Willamette University

Candidates

Casey Wayne Staack

Master of Arts in Teaching

Casey Wayne Staack

Authorizations

Middle School Education, High School Education

Endorsements

Basic Mathematics, Japanese, Multiple Subjects

Curriculum Vitae | Practicum Work Sample | Student Teaching Work Sample

Teaching Strengths

  • Classroom management
  • Forming relationships with students
  • Literacy integration
  • Teaching in diverse classrooms
  • Teaching TAG students
  • Flexibility
  • Computer technology and communications instruction endorsement (degree in computer science)

Education

  • Western Oregon University, BS (computer science)
  • Willamette University, MAT

Teacher Research Topic

Lowering the affective filter: teaching social skills concomitantly with subject matter

Experience

Student Teaching

  • Sheridan Japanese School, Sheridan, Ore., Japanese L2 grades 6-8
  • Sheridan Japanese School, Sheridan, Ore., math grades 7-9 and remedial algebra gr. 11

Practicum

  • South Salem High School, Japanese L2, high school sophomore class

Other Experience

  • English language teacher in Japan (4 years)
  • Computer tech teacher at a private middle school/high school in Japan (2 years)

Supervisors

Student Teaching Supervisors

  • Andrew Scott, Sheridan Japanese School, Sheridan, Ore. (middle school Japanese)
  • Elizabeth Delacy, Sheridan Japanese School, Sheridan, OR (middle school math)

Practicum Supervisor

  • Susan Tanabe, South Salem High School, Salem, Ore. (Japanese)

University Supervisors