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Shannon M. Wiswell
N7535 Lost Nation Road ●Elkhorn, WI 53121
Phone: 262-203-2834 ●Email: shannon.wiswell@gmail.com
ART TEACHER
Experienced teaching professional, imaginative and resourceful, highly trained in a wide array of artistic mediums. Talent for promoting creativity and self-expression through art. Proven ability to maintain a highly motivated and well-managed classroom. Provides positive encouragement and individualized support to ensure the success of each student. Outstanding interpersonal skills and a strong collaborator who cultivates and sustains strong relationships within the school community.
Areas of Expertise
Classroom Management ~ Student Motivation ~ Artistic Instruction ~ Interactive Learning ~ Differentiated Instruction ~ Thematic Units ~ Visual Aids ~ Technology Integration.
~ Education and Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Art Education
The University of Wisconsin Whitewater, 2002, GPA 3.6
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction License
Grades Prekindergarten-12 550 Art
Professional Development Certificates and Credits
●Bureau of Education & Research-Certificate of Participation
Powerful Discipline Strategies That Reduce Behavior Problems
●Educational Resource Services
Managing Disruptive Classroom Behavior
●Cardinal Stritch University
Assertive Discipline and Beyond-3 credits
Motivation Today’s Learners-3 credits
Red Cross Certified Lifeguard
FULL TIME TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lake Geneva Joint One School District 2019-present
Eastview Elementary
535 Sage Street
Lake Geneva WI 53147
ART TEACHER Grade 4 & 5
Design and teach multiple lessons to a variety of grades and a highly differentiated student population, using a wide range of techniques, demonstrations and technology.
Build and maintain curriculum mapping and designing lesson plans that meet the Wisconsin State Standards for Art Education.
Teaching Lyon’s gifted and talented art students, participating as an active member of the Anthology Committee and The Pupil Services Committee.
Design and utilize grading rubrics appropriate for each grade level, modification of lesson plans to meet special needs art students, keeping accurate up to date records using The Skyward Grading System, and communicating with parents, staff and administrators on a regular basis to ensure quality education for each student.
Work closely with the district administrators concerning the yearly art department’s budget and supply needs.
Randall Consolidated School District August 2016-2019
Middle School Art
Randall School
37101 87th Street
Burlington, WI 53105
Art Teacher-
Designing and teaching of a wide range of art making techniques to give students a strong foundation of artistic experience, which included drawing skills, print making, sculpture, ceramic clay, watercolor, acrylic and oil painting, chalk and oil pastels, pen and ink, paper mache and plaster.
Build and maintain curriculum mapping and designing lesson plans that meet the Wisconsin State Standards for Art Education.
Develop rubrics, writing exercises and exams, which are able to evaluate each student’s progress in highly a differentiated population, and keep up to date grades using the Skyward Grading System.
Maintain open communication with parents and support staff in order to ensure each student receives the best possible education experience.
Display student’s artwork throughout the school and community, supervise and teach the art excel program for gifted and talented art students and aid students in participating in art contests and scholarship opportunities.
Work closely with the district administrators concerning the yearly art department’s budget and supply needs.
BURLINGTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT August 2013-2016
Elementary Art/High School Art/ARROW Academy
LYONS ELEMENTARY K-4- Morning Art
1622 Mill Street
Burlington, WI 53105
2620763-5380
ART TEACHER-Kindergarten-Grade 4
Design and teach multiple lessons to a variety of grades and a highly differentiated student population, using a wide range of techniques, demonstrations and technology.
Build and maintain curriculum mapping and designing lesson plans that meet the Wisconsin State Standards for Art Education.
Teaching Lyon’s gifted and talented art students, participating as an active member of the Anthology Committee and The Pupil Services Committee.
Design and utilize grading rubrics appropriate for each grade level, modification of lesson plans to meet special needs art students, keeping accurate up to date records using The Skyward Grading System, and communicating with parents, staff and administrators on a regular basis to ensure quality education for each student.
Work closely with the district administrators concerning the yearly art department’s budget and supply needs.
BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 9-12 Afternoon Art
400 McCanna Parkway
Burlington, WI 53105
262-763-0200
Art Teacher-
Designing and teaching of a wide range of art making techniques to give students a strong foundation of artistic experience, which included drawing skills, print making, sculpture, ceramic clay, watercolor, acrylic and oil painting, chalk and oil pastels, pen and ink, paper mache and plaster.
Build and maintain curriculum mapping and designing lesson plans that meet the Wisconsin State Standards for Art Education.
Develop rubrics, writing exercises and exams, which are able to evaluate each student’s progress in highly a differentiated population, and keep up to date grades using the Skyward Grading System.
Maintain open communication with parents and support staff in order to ensure each student receives the best possible education experience.
Display student’s artwork throughout the school and community, supervise and teach the art excel program for gifted and talented art students and aid students in participating in art contests and scholarship opportunities.
Work closely with the district administrators concerning the yearly art department’s budget and supply needs.
Instructor-ARROW Academy (Achievement-Respect-Responsibility-Ownership-Work Ethic)
Instruct at risk students in an individualized learning program that uses Odyssey Learning Academic Curriculum, career planning and life skills portfolios as well as guest speakers from area industries and professions, in order to help prepare students for graduation and beyond.
Responsibilities include:
Helping students to utilize the Odyssey learning programs and exams-grading every student’s career portfolio and Life Skills portfolio,
Using Career Cruising to arrange guest speakers from the community and area communities to visit and discuss career options, as well as setting up field trips to area industries and colleges.
Arranging mock interviews for each student to prepare them for real life job searchers.
Keeping students focused and on task while maintaining a positive, learning environment for students who have many challenges to face every day.
CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL August 2007-June 2008
403 Blue Jay Way
Cambridge, WI 53523
608-423-3261
Ceramics teacher-beginning, intermediate, advanced
Design and present meaningful engaging lessons while educating on proper ceramic clay methodologies, including wheel throwing techniques, a wide variety of hand building techniques, mould pouring, glazing and design, painting, kiln loading, operation of pug mill, and maintaining a well organized and clean studio.
Art Foundations
Designing and teaching of a wide range of art making techniques to give students a strong foundation of artistic experience, which included drawing skills, print making, sculpture, ceramic clay, watercolor, acrylic and oil painting, chalk and oil pastels, pen and ink, paper mache and plaster.
Relevant responsibilities
Build and maintain curriculum mapping and designing lesson plans that meet the Wisconsin State Standards for Art Education.
Develop rubrics, writing exercises and exams, which are able to evaluate each student’s progress in highly a differentiated population, and keep up to date grades using the Skyward Grading System.
Maintain open communication with parents and support staff in order to ensure each student receives the best possible education experience.
Display student’s artwork throughout the school and community, supervise and teach the art excel program for gifted and talented art students and aid students in participating in art contests and scholarship opportunities.
Work closely with the district administrators concerning the yearly art department’s budget and supply needs.
BROOKWOOD ELEMENTARY August 2006-June 2007
PoB 250
Genoa City, WI 53128
262-729-6496
ART TEACHER-Kindergarten-Grade 4
Design and teach multiple lessons to a variety of grades and a highly differentiated student population, using a wide range of techniques, demonstrations and technology.
Build and maintain curriculum mapping and designing lesson plans that meet the Wisconsin State Standards for Art Education.
Teaching Brookwood’s gifted and talented art students, participating as an active member of the Anthology Committee and The Pupil Services Committee.
Design and utilize grading rubrics appropriate for each grade level, modification of lesson plans to meet special needs art students, keeping accurate up to date records using The Skyward Grading System, and communicating with parents, staff and administrators on a regular basis to ensure quality education for each student.
Work closely with the district administrators concerning the yearly art department’s budget and supply needs.
LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL August 2003-June 2006
1218 Wilmot Ave
Twin Lakes, WI 53181
262-877-2148
ART TEACHER-KINDERGARTEN-GRADE 8
Design and teach multiple lessons to a variety of grades and a highly differentiated student population, using a wide range of techniques, demonstrations and technology.
Facilitator for the Wilmot Consortium Art Education Curriculum Cabinet, which met on a regular basis to align the consortium’s schools art curriculum with the Wisconsin State Academic Standards for Art Education and to create benchmarks for kindergarten –grade 12 in order to ensure a comprehensive art education program for the district.
Design and utilize grading rubrics appropriate for each grade level, modification of lesson plans to meet special needs art students, keeping accurate up to date records using The
Skyward Grading System, and communicating with parents, staff and administrators on a regular basis to ensure quality education for each student.
Member of Lakewood School’s Public Relations Committee and Pupil Service Committee.
Teaching Art Excel for Lakewood’s gifted and talented art students.
Display student artwork throughout the school community and various art shows, including the Wilmot Consortium Art Show and the Anderson Arts Center Art Show in Kenosha.
Work closely with the district administrators concerning the yearly art department’s budget and supply needs.
LONG TERM ASSIGNMENTS-ART TEACHING
ELKHORN HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2010
482 East Geneva Street
Elkhorn, WI 53121
262-723-4920
West Side Elementary SPRING 2010
222 Sunset Drive
Elkhorn, WI 53121
262-723-3297
Jackson Elementary School FALL 2009
13 N. Jackson Street
Elkhorn, WI 53121
262-723-1200
BADGER HIGH SCHOOL SPRING 2009
220 E. South Street
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
262-348-2000
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