Taylor N.
Hall
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Certification
Michigan Secondary Certification in English Language Arts May 2020
Red Cross Adult and Child CPR/FA/AED Training May 2020
Education
Teacher Certification May 2020
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Completed 12 graduate-level credits
Bachelor of Arts and Letters, English December 2018
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Teaching Major: English
Teaching Minor: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Urban Educators Cohort Program
Teaching Experience
Teacher Intern, 9th and 10th grade English September-December 2019
Lansing Everett High School, Lansing, MI
Assessed students’ learning through formative and summative assessments
Took over all instruction in the classroom for two two-week periods, including planning
and preparing all lessons and managing behaviors
Participated in English Department and interdepartmental planning, meetings, and
collaboration sessions
Attended professional development to reflect on and improve teaching practice
Engaged students in relevant and sustaining learning through multimodal lessons and
activities
Teacher Intern, 6th grade English Language Arts January-March 2020
MacDonald Middle School, East Lansing, MI
Developed unit on poetry
Modified lesson plans in order to meet the needs of all students
Attended professional development and 6th grade team meetings
Assessed students’ learning through formative assessments
College Placement, 9th grade English September 2017-April 2018
East Lansing High School, East Lansing, MI
Observed mentor teacher and his classroom management style and participated in
classroom activities
Co-taught weekly lesson to students about intercultural dialogue
College Placement, 7th grade English May 2017
Waverly Middle School, Lansing, MI
Observed mentor teacher and assisted with grading and class activities
Worked one-on-one with a student from the Read to Succeed program, focusing on
reading, writing, and vocabulary skills
Other Experience
Lansing Teen Voices Program Fall 2019-Present
Lansing, MI
Work with local youth through civic engagement and YPAR projects to bring attention to
issues they see in their communities
Assist youth in data collection, creation of community asset maps, and research
Collaborated with local resources pertaining to issues youth were working on
National Council for Teacher of English Conference Presenter November 2019
Baltimore, MD
Presented at NCTE’s conference session “The Future is Now: Exploring 21 st-Century
Teaching Ideas with the Next Generation of English Teachers”
Advocated for teachers to engage with students’ voices by using technology and
multimodality
Summer Camp Activity Leader Summer 2018-Present
Lansing, MI
Led camp activities through the Lansing Parks and Recreation summer camp program
Worked one-on-one with campers with disabilities to provide support and encourage
inclusion
Collaborated with other activity leaders to design fun and engaging activities for
campers
Communicated with caretakers regarding camp events and addressing issues