Jeff Kurtz
Master of Arts in Teaching
Authorizations
Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Endorsements
Multiple Subjects
Endorsements (pending)
ESOL
Teaching Strengths
- ESOL
- Effective classroom management
- Technology
- Art and music
- Multiple intelligences
- Differentiated instruction
Education
- Warner Pacific College, BS (business administration)
- Willamette University, MAT
Teacher Research Topic
Improving literacy among underachieving boys
Experience
Student Teaching
- Mary Eyre Elementary School, Salem, Ore., gr. 5
Practicum
- Candalaria Elementary School, Salem, Ore., gr. 2
Other Experience
- Counselor
- Camp nurse, camp program director, camp director and camp band director
- After school program manager
- Youth director
- After school chess teacher
Supervisors
Student Teaching Supervisor
- Jodi Herold, Mary Eyre Elementary School, Salem, Ore.
Practicum Supervisors
- Noelle Bartruff, Candalaria Elementary School, Salem, Ore.
- Linda Flood, Candalaria Elementary School, Salem, Ore.
University Supervisor
- Shelley Lucas, slucas@willamette.edu