Candace Ritter

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OBJECTIVE To obtain a position as an elementary school teacher. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS ! Enthusiastic teacher dedicated to creating engaging and meaningful learning experiences for her students. ! Uses innovative strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners. ! Organized, resourceful, and prepared teacher who adapts quickly to changes that arise. EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, May 2014 University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida ESOL Endorsed HONORS AND AWARDS SunCoast Area Teacher Training & Education Research Honors Program (SCATTER) Deans List EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION

Candace challenges herself by questioning through self-reection, and her intellectual motivation for success is extremely high. Jeni Davis Science Professor University of South Florida

Urban Residency Partnership Program Aug. 2012 - May 2014

Chosen as one of 57 University of South Florida Elementary Education majors to participate in a collaborative two-year long, full time elementary student teaching residency in Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida), the 8th largest school district in the United States. In this Urban Teacher Residency Partnership Program, residents accumulate almost 2000 hours of eld experience time that purposefully integrates university coursework with the realities of classrooms. This program received the 2014 Award for Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement from the National Association for Professional Development Schools, the 2014 Distinguished Program in Teacher Education Award from the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), and the 2014 Spirit of Partnership Award from the University of South Carolina PDS National Conference.

--- Elementary School, Teacher Resident, Kindergarten September 2012- May 2013 --- Primary School, Cambridgeshire, U.K, 4-week Internship, Year 3 June 2013-July 2013

Candace Ritter
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--- Elementary School, Teacher Resident, 1st Grade August 2013-May 2014. Team teaching experience in a Title 1/Renaissance (97+ free or reduced lunches) school; e!ectively meeting the needs of a highly diverse rst grade classroom. Implemented di!erentiated instruction to 11 ELL students and 6 other students of varying academic levels. Participated in a faculty book study group investigating ways to improve e!ective teaching 30 hours school observation PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP

My philosophy of teaching is to create an environment that allows for supervised exploration. Learning is optimized when the student is engaged in realistic and meaningful lessons.

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! Member of the SunCoast Area Teacher Training & Education Research (SCATTER) Honors Program, Attended 11 Workshops (33) Hrs. of additional training, Aug. 2012 - Present ! Project Learning Tree, Workshop, Oct. 2012 ! Annual --- Elementary School Battle of the Books Festival, Dec. 2012 Presenter, Tampa, FL ! USF CLiCK Conference (Childrens Literature Collection of Know-how), Volunteer, Mar. 2013 ! 1st Annual USF College of Education Inquiry Conference, Presenter, Apr. 2013 ! Hillsborough County STEM Fair, Judge, Feb. 2014 ! 2nd Annual USF College of Education Inquiry Conference, Presenter, Anticipated Apr. 2014

REFERENCES Reference information available upon request. critter1@mail.usf.edu