JOANNA G.

SHOWALTER
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Current Address: 3945 Pirkey Lane, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Objective:
Education:

Email: jgshowalter62@gmail.com

Phone: (540)421-0262

To facilitate the academic and social-emotional growth of young children

M.A.T. Early Childhood Education, James Madison University, December, 2014
B.B.A. Accounting, College of William and Mary, 1984

Relevant
Experience: ESL Teacher, Grades 3 5, Rockingham County Public Schools
Mt. View Elementary School, August, 2015 present
Collaborated with content teachers for planning engaging and appropriate instruction for ELL
students according to the Virginia Standards of Learning
Planned and carried out instruction, developing adaptations and resources for ELL students in
their content classrooms, and addressing individual needs for specific students according to
their English language-level testing information and formative and summative assessments
Submitted required paperwork for ELL students to Central Office per federal and state laws
PreK Teacher, Harrisonburg City Public Schools, Stone Spring Elementary School,
February, 2015 June, 2015
Prepared daily classroom instructional plans according to the Blueprint for Early Literacy and
Virginias Foundation Blocks for Early Learning
Collaborated with colleagues through shared planning to provide our students with engaging
instruction for best learning
Planned and carried out differentiated lessons to address literacy, math, social studies and
science learning that coordinates with our content topic and literacy level
Performed PALS literacy testing
Student Teacher, Grade 2, Rockingham County Public Schools
Linville-Edom Elementary School, August November, 2014
Collaborated with classroom teacher during first-time implementation of small group
mathematics instruction
Developed and coordinated differentiated math lessons for three small groups having three
rotations per class over a two month period
Researched the effects of small group learning for mathematics instruction versus whole group
in the areas of academic achievement and math confidence
Conducted three ability-based reading groups using the reading recovery model, with reading
levels ranging from mid-first grade through early second grade
Practicum Student, Grade 3, Rockingham County Public Schools
Cub Run Elementary School, January April, 2014
Designed student analysis and differentiated lesson plans for geometry
Collaborated with teacher regarding evaluation of students needs related to mathematics
Practicum Student, PreKindergarten, Young Childrens Program at JMU
September November, 2013
Developed and taught developmentally appropriate lessons on subjects of columns and arches,
and gravity, using childrens literature as the base
Completed in-depth case study of one student using developmental benchmarks
Additional
Employment: Accountant, W.J. Miller, PC, Harrisonburg
1987 2014
Prepared individual and business tax returns, payrolls and payroll tax reports, monthly
bookkeeping and year-end financial reports
Honor:
Selection as 2015 Virginia Teacher of Promise
Professional
Development: Treasurer, Valley Chapter of the Virginia Association for Early Childhood Education