Chelsea E.

Werner
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Education and Teacher Certification
Georgia Professional Educator Certificate at T-5 Level
Teaching, English (Grades 6-12)
Gifted In-Field Endorsement
Fulton Countys Talented and Gifted Endorsement Program completed July 2015
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT): Middle and Secondary Grades, English Concentration
Degree requirements completed May 2014GPA: 4.0
Georgia College and State UniversityMilledgeville, Georgia
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature concentration with a minor in Art History
Degree requirements completed in May 2013GPA: 3.74, Cum Laude Honors
Georgia College and State UniversityMilledgeville, Georgia

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Teaching Experience
Autrey Mill Middle SchoolJohns Creek, Georgia, 07/2014-Current
Language Arts Teacher6th Advanced and On Level, 7th Accelerated
Worked with my team and content PLC to develop interdisciplinary, challenging, student-based
lessons and units
Facilitated instruction on the Common Core State Standards and increased reading fluency using
multiple relevant and interesting novels
Introduced the concept of the Document-Based Question (DBQ) and assisted students in the writing
related to this unbiased, research-based essay response
Completed grading and uploading in a timely manner, and gave appropriate feedback and
assignments back to students consistently
Served Tier 3 RTI students during a FLEX period, increasing reading comprehension and tracking data
using the STAR Reading test.
Incorporated technology into the classroom in a meaningful, engaging manner using Google Apps
for Education (GAFE), Nearpod, Kahoot, blogging, and more.
Georgia Military College Prep SchoolMilledgeville, Georgia, 1/2014-4/2014
Substitute Teacher9th and 10th Grade English, 7th Grade Public Speaking
Under the supervision of a retired principal, a fellow MAT and I had complete control of the classroom
full-time while host teacher was on medical leave
Developed and implemented research-based lesson plans and extended units
Enhanced learning through interdisciplinary studies, real-world application, and student engagement
techniques
Gained thorough experience with GradeQuick and Edline programs
Collaborated with other educators to modify instruction
Gray Station Middle SchoolGray, Georgia, 10/2013-11/2013
Student Teacher8th Grade Language Arts
Created and implemented engaging lessons that adhere to the Georgia Performance Standards
Developed lessons and activities grounded in cultural diversity and interdisciplinary content
Engaged students in Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) to solve misbehavior
Georgia Military College Prep SchoolMilledgeville, Georgia, 8/2013-10/2013
Student Teacher9th and 10th Grade English
Observed and studied a number of middle and secondary grade classrooms
Assisted students in increasing their reading and writing fluency

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Honors, Activities, and Professional Development

Fulton County Schools Summer Summit

Host Teacher to Educators of Korea through ITTI Global

Field Trip Planning and Chaperone6th Grade Medieval Times Trip

Google Apps for Education (GAFE) Southern Summit

Teacher of the Year 2016 Nominee

7th Grade Rock Eagle Trip Chaperone

8th Grade Savannah Trip Chaperone

Signs of Suicide Training

June 2016
January April 2016
November 2014, May 2016
March 2016
January 2016
December 2015
October 2015
September 2015

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6 Grade Mini Camp Instructor

July 2015

Attended the Talented & Gifted Program Advocacy Panel

April 2015

iPad Technology & Education Training

PTA Member

2014-2015

Career Day Committee

2014-2015

7 Mindsets Training

2014-2015

Professional Development Seminar TIP Kick-Off with Amie Dean

NECL Humanities Curriculum DayKeynote Speaker: Jim Burke

Research published in Vol. 15 of GCSUs academic journal The Corinthian

Fall 2014

The John H. Loundsbury College of Education Professional Achievement Award

May 2014

Passed Capstone with Highest Honors

May 2014

Collaborated with M.A.T.s to create a published, research-based unit compilation

Spring 2015

September 2014
August 2014

Werner, Chelsea. What if the pigs are wrong?: Wilhelms Inquiry Method and Animal Farm.
Mastering the Art of Research-Based Teaching. Editor: Cynthia Alby. Cupertino: Apple iBooks.

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17 Annual Georgia College Student Research Conference

2014
April 2014

Presented education research pertaining to Dr. Wilhelms Inquiry method

Attended 9th Annual Summit on Middle Level Education

16th Annual Georgia College Student Research Conference

October 2013
April 2013

Presented art history research

Sigma Tau DeltaEnglish Literature Honors Fraternity

2012-2013

National Society for Collegiate Scholars

2010-2013

Deans/Presidents List

2009-2013