Willamette University

Candidates

Leah Carlson

Master of Arts in Teaching

Leah Carlson

Authorizations

Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education

Endorsements

Multiple Subjects

Endorsements (pending)

ESOL

Supervising Teacher Recommendation | University Supervisor Recommendation

Teaching Strengths

  • Integrating literacy across different content areas
  • Collaborating with grade level cohort and specialists
  • Understanding and practice with Daily 5, CAFÉ, and GLAD frameworks
  • Data collection and assessment for differentiation purposes
  • Proponent of multicultural education with genuine care and interest for all students

Education

  • University of Oregon, BA (journalism)
  • Willamette University, MAT

Teacher Research Topic

My teacher inquiry project involves the question of how to foster reading motivation for reluctant readers. I am especially interested in learning how to support motivation for boys, who, even in their elementary years, begin to fall behind their female peers in production of reading skills. I intend to implement and observe the function of student choice, parental involvement, and a student final product in reading motivation.

Experience

Student Teaching

  • Auburn Elementary School, Salem, Oregon; 2nd grade, January—June 2012

Practicum Teaching

  • Gubser Elementary School, Keizer, Oregon; September 2011—December 2011

Other Classroom Experience:

  • Substitute instructional assistant: Lafayette Elementary, Waverly Elementary and South Shore Elementary Schools, Albany, Oregon, K-5th grades
  • TESOL instructor and tutor: Linn Benton Community College, Corvallis, Oregon, and Albany School District 8J, Albany, Oregon
  • TESOL instructor abroad: Shane English School and GEOS Language Corporation, Japan

Supervisors

Student Teaching Supervisor

  • Kathryn Essaides, Auburn Elementary School, Salem, Oregon

Practicum Supervisor

  • Marissa Hein, Gubser Elementary School, Keizer, Oregon

University Supervisor