Benjamin R.

Hoffman
955 W. 11900 S., Riverton, Ut 84065 801-326-9847, benhoffman14@yahoo.com

Education
B.S. Elementary Education! ! ! University of Utah! ! ! ! Will graduate with ESL endorsement Earned 3.65 GPA On Deans list 6 out of 7 semesters A.S. General Studies ! ! ! Salt Lake Community College ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! May 2013 Salt Lake City, Utah

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December 2008 Salt Lake City, Utah

Certication
Utah Elementary Teaching License ! ! ! Passed Praxis Exams II Elementary Content Completed ESL Praxis ESL Endorsement ! ! ! ! ! May 2013

May 2013

Teaching Experience
Redwood Elementary, Granite Schools District ! ! ! March 2013 - April 2013 Long-Term Substitute Teacher Taught 2nd grade class of ethnically diverse students Provided reading interventions at students independent reading levels Rolling Meadows Elementary, Granite School District ! ! August 2012 - March 2013 Student Teacher! ! ! ! ! ! ! West Valley City, Utah Taught 5th grade class of 27 ethnically diverse students, including students on behavior management plans. Trained in and implemented Write Up a Storm literacy program Implemented new GoMath program using interactive SMART board lessons Developed and administered Common Formative Assessments in math and language arts Developed and Implemented Service Learning Project, integrating Utah Common Core Standards Integrated Math, Science and Writing in a Unit on Matter; using relevant, hands-on experiments Completed 3rd term grades and conducted parent-teacher conferences Escalante Elementary, Salt Lake School District ! ! ! Jan. 2012 - April 2012 Visual Arts and Dance Practicum! ! ! ! ! Salt Lake City, Utah Choreographed a visual arts program with kindergarten students using Common Core Standards Celebrated students work by performing for parents, which was used as a summative assessment Edison Elementary, Salt Lake School District !! ! ! August 2011 - Nov. 2011 Reading Tutor! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Salt Lake City, Utah th grade student, struggling in reading Worked individually with a 5 Student advanced an entire grade reading level Parkside Elementary, Murray School District ! ! ! ! Jan. 2011 - April 2011 Reading Tutor! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Murray, Utah nd Worked individually with a 2 grade student, struggling in reading Implemented a reward system, to increase student motivation

Skills
Directed Church Childrens Choir, Art training and experience, SMART Board, Sports Coaching