1. TRICIA LEWICKI
3018 NW 73 St. Seattle WA 98117
206-450-6341 tricialewicki@gmail.com pjlewicki@seattleschools.org
Endorsements
State Endorsements: Elementary Education K-8, Spanish K-12
Endorsed Categories: Elementary Reading, Math, and Science
Education/Certification
2006 University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction
1994 University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Education Certification Program
1989 University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
Bachelor of Arts: Spanish Major, Economics Minor, cum laude
1987-88 University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Study abroad program
Classroom Teacher Experience
Seattle Public Schools: Beacon Hill International School
2013 – present Fourth/Fifth-Grades Math and Science Teacher
Collaborated with, and this year led, PLC team in aligning math curriculum to State
Standards and CCSS.
Co-created interim tests and analyzed results to track student progress and target
remediation.
Organized and co-planned math team’s collaborative investigation days focusing on
refining instructional moves and probing student thinking.
Collaborated with Bilingual, Title 1, Special Ed. and Instructional Aides in order to best
support students with special needs.
Led in-house training for science units (Models and Designs and Land and Water).
Organized science MSP training material. Created additional training material to
integrate with current science units. Coached team on training series.
Seattle Public Schools: Beacon Hill Elementary School
2010-2013 Fifth-Grade Teacher,
2004-2010 Fourth-Grade Teacher
1994-2004 Fourth/Fifth-Grades Multiage Teacher
Differentiated instruction through the use of guided reading groups and writers
workshop.
Engaged students in social studies units by implementing StoryPath curricula (Oregon
Trail and Colonial Boston).
Piloted Building the Transcontinental Railroad: The Chinese Experience StoryPath.
Provided extensive feedback and adaptations that were incorporated into the unit.
2. Taught students in, and coached new teachers through, all six of the 4th and 5th grade
science units.
Mentored teacher interns during their student teaching and peer coaching phase.
Helped start and repeatedly co-led annual 3-day Outdoor Education Experience
(currently at Camp Colman).
Used techniques learned in Bringing Theater into the Classroom workshops to maximize
and enhance student learning.
Fundraised for, and collaborated with, Book-It instructors to stage plays for both 4th and
5th grade students.
Trained in and taught grade 5 FLASH curriculum.
Leadership Experience
Building Leader for the University of Washington’s Teacher Leadership Academy (2014-
2015).
Seattle School District’s Math Adoption Committee Member (2013-2014).
EveryDay Math Teacher Leader (2007-2008).
Taught behavior management seminars for Seattle University’s Masters in Teaching
program.
Co-created a Tracking and Intervention Committee which developed a system for
monitoring and tracking student interventions, K-5 (2008).
Co-led a building-wide, 30 hour professional development course on Developing
Mathematical Ideas: Building a System of Tens (2004-2005).
Co-designed and co-facilitated the District professional development course,
Computational Fluency Summit (Summer, 2006).
Multi-year member of School’s Building Leadership Team.
Selected Professional Development
University of Washington’s Inspire Workshop (2014, 2015)
Bringing Theater into the Classroom Workshops (2009, 2010)
Powerful Writers’ Writers Workshop site-based staff development (2003-2006)
Developing Mathematical Ideas Workshops (2004-2005)
NUA Literacy Initiative (2004)
Courageous Conversations about Race (2002, 2003)
All 4th and 5th grade science Initial Use classes.
Second Step (1995)
Professional Honors/Grants
Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century State Grant (2010).
Milken Family National Teaching Award Recipient (2002).
Additional Honors/Skills
Phi Beta Kappa Graduate, academic award (1989).
Illinois State Merit Scholarship Award, twice received.
Dean’s Honor List, six semesters during undergraduate program.
