Willamette University

Candidates

Lindsay Haggerty

Master of Arts in Teaching

Lindsay Haggerty

Authorizations

Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education

Endorsements

Multiple Subjects, Special Education (K-12)

Teaching Strengths

  • Creating a positive, inviting classroom
  • Use of technology in the classroom
  • Classroom management
  • Organized and flexible
  • Student centered lessons
  • Differentiated instruction to support all learners

Education

  • Western Oregon University, BS 2006 (major in psychology, minor in health)
  • Willamette University, MAT 2012

Teacher Research Topic

I will be investigating how early elementary students learn to spell and various spelling instruction approaches. I hope to gain an understanding of how students learn to spell and how I as their teacher can help them excel in spelling.

Experience

Student Teaching

  • Ash Creek Elementary School, Monmouth, Oregon, 2nd grade

Practicum Teaching

  • Ash Creek Elementary School, Monmouth, Oregon, 5th grade
  • Special Education Practicum: Ash Creek Elementary School, Monmouth, Oregon, Learning Resource Room, K-5

Other Classroom Experience:

  • Teacher’s assistant: Hawks Prairie Head Start, Lacey, Washington (2 years)
  • Student and family support specialist: AmeriCorps, McLane Elementary School, Olympia, Washington

Supervisors

Student Teaching Supervisor

Practicum Supervisors

  • Shawn Beam, Ash Creek Elementary School, Monmouth, Oregon (5th grade), sbeam@central.k12.or.us, 503-606-3681
  • Sue Martin (SPED), Ash Creek Elementary School, Monmouth, Oregon (Learning Resource Room)

University Supervisor