BETH PAVALIS

BPAVALIS@DILLONELEM.K12.MT.US

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
3rd Grade Teacher, 2021-present
Dillon School District #10, Dillon, Montana
K-8 Life Skills Special Education Teacher, 2017-2021
Dillon School District #10, Dillon, Montana
Fourth Grade Teacher, 2015-2017
Johnson Elementary, Fort Collins, Colorado
9-12 Special Education Teacher, 2011-2015
Chamberlain High School, Chamberlain, South Dakota
Third Grade Teacher, 2008-2011
Chamberlain Elementary, Chamberlain, South Dakota
K-12 Substitute Teacher, 2007-2008
Chamberlain School District, Chamberlain, South Dakota
Fourth Grade Teacher, 2004-2007
Putnam Elementary, Fort Collins, Colorado
Third Grade Teacher, 2003-2004
Putnam Elementary, Fort Collins, Colorado

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2003
University of Bath, England, Spring 2001
Endorsement in Special Education
Black Hills State University, 2011
Colorado K-6 Professional Teacher License
Colorado Special Education Generalist Endorsement
NILD Educational Therapist

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CURRICULUM EXPERIENCE

• Envision 2.0 Common Core Mathematics
• Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching, by C. Danielson
• Classroom Instruction that Works, by Marzano, Pickering, and Pollock
• Everyday Mathematics Curriculum
• Open Court Reading Program
• Step Up to Writing Training
• FOSS Science Curriculum
• Autism Spectrum Disorder Trainings
• Response to Intervention
• Proloque2Go – Communication App Training
• Student Learning Objectives
• Crucial Conversations, Top 20 Teachers, Cultural Diversity
• Common Core Standards Alignment Workshop
• Writer’s Workshop (Lucy Calkins)
• Math Workshop Model, Kelly Shank, PSD
• National Institute for Learning Development Educational Therapist Certification
BETH PAVALIS
BPAVALIS@DILLONELEM.K12.MT.US

VOLUNTEER WORK
Jaycee Park Build, Childcare, Summer 2018
Philanthropic Education Organization (PEO) Member, 2014 - present
Girl Scouts – Leader of 7th grade girls, 2010-2012
Putnam Outdoor Club - Initiated club with 4th-6th graders, 2005-2007

REFERENCES
Valerie Johnson, Former Special Education Director
Chamberlain School District, Chamberlain, South Dakota
valerie.johnson@k12.sd.us

Karen Koehn, Principal

Rice Elementary, Fort Collins, Colorado
kkoehn@psdschools.org

Vicky Krogstad, 9-12 Special Education Teacher, Retired

Chamberlain High School, Chamberlain, South Dakota
vernie.krogstad@k12.sd.us

Erin Forster, Fourth Grade Teacher

Dunn IB World School, Fort Collins, Colorado
erinf@psdschools.org

Mary Ellen Keen, ESL Instructional Coach, Retired

Poudre School District, Fort Collins, Colorado maryellenkeen@yahoo.com

“I have observed Beth make great progress with students who have been “failures” in other classrooms
because the students know how much she cares about them.”
-Karen Koehn, Principal, Rice Elementary

“What I feel really matters is that Ms. Pavalis has a wonderful talent for teaching and working with people.
She touches lives and that is a rare commodity.”
-Vicky Krogstad, Special Education Teacher, Chamberlain High School

“Beth takes the time to make learning accessible to all her students through differentiation, cultural
accommodations and thoughtful reflection on her craft.”
-Mary Ellen Keen,ELA Coach, Poudre School District

“Beth is always looking for the next learning step within her profession and is not afraid of putting the time
in to accomplish it.”
-Valerie Johnson, Special Education Director, Chamberlain School District

“I have seen her approach every unique challenge with determination, creativity and compassion.”
-Sara Hopkins, Special Education Para-professional, Chamberlain High School

“Beth is a master at creating assessments that get to the heart of her students’ learning, and she is very
skilled at using the information gleaned from such assessments to make informed decisions about how
best to meet the individual needs of the children with whom she is working.”
-Kim Phillips, Classroom Teacher, Chamberlain Elementary