Rachel Chapman width="280" valign="top" align="right"> .PDF version 3103 Vicksburg Place Southwest  |  Decatur, Alabama 35603  |  256.318.6752 http://rachelchapman.info   |    rachel@rachelchapman.info To be a teacher who encourages children to become students of great character who are life-long learners

STUDENT TEACHING YEAR-LONG STUDENT TEACHING PROGRAM Sunnyside Elementary, Indianapolis, IN August 2008-May 2009 First Grade Resource Room Fourth Grade ESL Resource Benefits of the Year-Long Program... Opportunity to be involved in both the beginning and end of the school year More full-time teaching experience Able to experience a wider variety of classrooms Exposed to diversity Participated in several professional development sessions with full-time teachers Skills Acquired in Student Teaching... Action Research Project Taught a unit using the Project Approach by Sylvia Chard Parent-teacher conferencing Participated in field trips Use of the Read 180 program Observation of Instructional Consultation Teams Training

EDUCATION     Anderson University, Anderson, IN     B.A. in Elementary Education with a minor degree in Spanish     GPA: 3.9/4.0     Licensed in the State of Indiana - Grades K-6 EXPERIENCE    Student Director-After School Fun, Park Place Church of God     Anderson, IN                                      (Spring 2007-Spring 2008)      Directed team leaders in the planning and implementation of      activities and field trips. Collaborated with city schools to provide      safe transportation to the after school program. Helped team      leaders manage student behavior.    Team Leader-After School Fun, Park Place Church of God     Anderson, IN                                              (Fall 2005-Fall 2006)      Planned and directed activities to promote increased learning and      respectful relationships between children and staff. Acted as a      good role model. Instituted positive discipline methods to help      children connect behavior to consequences.    Daycare Teacher-Noah's Ark Children Center, Decatur, AL                                                                (Summers 2006, 2007)      Cared for 10-15 month old babies and kindergarten-5th graders in      cooperation with other teachers. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Wilson Boys and Girls Club Student Education Association Neighbors Ministry Students in Free Enterprise Center for Public Service Phi Eta Sigma PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I TEACH Kappa Delta Pi Conference National Afterschool Association Conference Student Education Association Fall Conference Kappa Delta Pi, Secretary of University Chapter LICENSING FILE     Licensing file available from Anderson University School of Education     1100 East 5th Street, Anderson, IN 46012     PH: 765.641.4400        FAX: 765.641.3084

Portfolio of Rachel Chapman 3103 Vicksburg Place SW, Decatur, Alabama 35603 rachel@rachelchapman.info       http://www.rachelchapman.info Last Updated: 03/31/2009