JACLYN C.

BURR
EDUCATION
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI College of Education Secondary Teaching Certification GPA: 4.0 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI College of Arts and Letters/ College of Social Sciences Bachelor of Arts, English; Minor: History GPA: 3.78/4.00 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI College of Liberal Arts & Sciences GPA: 3.7 Brighton High School, Brighton, MI GPA: 3.99, Salutatorian 2010

Phone: (810) 459-0124 Address: Brighton, MI Email: jaclynburr@gmail.com Online Portfolio: jaclynburr.weebly.com
May 2013

January 2011-May 2013

September 2010-December 2010

September 2006-June 2010

CERTIFICATION
English Endorsement BA History Endorsement CC Expected Conferral Spring 2014

TEACHING INTERNSHIP
Novi High School, Novi, MI August 2013-April 2014 Student Teacher Yearlong Internship English 10; World History 11 ! Designed and executed lessons for tenth grade English and eleventh grade World History for two semesters ! Planned skills-based curriculum to meet state standards each day, including assessments, activities, and units ! Maintained consistent focus on formative assessments of common core standards, leading to summative assessments of those standards, leading to summarize assessments and offering students chances to practice and build proficiency ! Worked with other content-area teachers in order to ensure commonality and collaborated on assessments in various PLC groups (professional learning community) ! Instructed student-driven discussion with literature circles, building student agency and reading comprehension ! Analyzed data from district assessments to pinpoint areas of student growth and methods for improvement ! Worked with ESL and special education students and their coordinating support-staff in order to create a supportive and successful learning environment ! Communicated with parents via email, phone and in person to discuss concerns, solutions, and positive remarks ! Utilized technology and multimedia approaches in order to enhance effectiveness of material and reach students of different learning styles, including online discussions and writing conferencing via Google Drive ! Instructed critical reading of primary sources from various historical documents ! Built and maintained meaningful and supportive relationships with students, parents, and staff ! Completed training for Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association and judged forensics and debate tournaments. ! Proctored ACT, MME, and PLAN tests ! Encouraged students to think critically about social justice and revolved essential questions around being an active citizen

and improving society

PRE-INTERNSHIP TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Michigan State University: Pre-College-Writing, East Lansing, MI Jan. 2013-April 2013 Assistant-Teacher ! Planned and taught lessons for a Michigan State University pre-college writing class for ELL/ESL international students

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Engaged in multi-cultural instruction of international students to create a culturally-inclusive environment of valued personal backgrounds, facilitating group discussion to bridge cultural backgrounds Worked with students in one-on-one writing workshop/conferencing

Bath Middle School, Bath, MI Sep. 2012-Dec. 2012 Pre-Student Teacher ! Worked with coordinating 7th grade English teacher to plan and carry out lessons and grammar-based activities ! Aided students with low reading levels in test-taking and reading comprehension Everett High School, Lansing, MI May 2012-June 2012 Service Learning Intern ! Observed the daily routines of a 12th grade U.S. History grade classroom and a 10th grade English classroom ! Worked effectively with supporting teacher to aid in the needs of the classroom, assisted individual students with comprehensive final projects in computer lab Eastern High School, Advance Path Academics, Lansing, MI Sep. 2011-Dec. 2011 Service Learning Intern ! Worked with students from grades 9-12 who struggled to succeed in traditional classrooms, in order to help them achieve high school credit by studying and completing computer based tests.

RELATED EXPERIENCE
ACT, MME, and PLAN Testing Proctor ! Proctored and supervised ACT, PLAN, and MME tests Novi High School Debate Club Judge ! Completed training for judging debates ! Judged individuals effectiveness in argumentative speaking Michigan International Forensics Association Judge MIFA certified judge (completed training and 8 rounds) Judged individuals effectiveness in varied public speaking events Spring 2014

Fall 2013-Winter-2013

Spring 2014

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & ORGANIZATIONS

! ! ! ! ! ! ! Experience working in PLCs Trained for ACT Proctoring MIFA certified forensics judge Kappa Delta Pi Member Undergraduate English Organization Member at Michigan State University Attended University of Michigan K-12 Teacher Drop-In Conference Attended conference for cross-content biological implications of Steinbecks literature

TECHNOLOGY & SKILLS

! ! Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Prezi & PowerPoint Experienced with GoogleDocs, MISTAR, Weebly, Wikispaces, Turnitin.com, Rubisatar, Socratice, Google Polls, and other web technology Experienced with digital writing conferencing via Google Drive Proficient with ELMO projector, SMART board

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Hattie Maguire Novi High School Content Area Leader English Department Phone: (734) 812-8261 Angelina Kreger Novi High School History Department Phone: (313) 675-0229 Email: akreger@novi.k12.mi.us Erik Skogsberg Michigan State University Doctoral Candidate & Instructor

Email: hmaguire@novi.k12.mi.us

Phone: (253) 370-5575 Email: skogsbe2@msu.edu