Kassandra Rood

SECONDARY ENGLISH TEACHER

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Teaching Philosophy
A focused, knowledgeable, and compassionate educator dedicated to teaching the
Kassandra.rood.kr@gmail.com whole child.
I use choice, collaboration, and content to create a student-centered classroom.
Choice allows students to take control of their learning and apply it to their own
Duluth, MN
experiences. Collaboration focuses on human desire to communication and share
ideas in a supportive space. Varied content is relevant and engaging to my students.
Education is a dynamic process that is always changing, and that also applies to our
Education & content.

Credentials Teaching Experience

Kindergarten Focus Americorps Literacy Tutor
BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS
Homecroft Elementary School, Duluth, MN | September 2020 – June 2021
Teaching Communication Arts
and Literature I worked with twenty students from grades kindergarten to fifth grade. Our
University of Minnesota - interventions included phonemic awareness, blending words, fluency, and
Duluth comprehension. I worked with students individually on their learning needs and
May 2020 celebrated success with them. I collaborated with my internal coach to create
schedules as we transitioned from in-person to distance learning to ensure students
BACHELOR OF ARTS were receiving services.
English – Literature Studies • Maintained up-to-date records and input data into graphs
University of Minnesota – • Communicated openly with parents
Duluth • Developed relationships with students to build their confidence
May 2020 • Implemented interventions via Google Meets during distance learning
• Operated a Seesaw page to engage students virtually
TEACHING LICENSE • Assessed students weekly and used data to make informed decisions
State of Minnesota • Collaborated with educators to ensure best practice with students
May 2020

CERTIFICATION Student Teacher

Teaching English as a Foreign Northwestern Middle School, Maple, WI | March – May 2020
Language
I worked with my cooperating teacher and our PLC to design a unit on persuasive
May 2021
writing that incorporated all four modalities of language while including ELA state
standards. When COVID-19 made schools close, I adapted my lessons for the unit
Core Competencies into an online/distance-learning interface. I also took over the grammar lessons by
Differentiated Lesson Plans creating online lesson videos and assessing student work to adapt future lessons.
• Collaborated with PLC to develop unit plans
Whole-Child Mentality
• Developed lessons using Wisconsin ELA Common Core State Standards
Inquiry-Based Learning • Implemented distance-learning using Google Classroom
• Initiated video-based lessons for weekly grammar quizzes
Assessment Development • Incorporated social development and movement into content lessons
• Managed classroom during social and movement activities
Student Engagement

Technology Integration

Intercultural Communication
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Teaching Experience continued

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Student Teacher
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Danila Kumar International School, Ljubljana, Slovenia | January – February 2020
I student-taught in an International Baccalaureate school and taught culture -based
Duluth, MN lessons in their national department. This placement was also my practicum
placement for TEFL certificate. I observed a fourth-grade class of Emergent Bilinguals
and developed culturally inclusive lessons in my seventh and eighth grade classes. I
Professional faced the challenge of teaching students with drastically different language
capabilities from varying linguistic backgrounds.
Development
• Collaborated with colleagues to create developmentally appropriate lessons
• Used informal formative assessment to adjust instructional methods
DYSLEXIA TRAINING • Engaged in inquiry-based lesson planning for student-centered learning
Reading Center – • Reflected on differences of school systems internationally
Dyslexia Institute of • Differentiated instruction for varying English proficiency levels
Minnesota • Communicated expectations carefully and clearly to students
April 2021 • Developed interactive lessons using four modalities of language

WRITING ACROSS BORDERS

University of Minnesota
March 4, 2020

Teaching-Related Experience

Teacher’s Aide
Liceo Experimental Bilingüe José Figueres Ferrer, Cartago, Costa Ri ca | June 2018
I volunteered in five different classrooms in which I worked with oral language,
reading, and literature classes. My students were from seventh grade to eleventh
Awards & Activities grade. I aided teachers in assessment, instructing, and individually conferencing with
students. I also taught a one-day lesson to my ninth graders about debate and
The Anna Lee (Stensland) argument techniques on a popular topic of climate change. This lesson was adapted
Lidberg Scholarship by the teacher to be used for their final showcase.
University of Minnesota - • Observed new techniques for teaching Emergent Bilinguals
Duluth • Gained intercultural communication skills
2020 • Engaged entire class in multi-modal activity
• Tutored individual students to help with four language modalities
UMD Study Abroad Scholarship • Collaborated with staff to develop appropriate lessons for Emergent
University of Minnesota - Bilinguals
Duluth • Familiarized with local culture to build better relationships with students
Spring 2020 and faculty
• Assessed student writing according to the WIDA Standards
Duluth Community Garden
Program
Summer 2020 – 2021