Janessa Bechard has over 7 years of experience teaching kindergarten through third grade. She has a Masters in Education from St. Mary's University with a 4.0 GPA and a Bachelors from UW-La Crosse in Early Childhood Education with honors. She is currently a kindergarten teacher in Eau Claire, WI and anticipates receiving her reading license in December 2018.
Janessa Bechard has over 7 years of experience teaching kindergarten through third grade. She has a Masters in Education from St. Mary's University with a 4.0 GPA and a Bachelors from UW-La Crosse in Early Childhood Education with honors. She is currently a kindergarten teacher in Eau Claire, WI and anticipates receiving her reading license in December 2018.
Janessa Bechard has over 7 years of experience teaching kindergarten through third grade. She has a Masters in Education from St. Mary's University with a 4.0 GPA and a Bachelors from UW-La Crosse in Early Childhood Education with honors. She is currently a kindergarten teacher in Eau Claire, WI and anticipates receiving her reading license in December 2018.
Janessa Bechard has over 7 years of experience teaching kindergarten through third grade. She has a Masters in Education from St. Mary's University with a 4.0 GPA and a Bachelors from UW-La Crosse in Early Childhood Education with honors. She is currently a kindergarten teacher in Eau Claire, WI and anticipates receiving her reading license in December 2018.
Bechard 211F North Willson Drive Altoona, WI 54720 (715) 579-5221 jbechard@ecasd.us
Education: Masters of Education, Anticipated Graduation: June 2018 St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Masters of Education 4.0 GPA
Bachelor of Science, December 2014
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Early Childhood – Middle Childhood Education 3.67 GPA – High Honors __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wisconsin Licensure: Early Childhood – Middle Childhood, 71 777 Reading Teacher, 1316, Anticipated December 2018 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Teaching Experience:
Kindergarten Teacher, August 2015 – Present
Sherman Elementary School, Eau Claire, WI • Plan and differentiate developmentally appropriate lessons for kindergarten learners • Participate in school wide Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports program • Collaborate with kindergarten teachers to plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons • Communicate with families and guardians about student progress and concerns
Long Term Substitute Teaching, April 2015 – June 2015
Sherman Elementary School, Eau Claire, WI • Plan and differentiate developmentally appropriate lessons for kindergarten learners • Administer Developmental Reading Assessments on individual students to determine reading ability • Participate in school wide Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports program • Plan and collaborate with all kindergarten teachers in the absence of the permanent teacher
Substitute Teaching, January 2015 – April 2015
Eau Claire Area School District, Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, and School District of Altoona • Support students of different grade levels with diverse abilities • Maintain and implement clear expectations of students • Use varying classroom management techniques in the absence of the permanent teacher • Utilize existing curriculum while incorporating creative teaching methods
Student Teaching - Kindergarten, November 2014 - January 2015
Prairie View Elementary School, Holmen, WI • Plan and facilitate developmentally appropriate instruction for kindergarten learners • Organize and implement Response to Intervention groups • Collaborate with the Educational Support Team for students who are academically at-risk • Participate in district wide kindergarten Professional Learning Communities • Support and differentiate for varying children’s needs and abilities Janessa Bechard – Page 2
Student Teaching – Second Grade, August - November 2014
North Woods International Elementary School, La Crosse, WI • Lead and facilitate classroom instruction aligned with Wisconsin Common Core Standards • Support and differentiate varying children’s needs and abilities • Participate and collaborate with the Student Management Team for behaviors and academics • Engage in school-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports • Collaborate with colleagues as a Professional Learning Community during staff meetings • Establish classroom management and expectations resulting in a positive learning environment
Field Experience - Kindergarten, March - April 2014
Hintgen Elementary School, La Crosse, WI • Facilitate developmentally appropriate kindergarten classroom instruction • Plan and integrate differentiated instruction for varying abilities
Student Teaching - Preschool, January – March 2014
Hintgen Elementary School, La Crosse, WI • Lead 4K classroom instruction while supporting young children’s learning • Plan developmentally appropriate and engaging activities for all abilities • Encourage educational growth • Collaborate daily with the teaching assistant and cooperating teacher
Field Experience Two, September – December 2013
Southern Bluff Elementary School, La Crosse, WI • Lead third grade classroom instruction aligned with Wisconsin Common Core Standards • Differentiate between student’s academic levels • Encourage Response to Intervention literacy and math supports
Tutoring Field Experience One, Professional Development School- Tutoring January - May 2013 Eagle Bluff Elementary School, Onalaska, WI • Motivate emerging first grade readers and writers • Tutor emerging first grade reader and writer • Plan and implement lesson plans for varying learners • Adapt individual lesson plans for learner’s reading and writing abilities
Child Care Three Year Old Teacher, September 2011 - August 2014 Wiggles and Giggles Preschool and Child Care Center, Holmen, WI • Promote academically-rich activities while facilitating cooperative learning activities • Maintain classroom management • Communicate with families and guardians • Collaborate with six other lead teachers _________________________________________________________________________________________________
Professional Development:
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Conference, August 2017
Kalahari Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells, WI
Literacy Curriculum Review Committee, June 2017- Present
