Remedial Reading, 4th Grade, Gower Elementary, Fall 1998
Individual instruction in remedial reading strategies within a whole
class setting.
Reading For Students With Mild-Moderate Disabilities, K, Vanderbilt Reading
Clinic, Fall 1998
Individual instruction in reading techniques and skills with an at-risk
student.
Reading/Language Arts, 8th grade, University School of Nashville,
Spring 1998
Whole-class instruction in Literature and Grammar with a focus on research
and MLA writing.
Math for Students with Mild-Moderate Disabilities, 3rd grade,
University School of Nashville, Spring 1998
Organized and taught an instructional sequence in mathematics in a
small-group setting.
Math, Science, and Social Studies, 6th grade, Park Avenue Elementary,
Fall 1997
Developed and taught an integrated unit on Greece in a whole-class
setting.
Assessment Strategies for Students with Disabilities, 5th grade,
Rose Park School, Spring 1997
Administered tests and interpreted scores of various assessments including
standardized, criterion-referenced, curriculum-based, and informal.
Managing Social and Academic Behavior, Pre-K, Susan Gray School for Children,
Fall 1996
Created and implemented a behavior modification program for a student
with autism and mild mental retardation.
Related Employment
Substitute Teacher, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Fall 1998
Intern, Vanderbilt University Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 1997-1998
Counselor, Blue Star Camps, Hendersonville, NC, Summer 1997
Counselor, N. Lauderdale Parks and Recreation, N. Lauderdale, FL, Summer
1994
Margaret Beth DeSilver
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Activities & Awards
Chair, Peabody Academic Leaders (student recruitment organization),
1997-1998
Vanderbilt University Tour Guide
Member, Vanderbilt Danceline, 1996-1998
Volunteer Reader, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Fall 1997
Volunteer, Special Olympics, Spring 1996
Dean’s List
Member, Kappa Delta Epsilon (Educational Honor Society)
Project Presenter, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation National Conference,
1997
Campus Recruiter, Teach for America, 1998
Professional Affiliations
Council for Exceptional Children
National Middle School Association