Teaching Experiences
Chair of Math Department
Wing High School. ND Teach grades 7-12 mathematics. - Math 7, Math 8, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 - Provide tutoring to students in higher-level online math |
January 2020 - Present
Principal/Superintendent: David Goetz/Cari Kramer |
Student Teaching Experiences
8th Grade Mathematics
6 weeks completed Worked in 8th grade math classroom at Simle Middle School. - Taught the entirety of Chapter 5 to Algebra 1 students - Taught all classes for one week - Worked in a block classroom environment divided into groups based on proficiency. Spent time with those struggling to help close gap and increase comprehension - Attended teacher meetings and meetings with students, including an IEP - Learned classroom management techniques Middle School Music (Choir)
6 weeks completed Worked in choral program at Simle Middle School. - Prepared individual students for honor choir auditions through vocal coaching - Provided assistance in turning piano pages, playing ancillary percussion instruments, and furthering learning on already-learned music - Introduced music theory concepts such as dynamics, ritardando, and 6/8 time to middle schoolers - Introduced each grade to a Christmas piece: ~ 6th Grade: Winter Dream arr. James DesJardins (unison) ~ 7th Grade: The Gifts of Christmas arr. ___ (SAB) ~ 8th Grade: Heaven Everywhere arr. Andy Beck (SATB) High School Music (Choir)
6 weeks completed Worked in choral program at Bismarck High School. - Taught/conducted introductory Men's Ensemble on three pieces of music (all TB arrangements): ~ The River Sleeps Beneath the Sky arr. Mary Lynn Lightfoot ~ Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho arr. Brad Printz ~ Panis Angelicus arr. Cesar Franck - Taught/conducted Freshman women's ensemble on one piece of music: ~ Sisi Ni Moja arr. Jacob Narverud - Ran sectionals for higher-level choirs and jazz ensemble - Tutored a student one-on-one in vocal percussion technique |
November 2019 - December 2019
Cooperating Teacher: Andrew Voorhees (Simle Middle School) October 2019 - November 2019
Cooperating Teacher: James McMahon (Simle Middle School) August 2019 - October 2019
Cooperating Teacher: Brian Saylor (Bismarck High School) |
Kolbe Schanzenbach directs the 6th-grade choir at Simle Middle School on Winter Dream by James DesJardins.
Educational Practicums
Practicum II (Math)
30 hours completed Practicum student at Century High School. - Observed and interacted with Algebra II and Enriched Geometry classrooms. - Taught two-day lesson in Algebra II as well as two data-based lessons Band
6 hours completed Practicum student at Century High School and Wachter Middle School. - Worked with small ensembles on festival music for competitions - Observed, warmed up and conducted a 7th-grade band on a recently-given piece of music |
February 2019 - April 2019
Practicum Teacher: Nate Walsted (Century) January 2019 - February 2019
Practicum Teachers: Erik Stordalen (Century), David Augustadt (Wachter) |
Practicum I (Math)
30 hours completed Practicum student at Bismarck High School. - Worked as a math aide in a flipped classroom - Observed classroom management techniques - Provided 1-on-1 instruction to deepen learning Choir
10 hours completed Practicum student at Bismarck High School and Simle Middle School. - Observed a high school choir in preparation for concert week and attended the Fall Concert - Observed and interacted with multiple ages of middle-school choirs |
September 2018 - December 2018
Practicum Teacher: Mark Lardy (Bismarck) September 2017 - October 2017
Practicum Teachers: Brian Saylor (Bismarck), James McMahon (Simle) |
Elementary School
10 hours completed Practicum student at Centennial Elementary School. - Observed primarily 2nd and 4th grade music classes taught based on the Orff method - Taught an Orff-based lesson to a 2nd-grade class Practicum Evaluations
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February 2017 - April 2017
Practicum Teacher: Gwen Hall (Centennial) Pending Evauations:
High School Band Evaluation |