Willamette University

Candidates

Dave McKae

Master of Arts in Teaching

Dave McKae

Authorizations

Middle School Education, High School Education

Endorsements

Advanced Mathematics, Basic Mathematics, Multiple Subjects

Endorsements (pending)

ESOL

Teaching Strengths

  • Implementing consistent classroom and school policies using clear strategies and objectives to ensure students achieve personal goals
  • Creating a fun educational environment
  • Reaching out to students of all cognitive abilities, backgrounds, and ethnicities and providing the necessary accommodations
  • Reading and implementing goals of IEP’s
  • Utilizing technology to enhance learning
  • Implementing inquiry-based instruction using organizational and interpersonal communication skills
  • Focused on continuous improvement

Education

  • University of California, Davis, BA 2005 (economics)
  • Outstanding Senior Award Recipient and California Aggie Student-Athlete of the Quarter 2005
  • Outstanding Student Leadership Development Certificate, 2004
  • Willamette University, MAT

Teacher Research Topic

My project focuses on the efficacy of collaborative learning methods in a classroom of all struggling math learners. My goal is to learn how to better motivate struggling math learners and to increase their productivity, learning, and self-efficacy.

Experience

Student Teaching

  • Mountain View High School, Bend, Oregon, 2012.

Practicum Teaching

  • Cascade Middle School, Bend, Oregon, 8th grade mathematics, fall 2011

Other Classroom / Youth Experience:

  • Head varsity baseball coach, Mountain View High School, Bend, Oregon, 2010-present (2011 Intermountain Conference Coach of the Year)
  • Mathematics tutor, fall 2011 to present
  • Private baseball instructor/baseball camp director, 2006-present, over 2,000 players instructed.
  • Professional minor league baseball player, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, 2005-2009
  • Substitute teacher, Oakland Unified School District, California, 2010, all levels (pre K-12)
  • Inclusion special education assistant, 2010-11, Mountain View High School
  • Recruited prospective athletes to UC Davis, 2004-05

Supervisors

Student Teaching Supervisor

Practicum Supervisor

  • Laurie Kever, Cascade Middle School, Bend, Oregon

University Supervisor