Brianna Bay
Master of Arts in Teaching
Authorizations
Middle School Education, High School Education
Endorsements
ESOL, Language Arts, Multiple Subjects
Teaching Strengths
- Creating a student centered learning environment
- Developing interpersonal relationships with my students
- Addressing various student learning needs through differentiated instruction
- Providing consistent classroom structure to support a positive learning environment
- Enhancing literacy through student based choice in reading and writing material
- Classroom management that is fair and effective
Education
- University of Oregon, BA 2007 (family and human services)
- Portland State University, BA 2010 (English)
- Willamette University, MAT 2012
Teacher Research Topic
How does choice reading impact student engagement and participation?
Experience
Student Teaching
- Sherwood High School, Sherwood, Oregon, ELD (English language development)
- Tualatin High School, Tualatin, Oregon, senior language arts
Practicum Teaching
- Fowler Middle School, Tigard, Oregon, 8th grade language arts
Other Classroom / Youth Experience:
- Writing tutor for both native and English Language Learning students, Wilson High School, Portland, Oregon
- Teaching assistant, Warner Barracks Military Base, Bamberg, Germany
- Intern, The Relief Nursery, Eugene, Oregon
- Grief facilitator for children that have experienced relative illness or sudden death, The Dougy Center, Portland, Oregon
Supervisors
Student Teaching Supervisors
- Rick Osborn, Tualatin High School, Tualatin, Oregon
- Rich Hannan, (ESOL), Sherwood High School, Sherwood, Oregon
Practicum Supervisor
- Kristin Sacks, Fowler Middle School, Tigard, Oregon
University Supervisor
- Bob Jones, Willamette University, rjones@willamette.edu