Margaret Hartung Plum City Elem. Kindergarten Instructor

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Margaret HartungPlum City Elem.Kindergarten
Instructor

• Professional Portfolio

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A Little About Me. . .

• Welcome to Plum City Elementary where I have been
  an instructor for 23 years. My passion for
  education and my commitment to the children of
  Plum City has, an always will be, a number one
  goal in my life.
• Along with my desire to instill a love of
  learning, my other priority is my family. I am a
  wife and mother of 4 beautiful children who I am
  extremely proud of. We live in the beautiful
  rolling hills of Arkansaw, between Durand and
  Plum City.

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Educational Experience. . .

• I graduated from Durand High School, Durand,
  Wisconsin in 1980.
• I attended St. Norbert College in DePere,
  Wisconsin from 1980-1982.
• I finished my undergraduate degree from the
  University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Eau Claire,
  Wisconsin with a major in Elementary Education
  K-8th grade and a minor in Physical Education. I
  graduated Magna Cum Laude with a gpa of 3.62
• I finished my Masters Degree from the University
  of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin in
  Education. I graduated with a 4.0 gpa.
• I have taught Kindergarten, 4th through 8th grade
  and Summer School.

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Educational Committees. . .

• EnGauge On-line and On-sight Coordinator for Plum
  City Elementary and Middle/High School.
• Plum City Technology Committee member.
• Member of the Technology Education Grant
• Member of the Financial Literacy Grant
• Leader of the Hewlett-Packard Technology in
  Education Grant
• Elementary Advisor for the Generation Yes
  program.
• Member of the Wisconsin State Reading
  Association.
• Member of the Field Trip Coordination Team.
• Member of Curriculum Development in the areas of
  Kindergarten and 3rd. Grade.
• Member of School Calendar Development Team.
• Member of the 21st. Learning Team

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Extra Curricular. . .

• Coaching Experience
• 2 years of Varsity Volleyball
• 4 years of Jr. High Volleyball, .
• 1year of Jr. High Cheerleading.
• 2 years of Little League Cheerleading.
• currently coaching my 9th year of Varsity
  Cheerleading.
• currently coaching my 3nd year of Varsity Dance.
• Judge for Jr. High and High School Forensics
  Tournaments for 4 years.
• Summer School Instructor 10 years.
• Member of the Plum City Staff Scholarship team.
• Team Leader for shirt and apparel sales for
  school fundraisers.
• Lead Coordinator for Basketball Parents Night
  and Conference Plaque Coordinator for sporting
  events.
• Lead Coordinator for Football Parents After Game
  Activities.
• Concession Advisor for fundraisers for 7 years.
• I have also worked at our local Village festival
  (Plum City Summer Fest) for 5 years.
• I am also currently a Lector and Minister of the
  Eucharist in our parish at St. Johns The Baptist
  in Plum City, and have been involved in our
  church carnival for 8 years. Prior to this I was
  a group leader for the St. Marys Rosary and
  Alter Society. I was also a lector at St. Marys
  Assumption Parish in Durand.

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Classroom Activities. . .

• Literacy Centers Phonological Awareness,
  Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency, and Comprehension.
• Working Educational Centers Science/Sensory
  Development, Art, Library/Listening, Writing,
  Math, and Drama.
• Differential Educational Structure Whole group,
  small group, and individual settings.
• Cooperative Learning Groups
• Lessons and Activities based on the Daily 5 (A
  Literature Based Program)
• Reflective Based Education using journaling
  (math, science, and language arts)
• Reading First Classroom
• Special Instructor courses in Music, Guidance,
  Physical Education and Library/Media.
• Wisconsin Standards Based Curriculum Instruction.
• Portfolio Assessment, Criterion-Reference
  Assessment, Norm-Reference Assessment
• Educational Field Trips Fire/Ambulance Tour and
  Local Theater Productions

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Educational Philosophy. . .

• Education is knowledge gained through academic,
  social, physical, and emotional schema. It is
  the on-going development of an individual in
  their acquisition and use of skills. Through the
  use of the teacher as a facilitator children may
  learn and grow in their knowledge. These talents
  and skills will allow our children to become
  competent, productive, and successful in their
  lives. Margaret Hartung
• 'Every parent's deepest wish is that their
  children are self sufficient, happy, and able to
  live a full life.' Peter Block