Devon Wolk Resume
Devon Wolk Resume
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EDUCATION
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Substitute Teaching | State College Area School District May 2019 – June 2019
• Maintained order in the classroom by following lesson plans left by the teacher
• Applied appropriate teaching strategies in the classroom with various skill levels
Full Time Student Teaching | Mount Nittany Middle School: Eighth Grade, State College, PA January 2019 – May 2019
• Recipient of the Dr. Virginia J. Crider Student Teaching Award 2019
• Taught Advanced Algebra 1 and Algebra & Geometry 8 classes to over one hundred students total
• Collaborated with mentor teacher and a team of teachers to ensure the care and safety of the students and to foster a
successful learning environment
• Designed and taught a unit plan while collecting data on student progress and understanding
• Communicated openly with family members of students by sending letters home to praise student participation and hard
work
• Gained knowledge and use the school’s Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports program that recognizes students for
their behavior inside and outside the classroom
• Gathered anecdotal observations in order to produce a corresponding inquiry project regarding transition time and getting
students ready for class
Pre-Student Teaching | Bellefonte Elementary School: Fifth Grade, Bellefonte, PA August 2018 – December 2018
• Produced lessons that aligned with the Everyday Mathematics curriculum and fifth grade standards
• Established a co-teaching environment that promoted student growth through successful classroom teaching strategies
• Facilitated lessons that included differentiated instruction to appropriately challenge each student
• Attended professional development with other math teachers to gain knowledge on how to use student mistakes in the
classroom
Lunch Bunch Group | Easterly Parkway Elementary School: Fifth Grade, State College, PA August 2017 – December 2017
• Conducted weekly discussions and interactive activities with a small group of fifth grade students during lunch hours
• Gained knowledge in how to prepare differentiated lessons and make accomodations that would engage a diverse group of
learners
Penn State Dance Marathon Committee Member THON 2017, 2018 & 2019
• Coordinated events throughout the year to work toward the goal of helping children and families impacted by childhood
cancer
• Promoted and supported events that brought the community together to raise money and spread awareness of Penn State
THON
• Cooperated with other committee members to ensure the safety and well-being of participants and visitors during THON
weekend