Danielle Capello

134 Wainwright St., Novi MI 48377  (248) 787-3019  danielle.capello@wbsd.org

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SECONDARY SCIENCE TEACHER

 Developing engineering and design thinking skills to acquire and connect
knowledge to explain scientific processes.
 Promoting the use of 21st century learning skills to identify and solve problems in the
science classroom.
 Continue learning and developing my own skills through field experience and
participating in professional development sessions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
West Bloomfield High School Fall 2015 – Present
West Bloomfield, MI
I taught four years of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and AP Environmental Science. I
incorporate project-based learning projects throughout the yearlong Chemistry and Physics
courses. Each project connects the objectives of a unit to a real world problem that
students work in teams to solve. I continue to differentiate instruction by including a variety
of learning activities to meet the needs of all types of learners. I meet in Professional
Learning Communities weekly to design and develop lessons, analyze student data, and
plan interventions. I am an active member in designing the science curriculum to integrate
the Next Generation Science Standards.

Henry Ford Academy: School For Creative Studies Fall 2013 – Spring 2015
Detroit, MI
I taught two years of Biology and Earth Science. I worked with teachers and administrators
to adjust and modernize the science curriculum that connected state and the common core
standards to design challenges. I developed daily lesson plans and unit plans that connected
the objectives to real world scenarios. My lessons differentiated instruction by including a
variety of learning activities to meet the needs of all types of learners. I collaborated with
other teachers. I met in Professional Learning Communities bimonthly to discuss and
analyze student data.

Triton High School, Erwin, NC Fall 2012 – Spring 2013

During my first year of teaching, I taught two semesters of Biology and Honors Biology. I
developed daily lesson plans and unit plans, along with activities, projects, and labs. I gained
experience incorporating common core standards and content standards into my daily
lessons. I was involved in Professional Learning Teams that met at least once a week to
analyze and discuss student data.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
M.A., Teaching and Curriculum
Michigan State University, East Lansing MI
GPA 3.9, expected to graduate in July 2019

Educational Technology Certificate, 2019

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan Standard Teaching Certificate, 2012

Endorsements: Biology and Integrated Science

B.S., Education and Natural Sciences, 2011

Michigan State University, East Lansing MI
Honors: Dean’s List
Major Fields: Biological Sciences, Integrated Sciences

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Collaborative Pedagogies in STEM Workshop Fall 2018
 Participated in two-day workshop
 Addressed benefits of active learning and introduced STEM teaching and learning

NGSX Training Spring 2018

 Participated in five-day training session
 Addressed the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and how to implement
them in the classroom
 Gained experience unpacking the NGSS and designing NGSS-based lessons

SKILLS
 Communication Skills
 Comfortable working on PC and Mac
 Mastery of Google programs (Classroom, Docs, Slides, Excel)
 Experience using teacher programs (PowerTeacher, Illuminate, TalentEd)
 Experience using SmartBoard and MimioBoard as tools of instruction
 Experience using online assessment programs (Kahoot, GoFormative, Socrative)
 Social Networking as an educational tool
 Curriculum Development
 Basic laboratory skills learned and practiced in science courses