Tim Blanusa

tblanusa@butler.edu
(203) 640-8775
36 Seastrand Road Branford, Ct 06405

http://mrtblanusa.weebly.com

Education
ED414: Teaching
Mathematics Middle
Childhood
Crooked Creek
Elementary School
ED418: Teaching Science
Butler University
Laboratory School 60
Eagle Creek Park and
Ornithology Center
The Childrens Museum
Indiana State Museum

Professional
Accomplishments

ED317: Teaching Social Studies

Indiana State Museum
Benjamin Harrison Museum
ED308: Reading and Language Arts
Crooked Creek Elementary School

Confidence in Teaching Mathematics

Understand the importance of games to teach concept and give practice.

Developed lessons to help students understand and use tables.
Understand how to use books to introduce and give practice in a math
lesson.
Understand how to teach students how to use math tools.

Confidence in Teaching Science

Understand the inquiry process.

Developed and implemented a science lesson plan.
Composed a parents newsletter to be sent home.
Trained and certified with Project Wild.
Reflected on what works well with lesson planning and field trips.

Confidence in Teaching Social Studies

Developed a lesson plan inspired by exhibit at Indiana State Museum.

Understand how to use online resources to support my lessons.
Developed strategies to teach students about the election process.
Understand how to approach sensitive topics.

Confidence in Teaching Language Arts

Understand the importance of an engaging read aloud.

Developed lessons to help students meet non- fiction standards.
Understand the role of editing and revising in elementary schools.
Understand the importance of conferencing with students.


Pedagogical Skills
and Teaching
Strategies

References

Understand the relationship between a letter and sound have.

Timeline: Allows students to refer to events in time while working on a lesson. This
helps students to see the connection of events and helps engage students. The
students are separated into time period of the timeline and mark all the important
events.
Roll Call Review: A way to refresh students minds about what was covered in
class. Each students shares a fact that they learned and think is important. Each fact
can only be shared ones.
Readers Theater: Gives a way for students to act out parts in a book. This can help
with comprehension of different stories.
Circle Frame Maps: This helps students to map out content. The student places the
main idea in the center and has supporting details in categories around the main
topic. A great strategy to help students comprehend a topic.
Read Aloud: This strategy will help engage students in the lesson. During a read
aloud the teacher can model what they would like the student to gain from the
lesson.
Think- Pair- Share: Allows students time to reflect on their own before sharing.
This helps to have everyones thoughts heard and shared in the class.
Anchor Charts: A reference point to return back to as lessons progress. This gives
students a reminder about what they have said in the past.
Wax Museum: Students take on a first person perspective and give a speech
sharing who they are. This gives a chance for students to learn about different
people in history.

List your favorite 5 professional readings (APA style). After each, write three or
four sentences explaining what was important to you in the reading.

Ansberry, K., & Morgan, E. (2010). Picture-perfect science lessons,

expanded 2nd edition using children's books to guide inquiry, 3-6 (2nd
ed.). Arlington, VA: NSTA.
This is a great reading, because it offers a number of different
science lessons that can be done with students. In addition to
lesson ideas, this text also includes worksheets and books that can
be incorporated into the lesson. The lessons in this book make
connection to others and there are extensions that can be done
with the lessons.
Corpus, D., & Giddings, A. (2010). Planning & managing effective
reading instruction across the content areas: A strategic, time-saving
guide with planning sheets, model lessons, and more to help you boost
students' comprehension and learning. New York, New York: Scholastic.
This reading helps set up how a teacher should model the class
work. The book helps to see the flow and how the students will
begin to play more of a role in the reading. The book also helps
get students engaged in reading.

Walle, J., & Karp, K. (2010). Elementary and middle school

mathematics: Teaching developmentally (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn &
Bacon.
This reading gives tips on how to build a foundation before
starting a math topic. This book also offers mini lessons that can
support a learner. There are also games in this book that can help
a learner.
Blauman, L. (2011). The inside guide to the reading-writing classroom,
grades 3-6: Strategies for extraordinary teaching. Portsmouth, NH:
Heinemann.
I thought this was a great book, because it talks about how to set
your students up so they can work in groups. The book talks about
how to push conversations and help groups develop so the teacher
can just listen in. I also thought the prompts in this book were
very interesting to support students.
Freeman, D., & Freeman, Y. (2014). Essential linguistics: What teachers
need to know to teach ESL, reading, spelling, grammar (Second ed.).
Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
This is a great book to look at for different references on
linguistics. The book offers the vocabulary that is needed to help
support teachers to understand linguistics. The book also helps
people to understand how language has developed over time.