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JenniferKnutson

601TanzaniteDrive,Dubuque,IA52001|(563)513-1047|jenjenbeckylynn@gmail.com

Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS | ANTICIPATED GRADUATION: MAY 2016 | LORAS COLLEGE
Major:ElementaryEducation
Endorsement:EarlyChildhoodSpecialEducation
Endorsement:InstructionalStrategyOne
OverallGPA:3.7/4.0

Teaching Experience
PEOSTAELEMENTARYSCHOOL,PEOSTA,IA

SPRING2016

STUDENT TEACHING, PRE-KINDERGARTENTRANSATIONALCLASSROOM

Plannedandimplementeddifferentiatedinstructioninmultiplecontentareasto
addresstheneedsofvariousstudentswithinaninclusiveclassroomsettingincluding
astudentwithDownSyndromeandTransitionalKindergartenstudents
AssessedstudentsprogressthroughTeachingStrategyGold
Promotedapositiveandsafeclassroomenvironment,buildingrelationshipswith
students
Collaboratedwithschoolstafftomeetthevariousneedsofthestudents
AttendedIEPmeetings,collaboratingwithschoolstaffandparentsdiscussstudents
growthandeducationalneeds

ST.COLUMBKILLE,DUBUQUE,IA

SPRING2016

STUDENT TEACHING, KINDERGARTENGENERALEDUCATIONCLASSROOM

Assumedtheroleofleadteacherinkindergartenclassroom,takingoverallclassroom
responsibilities,planninglessons,implementingdifferentiatedinstruction,using
formativeandsummativeassessmenttotrackstudentslearning,andcarryingout
theclassroombehaviormanagementsystem

Builtasafe,explorativerigorous,andproductiveclassroomwhileworkingwiththe
studentsonreligion,literacy,guidedreading,math,science,andsocialstudies

Collaboratedwithfellowteachers,staffmembers,andtheprincipaloftheschool,as
wellasparticipatedinprofessionaldevelopment

ST.COLUMBKILLE,DUBUQUE,IA
2015

FALL

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, 1STGENERALEDUCATIONCLASSROOM

Observedandtaughtina1stgradeclassroomasaclinicalstudentwhile
collaboratingwithacooperatingteacher

Workedwithstudentsinafirstgradegeneraleducationclassroom,providingsmall
groupinstruction

Plannedandimplementedfourlessons:twowholegroupreading,wholegroupsocial
studies,andwholegroupreligion

Createdpositivestudent-teacherrelationships

FULTONELEMENTARYSCHOOL,DUBUQUE,IA
SPRING2015
PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE, PRESCHOOLINCULSIVECLASSROOM

Implementedanevidence-basedinterventiononturn-takingforastudent

Field Experience Fall 2014-Fall 2015


LINCOLNELEMENTARYSCHOOL,DUBUQUE,IA

Tutoreda2ndgradestudentinintensivereadinginstructionthroughreciprocal
teachingandvariousapplicationsontheiPad

Collecteddatawithvariouslevelsofstudentsinreadinginstruction

FULTONELEMENTARYSCHOOL,DUBUQUE,IA

TutoredstudentsinreadingandmaththroughcourseworkatLoras

DUBUQELUTHERANSCHOOL,DUBUQUE,IA

Tutoreda2ndgradestudentinresearchinganddevelopingavideooftheinformation
tobesharedwithothers

RESURRECTIONELEMENTARYSCHOOL,DUBUQUE,IA

CreatedguidedreadinglessonsbasesontheObservationSurveyreadingassessment
with1stgradestudents

Providedasmallgroupof4thgradestudentsintensivetutoringfocusedonopinion
writing

Experience
PRESCHOOL ASSISSANT | DUBUQUE COMMUNITY YMCA/YWMC | SEPTEMBER 2011PRESENT

Responsibleforopeningandclosingthepreschoolcenter

Organizedseveralactivitiesforchildrenaged3-5

Plannedandimplantedinstructionforaclassroom

Workedcollaborativelywithstaffandparentstomeettheneedsofthechildren

Honors and Awards


DEANS LIST

Awardedforfivesemesters,holdingaGPAgreaterthan3.5
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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