Andrea Langworthy

760 19th Street E, Zumbrota, MN 55992

Ajwheeler2@gmail.com
952.237.1848

Passionate, driven teacher with 5 years’ experience teaching secondary Spanish in a culturally diverse community,
with a focus on forming strong student relationships, developing critical thinking and instructional dialogue, and
increasing in cultural awareness and competency. Skilled in enhancing school and classroom community through
professional development and leadership opportunities.

EDUCATION
M.A. Teaching and Learning, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota May 2016

B.S. World Language Education, University of Wisconsin – Madison May 2013

Majors: Spanish Education and Spanish, GPA: 3.621
Dean’s List: Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, and Fall 2013

Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain Spring 2011

Study Abroad, CIEE: focus on Spanish language and culture and the methodology of teaching Spanish

CERTIFICATION
Minnesota License in Early Childhood to Adolescent Spanish Education

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Spanish Teacher, John Marshall High School, Spanish I, II, and IV 8/2013- present
 Participated in and led PBIS committee and implemented positive school initiatives
 Planned and initiated creative, engaging lessons to encourage participation and learning
 Conferenced and created success plans with students and parents
 Incorporated multiple intelligences to reach students with varied interests and learning styles
 Led a group of students on an educational trip to Costa Rica
 Participate weekly in a Professional Learning Community to analyze data and increase student performance

Student Teaching, Sun Prairie High School, Spanish III and IV 1/2013-6/2013
 Created and taught multiple upper-level TPRS lessons with extensions
 Used motivational techniques to connect with students and encourage student participation
 Discussed personal student plans for success with parents
 Planned and taught an overload semester of 4 level III and 2 level IV classes
 Designed lessons that allowed for differentiation and student communication in the Target language

Student Teaching, Jefferson Middle School, Madison, WI, Spanish I 9/2012-1/2013

 Planned and taught three level one Spanish classes in an urban, multicultural setting
 Incorporated the CI method, as well as Multiple Intelligences and Scaffolding
 Created lessons using backwards design to effectively reach all students in my classes
 Used community building activities to foster a positive learning environment
 Accompanied students on school trips to get to know them better as individuals

Student Teaching, Aldo Leopold Elementary School, Grades K-DLI, 2, 4, and 5 1/2012-6/2012
 Designed age-appropriate, varied lesson plans for the different grade levels
 Composed songs in Spanish related to themes to enhance student learning of material
 Collaborated with teachers to create effective, fun lessons
 Developed interactive stories to engage students and motivate learning
 Andrea Langworthy

 Assisted cooperating kindergarten teachers with student-centered learning

 Adapted fourth grade lesson plans to accommodate for a wide range of learners

Practicum Teaching, Aldo Leopold Elementary School, Grades K-DLI, 2, 4, and 5 9/2011-1/2012
 Planned and presented weekly literacy lessons for Dual Language Immersion Kindergarten class
 Prepared monthly lessons for each of the other classes with focus on use of Multiple Intelligences and
Differentiated Instruction

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

PBIS Member September 2013-present
PBIS Co-chair Fall 2016 - present
Department Chair Fall 2016 - present
Event Manager, Soccer 2016 - 2017
Event Manager, Volleyball 2017 - 2018
Rochester Public Schools Data Retreat August 2016; August 2018
Math League Coach 2013 - 2015
New district website (SharpSchool), site trainer 2014 - 2015
Instructional Coach Steering Committee Fall 2016-present

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
National PBIS Conference in Chicago September 2017
Sharroky Hollie Cultural Responsiveness Training April 2017
Present updates to Cabinet March 2017
PLC at Work – Solution tree conference June 2015
Central State Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Language March 2015
WI Association of Foreign Language Teachers Conference Fall 2011, Fall 2012

HONORS AND AWARDS

Recommendation for outstanding Action Research Paper for Masters April, 2016

ADDITIONAL CAPABILITES
 Classroom Management
 Microsoft Office and Google resources
 Technology integration including SmartBoards and iPads
 Website design and maintenance
 SWIS