1. Paula Burton
2495 14 ¾ Ave. Rice Lake, WI 54868|(715) 781-8130|paulaburton11@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Science EC-A (Early Childhood to Adolescence), Physical Education and Health Education
Developmentally Adapted Physical Education-Minor and Outdoor Education-Minor
University of Wisconsin-River Falls (UWRF), December 2014
GPA: 3.425, Dean’s List
Teaching Experience
Grades 10-12, Student Teaching, Stillwater High School, Stillwater, MN Fall 2014-Present
 Organized and taught the growth and development unit for three health classes for grades 10-12, adapted instruction for
students with cognitive disabilities by having power points printed ahead of time for those students and longer times for
test taking
 Created a project for fit for life class to make a workout plan that the students can learn how to do a workout at home
with little equipment and use in the future to stay physically active
 Developed physical activities for students with disabilities to participate in and worked on social skills in small adapted
groups while doing physical activities in adapted physical education class
Grades K-5, Student Teaching, Crestview Elementary, Cottage Grove, MN Fall 2014
 Planned and implemented various units and lessons for grades K-5, adapted instruction to reach all learning styles by
using demonstrations, oral explanations, and written explanations
 Collaborated ideas and co-taught lessons for double classes
 Developed a behavior management stop sign to help students to make better choices and reflect on choices they have
already made
 Coordinated literacy into my units and lessons such as word walls, cognitive assessments, and oralexplanations
Grades 9-12, Secondary Physical Education, New Richmond High School, New Richmond, WI Spring 2014
 Introduced volleyball skills into a variety of lessons taught
 Able to supervise students and helped direct students for proper form for lifting in the weight room
Grades 7-12, P.E. Academy, UWRF Karges Gym, and River Falls, WI Spring 2014
 Helped with conducting and scheduling a wide arrange of lessons and warm ups for homeschooled students
 Instructed a badminton lesson of basic skills and rules of the game
 Developed a fitness warm up using medicine balls, bosu balls, and jump bands.
Grades 7-9, Secondary Health, Oakland Jr. High, Stillwater, MN Fall 2013
 Explained about communicable diseases for seventh grade and how to prevent the spread of germs
 Designed a lesson about honesty and how to tell the truth
Grades 3-12, Activity Nights Disability Sports, UWRF Karges Gym, River Falls, WI Spring 2013
 Coordinated disability sport nights with fellow classmates through which required effective communication, planning,
and collaboration
 Delivered information and rules on how to properly play the various disability sports to increase understanding
Grades 3-12, Adapted Aquatics, River Falls High School, River Falls, WI Winter 2013
 Aided students with disabilities to successfully participate in adaptive aquatics with twenty people in a class
 Facilitated a one-on-one lesson for a student in an adaptive aquatics to accommodate for their needs
Diverse Abilities/Relevant Experience
Girls Varsity Basketball Assistant and JV coach, Stillwater High School, Stillwater, MN Fall 2014-Present
 Designed a calendar for athletes, and clarified bus schedules with athletic director
 Collected statistics during varsity games, organized video tape recordings, and uploaded videos to hudl
 Implemented plays for the JV team and revised warm up routines for the athletes

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Workforce Resource, Job Coach, Rice Lake, WI Spring 2014-Fall 2014
 Assisted young people in developing career goals, and gaining work readiness skills
 Organized business tours and planned lessons to teach job enhancement training to youth
 Developed team building activities to help youth learn how to work with a variety of people
 Provided real work situations to allow youth to demonstrate those learned skills
Natures Edge, Co-Director, Rice Lake, WI Spring 2012-Fall 2013
 Improved sensory skills for young adults with cognitive disabilities by doing various activities using animals and crafts
in the Youth of Promise Program
 Helped young adults with behavioral issues to interact better with the public by teaching a daily social story and having
everyone practice using proper social skills
 Planned and implemented activities to individualize personal needs for students with disabilities
 Coordinated fundraisers to organize a trip to Valley Fair as a reward
 Communicated with parents about coordinating rides for students to join the plant sale and valley fair trip
Middle School Personal Track Coach, River Falls, WI Spring 2013
 Adapted schedules, plans, and equipment for a student with autism to allow him to compete with his peers successfully
in track
 Helped motivate the student to do warm up and workout activities during track practice
Field Experience
Adapted Physical Education Practicum Spring 2013
 Developed and implemented a variety of lessons and taught them to students with disabilities in kindergarten through
12th
grade
 Helped direct students on skills they needed to learn for the Special Olympics by demonstrating each skill
 Aided students with disabilities to develop and work on various skills to help improve their fine and gross motor skills
 Provided one-on-one assistance with students that needed extra help in various skills such as the forward roll
Professional Development
Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (WHPE) Conference, Fall 2014
Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI
Emogene Nelson Workshop, UWRF, River Falls, WI Spring 2013
Future Professional Workshop, UWRF, River Falls, WI Spring 2013
Minnesota Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Fall 2013
(MNAHPERD) Conference, Wayzata High School, Plymouth, MN
Canada Health and Physical Education (CHPE) Conference, Winnipeg, Canada Fall 2013
Minnesota Developmental Adapted Physical Education (MNDAPE) Conference, Fall 2013
Camp Friendship, Annandale, MN
National American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Spring 2013
(AAHPERD) conference, Charlotte, NC
(MNAHPERD) Conference, Hopkins High School, Minneapolis, MN Fall 2012
Athletics/Campus Involvement
Athlete, UWRF, Track & Field Spring 2010-2011
Athlete, UWRF, Cross Country Fall 2010
Athlete, UWRF, College Intramurals Fall 2009-2012
Member, UWRF, HPE Club Spring 2010-Present
Athlete, UWRF, College Rodeo Spring 2011