ASHLEY LOUTH

733 Seventh Ave Manchester, NJ 08757

ashley.louth@gmail.com

(908) 216-0609

EDUCATION
Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts, December 2014
Double Major: Elementary Education and Spanish
Minor: English as a Second Language (ESL)
GPA 3.7
Deans List Every Semester
Study Abroad, Spring 2013
Instituto Franklin de la Universidad de Alcal, Alcal, Spain: Completed 5 intermediate level Spanish courses

CERTIFICATIONS
New Jersey State K-6 Elementary School Teacher Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing
New Jersey State K-12 English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher Certificate of Eligibility Endorsement
New Jersey State K-12 Spanish World Language Teacher Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (Pending)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fall 2014

Spring 2014

Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School, Wrightstown, New Jersey

ESL Student Teacher-Grades 1-4
Team taught small groups of 2-3 students of varied socio-economic and cultural backgrounds
with ranging exposure to the in reading, writing, speaking and listening
Provided support to the main classroom teachers and the co-operating teacher to further
support the needs of each student
Created and taught lessons with the co-operating teacher based on Orton Gillingham and
Fountas and Pinnells Leveled Literacy Intervention techniques
Utilized Total Physical Response (TPR) and multisensory techniques to enhance learning
Jointly assessed students using the WIDA ACCESS testing system to determine levels of
fluency in English reading, writing, listening, and speaking
Established effective classroom management resulting in a warm and inviting classroom
environment where students felt safe and encouraged to practice and enhance their skills
Designed bulletin boards and anchor charts to enrich the learning environment
Student Teacher-Grade 4
Educated 23 diverse learners of varied socio-economic backgrounds in a general ed. classroom
Increased student multicultural awareness by designing a unit comparing life of various
cultures around the world. The unit evolved into a grade-wide project for fourth grade teachers
Assisted in writing grade-level and school Student Growth Objectives (SGOs)
Developed and taught whole, small group, and individual lesson plans for reading and writing
Led individual and small group reading and writing conferences to identify individual needs
Provided enhanced differentiation in mathematics, which included addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division, and place value, by parallel teaching with the co-operating teacher
Prepared and ran interactive read aloud lessons and center activities in science, social studies,
reading, writing, and word study
Researched and compiled information to write a child study report for mathematics.
Developed and implemented a student growth object, based on the data collected, resulting in
increased accuracy and fluency in basic multiplication facts
Established an open and easy rapport with students creating a safe and comfortable
environment
Interacted and communicated with parents through written correspondence and parent-teacher
conferences to work jointly to improve academic and social behaviors
Attended faculty, grade-level, professional development, and professional learning community
(PLC) meetings with the school or grade level
Participated in morning and afternoon hallway and bus duty
Millstone River Upper Elementary School, Plainsboro, New Jersey
Junior Professional Experience-Grade 4
Taught whole group instruction in reading and writing
Team taught a fables, folktales, and fairytales reading unit of study with a peer based on the
fourth grade curriculum modified based on the needs of individual students
Directed the daily mathematics warm up involving word problem of the day, Challenge 24,
and Minute Math

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Fall 2012

Assisted in guided discovery lessons in science and social studies

Assessed students using the Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Reading Assessment and reading
surveys to create a child study report
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
World Language Professional Experience-Grade 1
Provided a class of 21 first grade students with instruction about Spanish language and culture
based on the Lawrenceville School World Language Curriculum, in lieu of educational video
instruction. All lessons were taught solely in Spanish
Incorporated TPR and multisensory techniques, thematic units and lesson plans, and realia
from Spanish countries and cultures to enhance learning
Assessed students skills and abilities using formative assessments to differentiate instruction
based on individual needs
Established effective classroom management where students could comfortably practice and
explore the Spanish language and cultures
Wicoff Elementary School, Plainsboro, New Jersey
Junior Professional Experience-Grade 1 Inclusion
Provided whole group and small group instruction in reading, writing, and mathematics
Provided one-on-one support for students based on individual needs and requirements of IEPs
and 504 plans
Stony Brook Elementary School, Pennington, New Jersey
Sophomore Professional Experience- Grade 2 Inclusion
Observed classroom management techniques of two team teachers and evaluated studentstudent and student-teacher interactions
Created and led morning meeting

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Summer 2014 Lakehurst United Methodist Church, Lakehurst, New Jersey
Vacation Bible School Teacher (Ages 5-12)
2012-2014
Math Skills Lab, Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Tutor (Finite Mathematics: Freshman-Senior Level)
2011-2014
Center for Reading and Writing, Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Teaching Assistant (Ages 6-16)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
New Jersey TESOL Convention 2014
Connecting Academic Language with Content for
Key Shifts in Instruction: Helping ELLs Meet the
ELL Success
Common Core Standards in English Language Arts
The Common Core: Connecting Fluency &
Writing Curriculum for ESL Courses Using
Comprehension
Common Core & WIDA Standards
SGOs in the Elementary ESL Classroom
Higher Order Thinking Strategies for K-8th Grade
Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School TechShare 2014
Twitter in the Classroom
Study Island for Common Core and PARC
Going Global with Mystery Skype
Rich Kiker-Google, Chrome, and Common Core
Rider University 2014
Data Literacy, Teacher Evaluation and SGOs
Dyslexia: Making it Personal
Classroom Management
Managing Data to Inform Instruction

MEMBERSHIPS
New Jersey Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (NJ TESOL)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

HONORS
Secretary of the Year for the Residence Hall Association (2012)
Professional Development Awards from the Department of Teacher Education at Rider University (2012-2014)
National Spanish Honor Society Sigma Delta Pi

SKILLS
Language: Intermediate Fluency in Spanish; Superior Fluency in English
Technology: SmartBoard; Microsoft Office; MyLanguageLab; Twitter; Skype; Kid Blog; Study Island