REBECCA GOLDSCHEID
Aurora
Summary
Positive and upbeat Elementary Music Teacher adept at helping students love music, learn to perform and develop appreciation for new styles. Successful teaching vocal and instrumental skills to all levels. Offering fourteen years of teaching experience and enthusiasm to make positive impact on students through music.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
ELEMENTARY GENERAL MUSIC TEACHER
AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2017 - Current
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests; modify lessons and means of presentations during remote and hybrid learning models
- Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in performing musical pieces
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate while exploring movement and musical instruments
- Organize and lead activities in music designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, and storytelling
- Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study; create a curriculum that provides adequate study of music based on guidelines set by state and national standards
- Collaborate with administration and teachers to host a spring showcase for students to demonstrate artwork, musical skill, and other talents
- Diversified teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
- Attended professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence
- Used provided funds to acquire materials and equipment that allowed for easier and more diverse access to music including but not limited to ukuleles, guitars, pianos, steel pans, and violins
- Brought new experiences to our school such as field trips to see the Colorado Symphony and a Steel Pan Band
- Taught extra coursework as needed such as 95%, ASL, and science
- Organized, maintained, and catalogued our school's library
- Developed and implemented a curriculum based off of both the Orff and Koldáy methods of music instruction
- Wrote a grant, which was accepted, for a start-up ukulele program for third-fifth grade students
- Created and implemented the curriculum for this program, which served approximately 200 students
- Collaborated with teachers, Paras, faculty and staff to create a showcase for an annual Multicultural Night
- Taught songs, dances, and instrumental pieces from cultures all over the world and created a performance for 500 students to present those songs, dances, and pieces to members of their families and the community in an all-school performance during the event
- Successfully created and maintained a classroom environment conducive to learning and one that engaged up to 45 learners at the same time.
ELEMENTARY GENERAL MUSIC TEACHER
DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Diversified teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
- Attended professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
CO-DIRECTOR
PARKINSON'S AWARENESS CHOIR AFFILIATED WITH TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
05.2013 - 07.2017
- Planned and led four concerts annually
- Used educational and therapeutic methods to assist members with vocal, breathing, and physical techniques required for performing in a vocal ensemble
- Collaborated with therapists and medical staff to assist members of the choir in providing excellent opportunities for vocal success
- Utilized curriculum and vocal works to provide pieces that utilized members' vocal strengths and assisted them in building better breath support and stronger diction.
ELEMENTARY DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRAS AND GENERAL MUSIC TEACHER
AMPHITHEATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2011 - 05.2013
- Designed and implemented daily lesson plans for 400 students, providing modifications for students with special needs, IEP's, 504 plans, and who spoke English as a second language
- Maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning through thoughtful and continuous planning supported by efficient organizational procedures
- Met with parents, guardians, administrators, and counselors to address and resolve students' social, emotional, and behavioral needs
- Collaborated with general classroom teachers to incorporate cross-curricular topics into weekly music lessons
- Attended regular professional development opportunities in order to provide better instruction to the classes in which I taught.
MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR OF ENSEMBLES AND GENERAL MUSIC INSTRUCTOR
TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2010 - 05.2011
- Engineered a curriculum for 400 students, seen once a week for 50 minutes; this curriculum included orchestra, band, percussion technique courses, choir, music appreciation, and a symphonic ensemble
- Performed duties as a string mentor teacher and a Title-One 301k member
- Arranged, transcribed, and wrote music for students across multiple levels of ability to perform together as an ensemble for 2 separate performances
- Collaborated with the Dance Department and created an artistic showcase that combined student created music with dance routines.
DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRAS AND GUITAR INSTRUCTOR
FLOWING WELLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
06.2009 - 05.2011
- Attended governing board and community meetings when our school was slated to close; played a roll in providing statistical evidence as to why our school should stay open and expand to include more community involvement and a K-5 program
- Arranged fundraisers and maintained accounts for each student enrolled in orchestra
- Organized student-led tutoring services for Flowing Wells Middle School and Flowing Wells High School orchestra students
- Coordinated and supervised community performances, festivals, and workshops for students in 9th-12th grade; District Festival, Festival of Books, Festival Under the Stars, Governing Board Dinners, and Disney Performing Arts: Art in the Park
- Held the Southwest Regional Orchestra Chair position by which I coordinated and managed both Solo and Ensemble Day, AMEA regional and state auditions, and the regional festival for AMEA students
- Developed multiple curriculums for guitar students ranging from beginner-advanced performance abilities; held a Battle of the Bands festival for these students at the end of each school year
- Co-directed and performed piano in the Fine Arts Department's presentation of the Broadway version of 'Beauty and the Beast'
- Collaborated with regional district music staff to host a District Festival that included the orchestra students from all feeder elementary, middle, and high schools wherein students would perform with their age groups and close the performance with a piece performed by all groups at the same time.
Education
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.) MUSIC EDUCATION -
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
Tallahassee, FL05.2017
MASTER OF MUSIC IN EDUCATION -
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Tucson, AZ05.2012
BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN EDUCATION AND VIOLIN PERFORMANCE -
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
DeKalb, IL08.2007
Skills
- Creative Lesson Planning, Unit Design and Curriculum Development
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Differentiated Instruction and Lesson Adaptation
- Ability to strategically and independently solve problems
- Learner engagement and assessment
- Classroom management and conflict resolution
Certification
Professional Teaching License - Colorado
References
- Kimberly Pippenger, Principal - Virginia Court Elementary School, (303) 366-9594, kspippenger@aurorak12.org
- Rachel Sellers, Assistant Principal - Virginia Court Elementary, (303) 366-9594, rasellers@aurorak12.org
- Krystal Smid, Art Teacher - Virginia Court Elementary, (303) 521-8375, kmsmid@aurorak12.org
Timeline
ELEMENTARY GENERAL MUSIC TEACHER
DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2018 - 05.2019
ELEMENTARY GENERAL MUSIC TEACHER
AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2017 - Current
CO-DIRECTOR
PARKINSON'S AWARENESS CHOIR AFFILIATED WITH TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
05.2013 - 07.2017
ELEMENTARY DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRAS AND GENERAL MUSIC TEACHER
AMPHITHEATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.2011 - 05.2013
MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR OF ENSEMBLES AND GENERAL MUSIC INSTRUCTOR
TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
08.2010 - 05.2011
DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRAS AND GUITAR INSTRUCTOR
FLOWING WELLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
06.2009 - 05.2011
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.) MUSIC EDUCATION -
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF MUSIC IN EDUCATION -
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN EDUCATION AND VIOLIN PERFORMANCE -
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Professional Teaching License - Colorado
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