Meagan Clayton

mmc1008@yahoo.com
Education

August 2016- JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

May 2018 Master of Science in Education: Educational Studies, May 2018
Bay Area Program Ambassador
2007-2011
LAMAR UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of General Studies, May 2011

Certificates

February
2016 California K-8 Multiple Subjects Credential

November Texas EC-6 Generalist Certificate

2014

Teaching
Experience

August 2016- ALPHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS- CORNERSTONE PREPRATORY ACADEMY San Jose, CA
current Kindergarten Teacher. I am a kindergarten teacher at a charter school in San Jose, CA. I oversee my classroom of 28
students. We are a school that emulates high expectations, while focusing on the joy factor in our students. I teach ELA,
math, social studies, science, and writing to my students. I also attend weekly professional development sessions at my
school site. In addition to professional development, I also have weekly check-ins and data meetings with my principal.
During my first year teaching kindergarten I was able to utilize my data skills by tracking letters/sounds, sight words,
and DRA. When it came to letters/sounds my class grew from 11% to 100% by the end of the year. Sight words went
from 69% to 91%. We did not do DRA at the beginning of the year, but instead did the first round in late January, then
completed the EOY DRA at the beginning of May. My students went from an average score of 2.82 in January to an
average score of 8.64. My placement school sets the goal of having all kindergarteners end the year at level 4. This
was a growth of 78%. I credit much of this growth to the implementation of student data folders. Students were able to
track their own success.

TEACH FOR AMERICA (TFA)

Summer Teacher. Selected from more than 45,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps who commit two years
2016- current to teach in under-resourced public schools. I taught in a summer school program under the supervision of a faculty of
experienced teachers. Engaged in a full schedule of professional development, including: seminars, workshops,
individual and group reflections, readings, and coursework specific to teaching license area. During my corps
experience I was able to utilize my leadership skills as a Transition Team Leader that helped incoming corps members
as they transitioned into their new roles and locations.

August 2015- IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Austin, TX

May 2016 Teacher Resident. I was a 1st grade teacher resident at a high-performing charter school in Texas. I had my own
classroom where I used Direct Instruction to teach math. I was a founding teacher at IDEA Rundberg where I was
named August Co Teacher of the month. My responsibilities included: teaching and maintain strong data with my
students, entering grades, parent conferences, weekly data submissions, weekly check-in with manager, facilitating
reading interventions, guided reading lessons, and attending weekly trainings.

December LOCKHART ISD Lockhart, TX

2014- Teacher Assistant. I worked under the guidance of a lead teacher in the math lab. It was a learning environment that
June 2015 focused primarily on use of manipulatives and technology. My role was to assist the teacher in planning and delivery
of lessons. I also led a reading intervention groups for 2nd and 4th graders.

August 2014- SMITH ACADEMY Austin, TX

November Student Teacher. I was an intern with the alternative certification program I completed. My responsibilities included
2014 teaching: phonics, math, social studies, science, and morning meeting duties. I helped prepare materials and lesson
plans. I earned my Texas EC-6 certificate upon completing my student teaching.

Personal Avid marathoner with the goal to qualify for Boston, outdoor enthusiast, and enjoy fiction novels (J.K. Rowling, James
Patterson, Jodi Picoult).