Madelyn J.

Morris
22371 Swan St. Apt 125 South Lyon, Michigan 231-357-7738 morris.madelyn@gmail.com teachingandtelling.weebly.com
Education
2012 - 2013 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
Graduate Certification in Secondary English Education
Highly Qualified: English (BA) and TESOL (NS)
2008 - 2012 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
College of Arts and Letters and College of Education
Bachelor of Arts in English, TESOL Minor

Current Teaching Experience
Aug 2013-Present South Lyon, MI
South Lyon High School -9
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and 10
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Grade English
Developed a cohesive co-teaching relationship to maintain support for special education
students in co-taught classroom environments
Collaborated with colleagues in order to develop creative and authentic lessons to achieve
student success
Enhanced student engagement through maintaining a collaborative learning classroom
environment and differentiating instruction for a diverse student population
Contributed to the English Department in order to maintain consistency with all grade levels in
the English at SLHS
Developed lessons and instructed 9th and 10th grade students, based on Michigan s state
Common Core Standards to assess formative and summative achievement
Incorporated technology into lessons with PowerPoint, Prezi, Wikispaces, and Google Chrome
Demonstrated commitment to continued learning through active participation in professional
development opportunities, staff and departmental meetings
Maintained positive lines of communication with families through email updates and classroom website
South Lyon High School - Debate Coach
Developed extra-curricular debate curriculum
Judged and coached debaters at league events and tournaments
Supervised debate meetings
Critiqued and advised student debate speeches

Full Year Long Teaching Internship
Aug 2012-April 2013 Eaton Rapids, MI
Eaton Rapids Middle School-8
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Grade English Language Arts
Formulated authentic lesson and unit plans that suited needs of individual learners and
increased student engagement
Maintained classroom control that allowed for a safe and inclusive learning environment
Incorporated Common Core Standards to assess formative and summative student
achievement
Participated in a cohesive co-teaching relationship to maintain support for students with
special needs
Participated in Professional Development and bi-weekly school-wide staff meetings
Met with and contributed to the English Language Arts Professional Learning Community in
order to maintain consistency with all grade levels in the ELA department at ERMS.
Eaton Rapids Middle School-8
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Grade Intensive Study Skills
Assisted and instructed students with class work, both one-on-one and in small groups, in all
subject areas
Provided students with accommodations in order to ensure that they were learning and
comprehending grade-level course work in all classes
Maintained communication with parents and guardians on daily and weekly basis
Additional Teaching Experience
April, 2013 Present Eaton Rapids, MI
Long Term Substitute Teacher 7
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and 8
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Grade English Language Arts
Worked closely with current teacher, and other ELA staff members, to plan and collaborate to
maintain consistency for students.
Executed lesson and unit plans daily
Learned and maintained routines of the classroom to provide consistency for students.
November, 2012 April, 2013 Eaton Rapids, MI
Substitute Teacher
Maintained and executed daily lesson plans
Managed Student Behavior
September, 2012 - Present 2hrs/wk East Lansing, MI
Teacher Assistant for ISHALL (Intensive Studies in Humanities, Arts, Language and
Literature) Lab
Monitored weekly lab meetings
Assisted middle and high school students in the ISHALL program with their writing skills and
revisions for class assignments
Responsible for reading course materials and preparing for weekly lab meetings
August, 2012 - January, 2013 8hrs/wk Okemos, MI
Private ESL Tutor
Worked one-on-one with two Korean students to improve their English
Assisted the students with homework in all subjects
October, 2011 - April, 2012 4hrs/wk Lansing, MI
Eastern High School - Senior Internship
Observed teaching and classroom management strategies in eleventh grade World Literature
course.
Collaborated with mentor teacher to plan, teach and reflect on classroom lessons.
Devoted my time to guiding students and assisting them with their in class work.
November, 2011-March, 2012 1hr/wk
East Lansing High School - Literacy and Content Tutor East Lansing, MI
Worked one-on-one with a new student from Iran to learn and improve his English
September, 2011 - April, 2012 2hrs/wk East Lansing, MI
East Lansing High School - Senior Internship
Assisted my mentor teacher in facilitating and guiding group work as well as working with
students individually
Worked with English Language Learners to improve reading and listening comprehension
Aided students with their homework in a variety of subjects including Biology, English, History,
and Social Studies
Created and instructed the students in several vocabulary lessons
January, 2011 - May, 2011 2hrs/wk Lansing, MI
Gardner Middle School - Literacy and Content Tutor
Observed and assisted ESL students with classroom activities; including improving reading
comprehension, fluency and literacy.
Facilitated individual and group activities.
Gained experience in utilizing various strategies to engage struggling/reluctant and second
language learners in developing strong comprehension skills.
September, 2009 - January, 2010 2hrs/wk Lansing, MI
Bingham Elementary School - Literacy and Content Tutor
Tutored 4
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grade ESL students and struggling learner in Language Arts, Math, and Social
Studies.
Guided the students development of English reading, writing and comprehension skills.
Professional Activities
Aug 18
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-22
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2014 Washtenaw ISD Ann Arbor, MI
Attended and participated in Reading Apprenticeship Improving Secondary Education
Training (RAISE)
October 2013 South Lyon, MI
Attended Argument Writing Training for implementation in high school classroom
September, 2012 - January, 2013 Eaton/Ingham ISD
Attended and participated in mini intensive training with Statewide Autism Resources and
Training (START) Conference
January, 2012 May, 2012 East Lansing, MI
Worked with Dr. James Davis, and the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & American
Cultures, on the launch of research project concerning development of writing software
to help students write more inventively
Presented Research at the University Undergraduate Research and Arts
Forum in Spring 2012Michigan State
October, 2011 East Lansing, MI
Attended 2011 MTCE conference and served as student host
Fall/ Winter 2011 East Lansing, MI
Submitted work to professional education journal JSEEP.
October, 2011 - April, 2012
Academic Mentor with Student from Elmhurst Elementary School East Lansing, MI

Leadership and Membership in Professional Organizations
Michigan Education Association August 2013-Present
Member
National Council for Teachers of English-Student Affiliate,
MSU Chapter September 2011- June 2013
Secretary-2011/2012
Treasurer 2012/2013
Kappa Delta Pi April 2012-Present
Member
Student Michigan Education Association October 2011-June 2013
Member
Tomorrow s Educators for the Advancement of Multiculturalism October 2011-May 2012
Member
Student Advisory Group September 2011-May 2012
Student representative
Awards and Honors
2008-2012 MSU Dean s List
2008-Michigan Promise Scholarship