1463 presto76@msu.edu

POST-INTERNSHIP TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Long Term Substitute Teacher, Preschool (GSRP) Holt, MI

February 2013-June 2013 Midway Elementary School
Substitute Teacher, PESG Ingham/Clinton County, MI
September 2011-2013
School Districts: East Lansing, Lansing, Okemos, Dewitt, Holt, Mason, Bath
• Substitute teaching for grades K-10; General Education, IEP, Art, and P.E.
Childcare Aide, Holt Public Schools Holt, MI
October 2012-June 2013 Hope Middle School ECC
• Infant, Toddler, & Early Preschool Rooms (1-4 years of age)
Pinecrest Elementary
YEAR-LONG School, East Lansing, MI,INTERNSHIP
POST-BACCALAUREATE August 2011-April 2012 (32-40+
TEACHING hours per week)
EXPERIENCE
Grade Level: 2nd
• Yearlong placement in one classroom, four to five full days per week, including an eight week lead teaching
period in which all teacher responsibilities were fulfilled
• Planned and implemented lesson plans, both individually and collaboratively, for all subject areas that were aligned
to the Common Core State Standards and/or Michigan GLCEs
• Modified and supplemented lessons provided by the following curriculum: Scott Foresman’s Reading Street,
Michigan Collaborative Curriculum (Science/Social Studies), Everyday Mathematics, Lucy Calkins Writer’s
Workshop, Daily Five w/ CAFE inclusions, Sitton Spelling Program
• Actively initiated meaningful relationships with students from diverse backgrounds/of differing abilities/special needs
• Participated in multiple IEP meetings that included a variety of staff members and parents
• Engaged in the school community by participating in activities such as the March Reading Month faculty play,
lesson studies, author’s celebrations, and grade-level meetings
• Incorporated new classroom management techniques into existing behavioral support systems (i.e. Whole-Brain
• Led student instruction for the duration of the year as they participated in multiple classroom structures (pertaining to
whole group, small group, and one-on-one instruction

PRE-INTERNSHIP TEACHING EXPERIENCE

MacDonald Middle School, East Lansing, Michigan, January, 2011-May, 2011 (2 hours per week)
Grade Level: 7th, 8th ESL
• Tutored English Language Learners during and after school in the areas of science, math, social studies, and ELA
Henry North Elementary School, Lansing, Michigan, September, 2010 - May, 2011 (4 hours per week)
Grade Level: 4th
• Worked with small groups of students in all content areas
• Designed and implemented hands-on, full class lessons in all content areas
• Aided in the completion of Friday Reward arts and crafts projects
Sycamore Elementary School, Holt, Michigan, May, 2010- July, 2010 (30+ hours)
Grade Level: 1st
• Monitored classroom activities and observed management techniques
• Designed and implemented a small-group literacy field-based lesson
• Led small classroom activities and worked one-on-one with students
Pattengill Middle School, Lansing, Michigan, January 2010 - April, 2010 (2.5 hours per week)
Grade Level: 6th, 7th, & Resource
• observed teaching practices & aided in classroom activities
• tutored students either in small groups or one on one in the subject areas of science, social studies, and language arts

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Office Clerk, USDA-APHIS-VS, East Lansing, MI August 2005-August 2011
• Fulfilling secretarial duties, data entry, and customer service for the federal government’s head veterinarian of MI
Nanny, Wheeler Household, East Lansing, MI May 2007- August 2011
• 11 children (in-home), ages 6 months to 15 years of age
 Kathryn H. Spalding
14645 Idylcrest Drive Lansing, MI 48906 517.449.1463 presto76@msu.edu

HONORS & AWARDS

Dean’s List, Michigan State University, May 2010- May 2012; Michigan Competitive Scholarship, August 2010
Patrons Fund Scholarship, August 2010; Dean’s List, Lansing Community College, August 2005-May 2008; MEAP Merit
Award, August 2005-May 2007

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2019/2020 School Year 2018/2019 School Year

PBIS and TLIM Integration, January 2020
Math Talk Implementation, September 2019
CPI/NCI/Seclusion & Restraint Training, August 2019
Trauma Informed Care Training, August 2019
Leader In Me Training, August 2019
Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System
Training, July 2019
AED Training, April 2019
Coaching for Implementation of Essential Literacy
Practices and Reader’s Workshop, January 2019
IlluminateEd Training, August 2018

2017/2018 School Year 2016/2017 School Year

Social Studies PLC Vertical Curriculum Alignment,
May 2018
Student Data Review, March 2018
Essential Literacy Practices Overview, February 2018
Math Performance Tasks, January 2018
Science Tasks Related to NGSS, January 2018
GoMath Curriculum Training & Integration, August
2017
iFireUp Teaching Conference, June 2017
Science Standards & Goals Vertical Curriculum
Alignment, May 2017
Grade Level Review of SIP Goals and Instructional
Implications, April 2017
Title IX Review, Implications & Scenarios, August 2016
Leader In Me Training, August 2016
iFireUp Teaching Conference June 2016

2015/2016 School Year 2014/2015 School Year

ELA Curriculum Alignment and Review, March 2016
Student Data Review, January 2016
School Wide and Classroom Management Strategies,
August 2015
ZooPhonics Training, September 2014
“Teachers and the Law: Teacher Rights and
Responsibilities”, August 2014
Gold Teaching Strategies Assessment Training, August
2014

ADDITIONAL PRIOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MiAEYC Early Childhood Conference April, 2013 Safety/Cultural Competency Training, Apr. 2013
“Differentiated Instruction in Mathematics” @ CCRESA, April 2012 Intentional Teaching Training, February 2013
“Eliminating the Achievement Gap”, March 2012 Cultural Competency Instruction, February 2012
Common Core State Standards Training, September 2011 Reading Street Training, September 2011