Madison Backus
Second Grade Teacher at Canton Country Day School- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Canton Country Day School
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Second Grade Teacher
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Aug 2016 - Present
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East Elementary School
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Athens, OH
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Kindergarten Teaching Fellow
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Aug 2015 - May 2016
In this position, I teach half-days in a kindergarten classroom. I am responsible for all Math instruction, Social Studies, and Science. As apart of this fellowship, I am attending Ohio University for a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, as well as, my Reading Endorsement. In this position, I teach half-days in a kindergarten classroom. I am responsible for all Math instruction, Social Studies, and Science. As apart of this fellowship, I am attending Ohio University for a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, as well as, my Reading Endorsement.
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The Shaw JCC of Akron
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher's Aide
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2015
As a teacher's aide, I worked throughout many different classrooms, ranging from infants to pre-k, assisting lead teachers with classroom management, daily responsibilities, and implementing lesson plans. During the summer, I worked with the children who were transitioning to kindergarten in the fall to help get them ready for the change and to explore their interests through creative and outdoor activities. As a teacher's aide, I worked throughout many different classrooms, ranging from infants to pre-k, assisting lead teachers with classroom management, daily responsibilities, and implementing lesson plans. During the summer, I worked with the children who were transitioning to kindergarten in the fall to help get them ready for the change and to explore their interests through creative and outdoor activities.
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Meigs Primary School
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Middleport, OH
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Student Teacher
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Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
This position was in a second-grade classroom. As a student teacher, I was fully in-charge of the classroom for 11 weeks. In those 11 weeks, I accomplished the following: • Restructured math and language arts into learning centers that allowed for differentiated instruction and hands-on experiences • Facilitated guided reading in a small group based on Fountas and Pinnell strategies • Structured and established Writer’s Workshop • Established and fostered positive relationships with students, parents, other teachers, and administration *600 total field hours Show less
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Education
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Ohio University
Master’s Degree, Curriculum and Instruction -
Ohio University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Early Childhood Education and Teaching