Gunther

Poth

Education

Teaching Experience

3009 N. Dickerson St, Arlington, VA 22207; 703-328-4232; pothgt@miamioh.edu

Miami University





Oxford, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Education, Expected Graduation date of December
2015
Major: Early Childhood Education
Minor: Business

Literacy Tutor







Fall 2014
Kramer Elementary, Tallawanda School District, Oxford, Ohio
Tutored a third grader in literacy twice a week
Created a binder made up of lesson plans, reflections, assessments, and
activities or resources from Words Their Way.
Completed an in-depth case study about the student and their progress
throughout the tutoring sessions.

Field Experiences, Grades PK-3



Fall 2012 Fall 2014
Whitaker Elementary, Finneytown School District, Cincinnati, OH
Fall 2014
3rd Grade
Implemented an integrated lesson incorporating language arts and social
studies
Planned lessons, coordinated with co-teacher and cooperating teacher
Obtained data about the behaviors of a special needs student, compiled data
into an in-depth case study about the behaviors and suggested interventions.
Hollingsworth East Elementary, Eaton Community Schools, Eaton, OH Spring 2014
2nd Grade
Designed and implemented a mathematics lesson involving marshmallows
and toothpicks to learn about edges and vertices.
Designed and implemented an inquiry based lesson plan about the water
cycle and its features.
Worked with one student the entire semester and designed four lesson plans
to address their individual needs! Completed a case study including
reflections and showed the students progress
Engaged students, and fostered a deeper understanding of the Common Core
State Standards
Elizabeth Starr Academy, Richmond Community Schools, Richmond, IN Spring 2014
Instructed diverse group of learners using differentiated instruction in a
preschool English Language Learners classroom.
Developed lesson plans and assisted in day to day activities with co-teacher
Successfully completed the Developmentally Appropriate Practices Key
Assessment (NAEYC)

Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow

Arlington, Virginia
Participant, Yorktown High School

September 2010 May 2011
Volunteered once a week at a local elementary school, helped with teaching
in the classroom
Worked in the Kindergarten classroom every Thursday afternoon for two
hours and helped the students with activities

Senior Experience Program (Yorktown High School)
Arlington, Virginia
Participant







June 2011
Acquired a three week internship at a local public school (Tuckahoe
Elementary) in the Physical Education Department

Additional Experience

Camp Counselor, The Lab School of Washington, DC
Summer 2012
Facilitator of students with ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning differences
Assisted in leading teachers through an art-infused curriculum, focused on
experiential and multi-sensory lessons

Professional Development

Interests


Team Sports instruction

Curriculum Conference




1 December 2014
EDL 318: Vanessa Winn & Katherine Smith,



Oxford, OH
Collaborated with a group with similar teaching philosophies regarding
curriculum through a research paper in designing a curriculum around
supporting teachers in creating a cultural space in the curriculum
Organized our ideas into a presentation and presented at an education
conference held at Miami University in front of peers, professors and other
educational professionals.

Comparative Education Study Abroad


Summer 2014
Olomouc, Czech Republic (Miami University)
Taught conversational English to 14-15 year old Czech students in a local
school, discussed cultures and traditions in Czech Republic and America
Compared the Czech Republic education system to the American education
system through research paper and conducting interviews

Campus Activities









Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) Fraternity




2012-Present
Brotherhood Chairman, 2014
Pledge Educator, Spring 2013

TV and Video production

Music

References Available Upon Request