Kristen Koppers

English Teacher - Joliet Township High School

​2003 - present

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Teaching College Prep English 2 (10th grade) and English 4 (12th grade) with a wide variety of learning abilities. My classes are integrated with the use of technology in the classroom to incorporate new methods into teaching; focusing on student learning by connecting literature and writing to ‘real world’ experiences (utilizing the students’ prior knowledge)

• Academy Facilitator: work directly with the small learning community coordinator on special projects throughout the year, run partial meetings, meet with other academy  facilitators in sharing ideas and areas of focus.

• SIP Team Member: participated in the School Improvement Plan Committee for several years in help creating a positive environment for students and staff.

• Leader of the Subject Area Committee (SAC): a significant part in creating and developing the English curriculum for eight years while maintaining a positive learning experience for my students.

• Tech Prep Facilitator – level 2 students: focused on meeting with colleagues to create an interdisciplinary connection between: Math, Science, English, Computers, and Technology. Presented at several conferences locally and nationally on STEM leadership.

• Teacher Evaluation Committee: focus on Danielson’s template of teacher evaluations. Worked with colleagues and administrators within my district to create and develop an authentic evaluation system for all employees within the district.

• Junior Class Committee Sponsor: contributes to community service / social projects. In charge of organizing annual prom event and is the direct communication between junior class advisors.

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Adjunct English Teacher - Joliet Junior College

2001 - 2002; 2015 - present

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Taught Developmental English and Developmental Reading for two consecutive semesters. Took a break to earn my Masters in English where I returned to college teaching in 2015 as an adjunct instructor teaching  Rhetoric 101 & 102.