Katherine Smiley
Student Teacher at Palo Alto High School- Claim this Profile
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German Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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40-Hour TEFL Certificate
BridgeTEFLJun, 2014- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Palo Alto High School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Teacher
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Aug 2016 - Present
• Independently and cooperatively plan and instruct multiple heterogeneous sections of 12th grade economics, AP macroeconomics, and a class in the social justice pathway. • Collaborate with veteran teacher to design and implement innovative curriculum in the project based and student driven social justice pathway. • Design and implement curriculum to support literacy and mastery of common core skills such as integrating evidence and pulling information from multiple sources. • Assess student learning and adapt instruction to meet the needs of diverse students and support their learning. Show less
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Columbia Middle School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Teacher
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Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
• Observed and implemented lessons in cooperation with an experienced teacher in a classroom of rising 8th graders to support literacy and historical thinking skills such as sourcing documents, contextualization and corroboration. • Assessed individual learning and conducted student interventions. • Observed and implemented lessons in cooperation with an experienced teacher in a classroom of rising 8th graders to support literacy and historical thinking skills such as sourcing documents, contextualization and corroboration. • Assessed individual learning and conducted student interventions.
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AJ Tutoring
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United States
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Education Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Academic Tutor
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Oct 2015 - Jun 2016
• Specialized in tutoring history and English to middle school and high school students. • Customized instruction to meet the needs and learning goals of individual students. • Specialized in tutoring history and English to middle school and high school students. • Customized instruction to meet the needs and learning goals of individual students.
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Nanjing Normal University
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China
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Teacher, Wellesley-Yenching Fellow
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Aug 2014 - Jul 2015
• Wellesley-Yenching Fellow in the English department at Ginling College, Nanjing Normal University. • Lead teacher for college English courses for students aged 18 to 21. • Taught approximately 150 students per semester. • Courses included English Picture Books and Teaching Practices, Academic Thesis Writing, Greek and Roman Mythology, Audio Visual English, Oral English, Newspaper Reading, and Public Speaking. • All classes conducted without an aide or assistant teacher. • Taught four courses, some with multiple sessions, each semester. • Single-handedly designed curriculum and lesson plans for all courses. • Worked with classes as large as 55 students in a single session, making sure that all students remained engaged while minimizing classroom disruptions. • Lived and worked in Nanjing, China, despite having minimal Chinese experience, and having never lived or worked in China previously. • Developed creative examinations to allow students to demonstrate mastery and knowledge of subject matter by requiring students to draft and present mock lesson plans for the English Picture Books and Teaching Practices course. This examination was showcased on the Chinese national news network as an example of innovative teaching practices. Show less
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Wellesley College
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2014 - May 2014
• Worked with Professor Nancy Genero on the Schooling Boys and Girls Project. • Conducted field research in single-gender elementary school classrooms to determine if gender differences exist in learning styles.• Developed questionnaire to investigate social facilitation and engaged learning in single-gender classrooms.• Acted as an advisor to other student researchers, providing guidance, feedback and support as they worked on their own independent research projects.• Developed and executed a study to determine the effect of competition and cooperation on peer problem solving in single gender classroom settings.• Presented research findings at the Ruhlman Conference at Wellesley College and at the Institute for Instructional Strategies summer conference at Converse College. Show less
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Assistant Teacher
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Oct 2010 - May 2014
• Assisted lead teacher with organizing classroom activities and daily set up.• Oversaw activities of up to fifteen two- to four-year old children.
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Silicon Valley Leadership Group
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Education Coordinator
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May 2013 - Aug 2013
• Principal assistant for the 2013 Education Summit, created communications to solicit speakers and attendees. • Maintained conference webpage, to ensure most recent and accurate information regarding the conference’s schedule and confirmed speakers. • Responsible for creation and maintenance of monthly briefs summarizing key legislative developments affecting education in California. • Recording secretary for Education Committee meetings. • Principal assistant for the 2013 Education Summit, created communications to solicit speakers and attendees. • Maintained conference webpage, to ensure most recent and accurate information regarding the conference’s schedule and confirmed speakers. • Responsible for creation and maintenance of monthly briefs summarizing key legislative developments affecting education in California. • Recording secretary for Education Committee meetings.
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Unit Counselor
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
• Supervised and lived with campers in groups of up to 31 children aged 7 to 13. • Responsible for handling any emotional or physical issues encountered by campers. • Stepped in as Unit Leader during assigned Unit Leader’s medical absence. • Provided patience, support, guidance and encouragement for campers at all times. • Supervised and lived with campers in groups of up to 31 children aged 7 to 13. • Responsible for handling any emotional or physical issues encountered by campers. • Stepped in as Unit Leader during assigned Unit Leader’s medical absence. • Provided patience, support, guidance and encouragement for campers at all times.
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Education
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2016 - 2017
Stanford University Graduate School of Education
Master of Arts (M.A.), Secondary Education and Teaching -
2010 - 2014
Wellesley College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology, History -
2012 - 2012
Jacobs University Bremen
Psychology
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