LAURA M.

PIPER
355 Old Creek Dr Email: mastinla@msu.edu
Saline, MI 48176 Telephone: 517-243-0732
Website: mastinla.wix.com/laurapiper

CERTIFICATIONS
May 16, 2011 State of Michigan Six-Year Provisional Certification
Kindergarten 5
th
Grade, All Subjects
Kindergarten 8
th
Grade, Self Contained
Mathematics, Highly Qualified in Grades 6
th
8
th

Geography, Highly Qualified in Grades 6
th
8
th


EDUCATION
Currently Pursuing Master of Arts in Education, Michigan State University
Literacy Education Concentration (27 credits completed)

2010 2011 School Year Graduate Level Teaching Internship, Michigan State University
Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL

May 2010 Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Michigan State University
Mathematics and Geography Teaching Minors

Summer 2008 Study Abroad Program, Michigan State University
Regional Development in the Caribbean
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
September 2013 Professional Education Services Group, Washtenaw County, MI
Present Substitute Teacher

December 12, 2013 - Patterson Elementary School, Tecumseh, MI
February 28, 2014 Long term substitute 1
st
Grade Teacher
Experience with Daily 5, CAFE, Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment
System, and The Write Steps
Participated in district-wide professional development
Actively engaged in the school community

November 11, 2013 -- Patterson Elementary School, Tecumseh, MI
December 6, 2013 Long term substitute HOPE Coordinator
Analyzed Student Data
Progress Monitored RTI Tier 2 Students
Provided intervention support for groups and individual students, grades K-3

August 2011 May 2013 Whittier Elementary School, Harvey, IL
1
st
Grade Classroom Teacher
Experience with Scott Foresman, Lucy Calkins, Envision Math, Michael
Heggerty Phonics, Text Talk, Making Meaning, Reading A to Z, DIBELS,
RTI, Guided Math, Guided Reading, and Discovery Education
Implemented Common Core Standards
Differentiated instruction to meet the needs of ESL, low-income, and special
needs students
Organized Family Reading Night, in collaboration with colleagues

April 2011 Professional Education Services Group, Ingham County, MI
June 2011 Substitute Teacher




September 2010 - Bret Harte Math and Science Magnet Cluster School, 1
st
Grade
April 2011 Teaching Internship, Chicago Public Schools. Chicago, IL
Participated in collaborative instruction, planning, and performance
management of 29 students
Experience with Everyday Math, FOSS, and creating a Balanced Literacy
Program

September 2009 - Averill Elementary School, Lansing, MI
May 2010 Pre-Internship Field Placement, MSU TE 401/402
3
rd
and 4
th
Grade Split Classroom

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fall 2004 Spring 2010 Delhi Township Parks & Recreation, Holt, MI
Basketball and Floor Hockey Official

Fall 2008 Spring 2010 Delhi Township Parks & Recreation, Holt, MI
Gym Supervisor

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND AFFILIATIONS
March 22, 2013 Superintendents Commission for the Study of Demographics and Diversity
Tinley Park Convention Center, Tinley Park, IL

June 2, 2012 RETA Security
South Cook Intermediate School District, Chicago Heights, IL

August 22, 2011 Discovery Education
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, Harvey, IL

September 2010 - Member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
September 2011

February 24, 2011 Illinois Writing Project Conference on Teaching Writing
Whitney Young High School, Chicago, IL

October 16, 2010 Chicagos Foundation for Educations Teachers as Leaders and Learners
Workshop
Doolittle Elementary School, Chicago, IL

HONORS, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND EXTRACURRICULAR
Spring 2010, Fall 2009, Deans List, Michigan State University
Spring 2008, Fall 2008

May, 2008 College of Social Science Study Abroad Grant

September 2006 Outdoors Club Member, Michigan State University
May 2010 Club Secretary

PROFICIENCIES
Curricular: Daily 5, CAFE, Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System, Lucy
Calkins Writing Workshop, Everyday Math, EnVision Math, Michael
Heggerty Phonics, Fountas & Pinnell Phonics, Common Core, The Write
Steps, DIBELS

Technology: SMART Boards, ELMOs, iPads, laptops, classroom website design,
Microsoft Office, PowerSchool, Discovery Education, DIBELS Next,
Smart Technology, tablets, Edmodo, Kidblog, Class Dojo, Vodcasts,
Google Story Builder, Three Ring