Bethanne Goldman

47 Wallingford Rd Brighton, MA 02135 215-206-1534 goldmabc@bc.edu bgoldman.weebly.com

Education
Boston College, Lynch School of Education Chestnut Hill, MA
June 2014 Present
Master of Science in Teaching Secondary Mathematics
Donovan Urban Teaching Scholar, Math For America Fellow
GPA 4.0/4.0
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program of the National Science Foundation
Expected Graduation August, 2015
Tufts University Medford, MA
Sept. 2010 May 2014
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Minor in Education Teaching and Learning
GPA 3.74/4.0
Deans List All Semesters, Magna Cum Laude
Martin Guterman Award First-year student with the highest academic achievement in mathematics
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Licensure
Initial Massachusetts Certification, Mathematics, Grades 8-12, Pending

Communications and Literacy Skills Test Passed August 21, 2014

Mathematics (09) Passed January 9, 2014

Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsed, Boston College, Pending

Satisfies Massachusetts guidelines for skills and knowledge for teachers of English Language Learners

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Practicum Experience
West Roxbury Academy, West Roxbury, MA, Student Teacher

Sept. 2014 Present

Create and deliver innovative lessons that align with CCSS for diverse, heterogeneous geometry
classes
Maintain high standards for students while providing necessary supports, including multiplication and
fraction review
Incorporate technology into lessons via Geometers Sketchpad, PowerPoint, and a document reader
Assess student knowledge by creating both formative and summative assessments to provide accurate
evaluations of student knowledge
Help students struggling with material covered in class during lunch and planning periods
Collaborate with cooperating teacher in order to provide appropriate accommodations for students
Communicate with families regarding student progress and behavior
Oversee workouts for distance runners on track team
Wrote and taught a parody of Lean on Me to help students memorize Pythagorean Triples
Introduced proofs to honors geometry class and created activity so that students could prove angle sum
and exterior angle theorems for triangles in groups

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Teaching & Mentoring Experience

Boston Public Schools, West Roxbury, MA, Substitute Teacher

Feb. 2015 Present

Provide instruction to classes spanning a wide variety of subjects

Maintain a safe learning environment for students when teacher is absent
Lets Get Ready, Boston, MA, Coach
Sept. 2010 May 2014

Taught SAT and college prep to small classes of aspiring college students, largely from low income
families
Coached at Somerville High School and Chelsea High School
Head Math Coach, Summer 2013 created lesson plans and oversaw math curriculum

Tufts University Math Department, Medford, MA, Grader

Sept. 2011 May 2014

Corrected and graded homework for Introduction to Calculus and Differential Equations classes
Recorded grades for up to 40 students, 3 times a week
Lets Get Ready, Boston, MA, Site Director
Sept. 2013 Dec. 2013

Supervised the day to day operations of the program, including observing coach and student
performances
Recruited and oversaw coaches as they guided high school students through SAT and college prep
Coordinated classes and events including a college trip, orientation, financial aid speaker, and final
ceremony
Gathered and recorded data about students and coaches into administrative documents and ETO
Summer Institute for the Gifted, Cambridge, MA, Program Assistant
July 2013 Aug. 2013

Assisted students ages 13-17 in different academic courses and recreational activities
Co-taught math SAT prep class

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Activities & Leadership

Tufts University Track and Field, Medford, MA, Varsity Athlete

Sept. 2010 May 2014

Competed in Multi events: hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200m, long jump, javelin, and 800m
Earned NESCAC All-Academic Team, Spring 2012, Winter 2013, Spring 2013
Tufts University Special Olympics, Medford, MA, Co-coordinator
Sept. 2010 May 2014

Helped start biweekly Unified Bowling league in Somerville

Organized annual Tufts Spread the Word to End the Word event
Assisted in developing activities for Belmont Special Olympics soccer program

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Skills

C++, HTML, CSS, Java Script, Microsoft Office, Aspen, Calligraphy