Danielle

M. Boissoneau
68 Squaws Path East Wareham, MA 02538
[774] 260-0303 & danibois@bu.edu
Education
Boston University School of Education (GPA: 3.69)
• Date of Graduation May 19th, 2018 Cum Laude
• Dual License program in Elementary Education and Special Education
• Dean’s List Student
Licensure & Endorsements
• Elementary Education License
• Moderate Disabilities K-8 License
• Sheltered English Immersion Endorsement
Work Experience
William Taylor Elementary School New Bedford, MA (September 2017-present)
8
5th grade teacher
• Foster positive and productive relationships with students and facilitate a supportive classroom
community
• Design engaging lesson plans for all subject areas using the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
• Collaborate with special educators and support staff to meet the needs of students with various
learning styles and social emotional needs
• Analyze district STAR assessment data to provide differentiated instruction and identify focus skills
• Analyze formative and summative assessments to drive instructional decisions and differentiate my
teaching
• Communicate with families through a bi-weekly newsletter, the use of Remind.com, and daily check ins
at dismissal
Brookline Public Schools Substitute teacher (2017- 2018)
• Experience being the lead teacher in a variety of classroom settings and grades
• Demonstrated my ability to be flexible and adapt to the learned routines of each classroom
Practicum Experience
Bowen Elementary School Newton, MA (January - May 2018)
Special Education Student Teacher (Daily)
Grades 2-5
• Provide specialized instruction to a variety of students with disabilities including specific learning
disabilities, emotional disorders, and developmental delays
• Facilitate instruction using Orton Gillingham, a systematic, multisensory, phonics based encoding and
decoding program
• Support students to help them access the curriculum within the general education classroom
• Administer comprehensive and targeted evaluations and re-evaluations to determine special education
eligibility
• Collaborate with general education teachers, parents, and other specialists to plan and implement
academic and behavior interventions
• Developed and taught a nonfiction text structure lesson series focusing on comprehension
Pierce Elementary School Brookline, MA (September - December 2018)
Student Teacher (Daily)
2nd grade
• Developed and taught a social studies unit, integrating art and writing, about the Hopi people
• Developed a “small moment story” unit by adapting the Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop model
• Led literacy block using the Daily 5 framework
• Collaborated with math specialists to plan math stations and mini lessons that align with the Common
Core Mathematics standards
• Led a differentiated reading group with a strong focus on fluency development
• Used the Responsive Classroom Morning Meeting model to develop new greetings and short games to
integrate into morning meeting routine.
• Analyzed data from formative and summative assessments to plan lessons and differentiated groups
during 2 takeover weeks
• Wrote weekly classroom newsletter for families
• Reflected daily upon my practice and regularly sought feedback from my supervisors
Pierce Elementary School Brookline, MA (Jan 2017- April 2017)
Pre- Practicum Student Teaching (weekly)
2nd grade
• Wrote and taught 2 writing lessons adapting the Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop model
• Reflected upon my practice to identify target areas for improvement during my following student
teaching practicum
Trotter Elementary School Dorchester, MA (September -April 2016)
Writing Tutor (weekly)
5th grade
• Tutored a 5th grade student weekly in nonfiction writing
• Used the Words Their Way Spelling Inventory to determine a target spelling focus for student
• Provided support and instruction throughout the writing process through the use of graphic organizers,
explicit note taking instruction, and editing check-lists
Trotter Elementary School Dorchester, MA (Sept -April 2016)
Social Justice Tutor (weekly)
2nd grade
• Taught mini lessons that focused on the theme “fairness” through the context of Ruby Bridges and the
integration of elementary schools during the Civil Rights Movement
• Facilitated courageous conversations about race, disabilities, cultural differences, gender and fairness
Leadership Roles
Vice President Boston University Elementary Education Club (2015-2016)
• Collaborated with E-Board members and SED faculty to plan meetings and fundraising events to
benefit schools within Boston
• Collaborated with the ‘Dad’s Read’ Program at the Trotter Elementary School in Dorchester, Ma
Boston University First Year Student Outreach Program Group Leader (Summer 2015)
• Mentored a group of 8 first year college students and led them through a week of community
service focused on the needs of children in the Boston area
Boston University School of Education Transitional Mentor (2015-2016)
• Mentored a group of incoming freshmen to help them acclimate to all aspects of college life
Boston University School of Education Deans Host (2015-2018)
• Represents the School of Education at university open houses
• Facilitates campus tours and information sessions to elementary and high school students