Jennifer Metz
Michigan State University
Masters of Arts in Education
Michigan State Online Masters Program
Currently Enrolled: Literacy Education GPA 4.0
Michigan State Teacher Certification
2009-2010 and includes 1 full year teaching internship
Michigan State Bachelor of Arts
2004-2008 Elementary Education in Language Arts
Dean’s List
Forest Hills Central High School
2000-2004 Graduated with High Academic Honors
- Regularly differentiates instruction to meet the needs of a variety of learning levels
- Uses the Fountas and Pinnell Assessment Toolkit to assess individual students' reading levels, letter/sound identification and sight word knowledge
- Plans and implements units of study in science, social studies, math, literacy, and writing according to the Common Core Standards and the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations.
- Maintains student data records
- Integrates the use of technology including the SMARTboard, ipads, and the TechLab.
​2012-Present: Kindergarten Teacher
East Grand Rapids Public Schools
Breton Downs Elementary School
Certification
- ​Certified in Michigan: K-5 All Subject Areas
- CPR and First Aid
- CPI
2010 - present
2010 - present
2011-2012 Learning Support Aide
Forest Hills Public Schools
Thornapple Elementary School (3 days per week)
- 1st Grade: S.T.A.R.S.
- Planned/implemented reading lessons with individuals and small groups based on Reading Recovery strategies
- Administered sub tests of 1st Grade Reading & Writing Assessments
- Communicated regularly with parents regarding their child’s progress
- 1st Grade: RTI
- Provided daily small group interventions focusing on sentence dictations.
- Kindergarten: RTI
- Provided weekly small group interventions on early literacy skills
- 2nd– 4th Grade: Math Support
- Planned/implemented interventions with individuals and small groups using both Go Math and Every Day Mathematics
- Incorporated hands-on, interactive learning to ensure understanding of math skills and concepts
- Full time team-teacher for all subjects
- Conducted all assessments, including: MLPP, Running Records, Get It Got It Go, District’s Math, Science and Social Studies assessments
- Taught lessons in correlation to KPS’s curriculum and Michigan standards
- Planned/implemented small group interventions in ELA and Math
- Received training in: Zoo-Phonics, Four Blocks, Building Blocks for Kindergarten, DIBELS, TOOLS for Literacy, Four Blocks for ELL
2010-2011 Kindergarten Interventionist
Kentwood Public Schools
Glenwood Elementary School
Big Brothers Big Sisters
RESUME
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Teaching​
experience​s
Volunteering
2011-2012 Substitute Teacher
Kent County Districts: Forest Hills, Byron Center, Rockford, Northview, Caledonia, Lowell, Kentwood, Grand Rapids Public, and National Heritage Academies
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2011 First Grade Summer School Teacher
Kentwood Public Schools
Glenwood Elementary School
- Planned/implemented daily lessons in ELA and Math
- Literacy programs used: Fountas & Pinnell’s Leveled Literacy Intervention Kits, Reading A-Z and Read Naturally
- Weekly running records were obtained and evaluated to guide future
2009-2010 Substitute Teacher
K-5 in 9 Districts of Kent County with Preferred Substitute status in East Grand Rapids, Lowell, and Forest Hills school districts.
Girls on the Run
Tutoring
- ​2012-2013: weekly math support with 5th and 3rd graders
- ​Summer 2012: daily reading support with first graders
- 2011-2012: weekly reading support with first graders
- Summer 2011: Daily reading & math support with Kindergarteners (including students who were ELL)
- 2010-2011: weekly early literacy support with Kindergarteners