Barbara Garvey
9119 30th St.
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 426-5025
[email protected]
Professional Summary
Dedicated teacher, committed to educating the whole child with an overarching belief that learning should be fun and engaging in order to inspire a life long love of learning.. Always seeking new ways to implement the common core standards in a developmentally appropriate way. A collaborative educator who loves to share ideas, plan, and problem solve with other teachers, staff and parents.
Endorsements and Certifications
Elementary Education, Type 03
Language Arts Endorsement
Math Endorsement
SLANT (Structured Language Training) Certified, 2012
Professional Experience
River Forest School District 90, River Forest, IL, 1998-Present
Kindergarten Classroom Teacher, 2003-Present
Willard School, 2007-Present
Lincoln School, 2003-2007
2nd Grade Classroom Teacher, 1998-2003
Lincoln School, River Forest, IL
St. Mary of the Angels School, Chicago, IL
2nd Grade Classroom Teacher, 1995-1998
Leadership & Service
Teacher Leadership Council, Willard School, 2008-Present
Responsible to communicating and leading collaborative efforts within my Kindergarten Team, as well as school-wide and district-wide efforts
Mentor Teacher
Mentored several teachers throughout my tenure in District 90, meeting regularly to collaborate, plan, and problem solve
Math Committee, 2014-2015
Participated in UIC Math Consortium focused on implementing Cognitively Guided Instruction
Science Committee, 2002-2005
Collaborated with fellow teachers and leaders from IMSA (Illinois Math & Science Academy) to design 2nd grade science curriculum that was standards-based and vertically-aligned
School Board Member, 2013-Present
Brookfield-LaGrange Park School District 95
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.A. Elementary Education - June, 1995
9119 30th St.
Brookfield, IL 60513
(708) 426-5025
[email protected]
Professional Summary
Dedicated teacher, committed to educating the whole child with an overarching belief that learning should be fun and engaging in order to inspire a life long love of learning.. Always seeking new ways to implement the common core standards in a developmentally appropriate way. A collaborative educator who loves to share ideas, plan, and problem solve with other teachers, staff and parents.
Endorsements and Certifications
Elementary Education, Type 03
Language Arts Endorsement
Math Endorsement
SLANT (Structured Language Training) Certified, 2012
Professional Experience
River Forest School District 90, River Forest, IL, 1998-Present
Kindergarten Classroom Teacher, 2003-Present
Willard School, 2007-Present
Lincoln School, 2003-2007
- Created and implemented common-core aligned instruction
- Incorporated multi-sensory instruction
- Differentiated instruction to meet the varied needs of students
- Developed cross-curricular theme based units
- Communicated regularly with parents through newsletters and website
- Team Leader
2nd Grade Classroom Teacher, 1998-2003
Lincoln School, River Forest, IL
St. Mary of the Angels School, Chicago, IL
2nd Grade Classroom Teacher, 1995-1998
Leadership & Service
Teacher Leadership Council, Willard School, 2008-Present
Responsible to communicating and leading collaborative efforts within my Kindergarten Team, as well as school-wide and district-wide efforts
Mentor Teacher
Mentored several teachers throughout my tenure in District 90, meeting regularly to collaborate, plan, and problem solve
Math Committee, 2014-2015
Participated in UIC Math Consortium focused on implementing Cognitively Guided Instruction
Science Committee, 2002-2005
Collaborated with fellow teachers and leaders from IMSA (Illinois Math & Science Academy) to design 2nd grade science curriculum that was standards-based and vertically-aligned
School Board Member, 2013-Present
Brookfield-LaGrange Park School District 95
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.A. Elementary Education - June, 1995