Laine Ives
Elementary Engineering Specialist at River Valley Charter School- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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General Science, Grades 5-9 and General Science, Grades 5-12
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationAug, 2012- Nov, 2024
Experience
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River Valley Charter School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Elementary Engineering Specialist
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Aug 2015 - Present
Develop and teach elementary engineering curriculum for grades 1-6. Program is aligned with Revised Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Standards. Develop and teach elementary engineering curriculum for grades 1-6. Program is aligned with Revised Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Standards.
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CPO Science
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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Science Curriculum Specialist
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2000 - 2015
Write and edit science curriculum materials for middle and high school.Provide professional development to teachers using guided inquiry in their classrooms.Managed all aspects of assessment development for three textbooks. Negotiated contract with software company, hired and trained consultants, wrote and edited testing material, correlated questions to state and national standards.Managed all aspects of skill sheet packages for nine textbooks. Wrote and edited worksheets, hired and trained consultants, evaluated alignment with state and national standards.Researched, wrote, and edited magazine-style feature articles for various chapters of ten textbooks.
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Eighth Grade Science Teacher
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Aug 2012 - Jun 2013
Designed and taught inquiry-based integrated science curricular units.Developed and directed social justice community gardening program (students built raised garden beds; grew organic produce for local soup kitchen).Supervised eighth grade leadership project. Designed and taught inquiry-based integrated science curricular units.Developed and directed social justice community gardening program (students built raised garden beds; grew organic produce for local soup kitchen).Supervised eighth grade leadership project.
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Lower and Middle School Science Teacher
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Aug 1995 - Jun 2000
Taught 22 hands-on science classes per week to lower and middle school students.Won first place Learning Tree Store Legacy Award for innovative math and science curriculum development in collaboration with math and technology teachers.Developed curriculum units for biology, health, physical, and environmental sciences.Collaborated annually with math and technology teachers to build a new physics unit for middle school.Assisted with rock climbing, hiking, and camping portions of upper school outdoor program.
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Program Director
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1993 - 1995
Managed operation of summer wilderness program with operations in the Adirondack and White Mountains, with responsibility for budgeting, purchasing, scheduling groups, planning trip routes, and meeting with park rangers to obtain permits.Designed and led staff training program; debriefed and evaluated trip leaders.Served as Emergency Medical Technician on Call.
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Trip Leader
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1991 - 1993
Led 8-12 day student backpacking trips, developed and led women's groups and parent-child trips.Taught map and compass, rock climbing, ropes course, and leave-no-trace camping skills.
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Teaching Intern
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Aug 1993 - Jun 1994
Taught eighth grade and senior English classesTeam-taught ninth grade writer's workshop program.Served as faculty advisor for student newspaper and yearbook.Counseled students through advisor program: assisted with scheduling, assessing academic progress, and preparing quarterly reports to parents.Residential advisor in junior and senior girls' dormitory. Taught eighth grade and senior English classesTeam-taught ninth grade writer's workshop program.Served as faculty advisor for student newspaper and yearbook.Counseled students through advisor program: assisted with scheduling, assessing academic progress, and preparing quarterly reports to parents.Residential advisor in junior and senior girls' dormitory.
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Environmental Education Teacher
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Sep 1992 - May 1993
Taught environmental education to third through eighth graders in five-day residential program.Planned and conducted outdoor activities to teach natural history, conservation, and teamwork skills.Developed and implemented curriculum for science and humanities classes. Taught environmental education to third through eighth graders in five-day residential program.Planned and conducted outdoor activities to teach natural history, conservation, and teamwork skills.Developed and implemented curriculum for science and humanities classes.
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Education
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1987 - 1991
Gordon College
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