Rachel Tetrick

17493 Cedar Lake Circle Northville, MI 48168

248-807-6060 | racheltetrick1@[Link]

Teaching Experience Elementary Teacher | Farmington Public Schools | 2017-Present

Farmington STEAM Academy | Farmington Hills, MI

• Planned and implemented lessons within core subject areas.

• Worked with administrators, colleagues, and parents, to develop
best practices for individual students’ needs.
• Practiced inclusive and diverse teaching to equitably serve each
student.
• Collaborated closely with the special education team to support the
needs of students with disabilities in my classroom.
• Created and utilized formative assessment as a way to frequently
measure student understanding.
• Taught collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical
thinking to young learners.
• Utilized the Responsive Classroom to promote classroom
community.
• Used positive redirection and reinforcement as a form of classroom
management.
• Implemented social and emotional teaching within lesson plans.
• Utilized technology as a way of supporting growth and measuring
progress.
• Developed innovative practices and pedagogy to promote Growth
Mindset thinking within students.

Teacher Intern | Detroit Public Schools Community District | Bates

Academy | Detroit, MI

• Taught all content areas at the fourth-grade level Aug. 2016 –

May 2017
• Administered both formative and summative assessments
• Used assessment data to inform classroom decisions and
communicate with parents about student progress
• Fostered relationships with students’ families through daily
greetings, conversations, behavior/homework recording sheets, and
newsletters
• Collaborated and developed relationships with colleagues through
daily communication and during PLC meetings
• Ensured a positive and productive learning environment through
classroom management, rules, and routines
• Exercised the use of technology in the classroom

Education Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan Aug. 2020

Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum
Concentration: Language and Literacy Instruction
Filler Anticipated August, 2020

Michigan State University | East Lansing, Michigan May 2016

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
Major: Elementary Education
Certification Michigan Elementary Provisional Certificate May 2017
K – 5 All Subjects
6 – 8 Language Arts

Teaching-Related Summer READ Program | Farmington Public Schools 2018 –

Experience Present
• Provided additional reading instruction to students considered
below grade level.
• Developed instruction for all students in the program grades 1 - 3.
• Worked with small groups to best support individual reading and
comprehension needs.
• Taught reading and phonics to a diverse group of students.

MTSS Representative | Farmington STEAM Academy 2017 –

Present
• Collaborated with other teachers to develop the Multi-Tiered
Systems of Support outline in our school.
• Analyzed data to give next step opportunities for both teachers and
students.
• Developed social emotional lessons to deliver to students.
• Aided in creating a School Improvement Plan designed to address
student achievement and system needs.

Professional • Lexia Training Monitoring Student Growth 2020

Development Farmington Public Schools | Farmington Hills, MI
• Trauma and Emotional Response 2020
Farmington Public Schools | Farmington Hills, MI
• Phenomenal Science 2019
Farmington Public Schools | Farmington Hills, MI
• Everyday Mathematics 2018
Farmington Public Schools | Farmington Hills, MI
• Bias Training 2018
Farmington Public Schools | Farmington Hills, MI
• ALICE Active Shooter Training 2018
Farmington Public Schools | Farmington Hills, MI
2017
• Lucy Calkins Reading and Writing Workshop Lab Sites
Farmington Public Schools | Farmington Hills, MI
2017
• Lucy Calkins Reading and Writing Workshop Training
Farmington Public Schools | Farmington Hills, MI
2017
• Bias Training
Farmington Public Schools | Farmington Hills, MI 2017
• Assessment Literacy Training
Farmington Public Schools | Farmington Hills, MI 2016
• Special Education Seminar
Michigan State University | Detroit, MI 2016
• Teaching and the Law Seminar
Michigan State University | Detroit, MI