Heidi Heiman
Sandwich
Summary
Dedicated Math Interventionist with expertise in individualized instruction and data-driven decision-making. Committed to fostering student growth and engaging families in the learning process.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Math Interventionist
Centennial Elementary School
Plano
08.2023 - Current
- Designed individualized math intervention plans for diverse student needs.
- Provided targeted small group instruction to enhance early number sense skills.
- Fostered supportive classroom environment encouraging students to view mistakes as learning opportunities, enhancing resilience and growth mindset.
- Created an intervention warm up framework for classroom teachers to use as a part of their intervention time
- Provided classroom teachers with resources that help students practice essential grade level skills
- Monitored student progress and adjusted interventions accordingly for effectiveness.
- Involved families in intervention process, promoting collaboration between home and school to reinforce student learning.
Kindergarten/First Grade Classroom Teacher
PH Miller Elementary School
Plano
08.1999 - 05.2023
- Designed kindergarten math boot camp targeting students below approaching tiers on Aimsweb and MAP assessments, improving foundational math skills.
- Developed supplemental spiral math warm-up curricula and flash card sets for kindergarten and first grade to enhance student engagement and readiness.
- Presented building professional development centered around implementing a Math Workshop Model
- Contributed to PH Miller’s data team by analyzing school data and engaging in data discussions and decision-making processes.
Education
English As A Second Language Endorsement - Education
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL12-2014
Master of Arts - Teaching
Aurora University
Aurora, IL05-2009
Skills
- Math Intervention, Extension, and Resource Early Elementary Representative for Plano District 88
- Leader of the original Math Vertical Articulation team (2018-2020)
- Current member of the Math Vertical Articulation Leadership Team for the Plano School District
- Published the Kindergarten Math Awareness Warm Up Curriculum along with the Math Flash Card resource on Teachers Pay Teachers
- Participated in a math collaboration opportunity with a 1st and 2nd grade teacher: we planned, observed, reflected, and tweaked math lessons to help build an understanding of the trajectory of math skills K-2 (2019)
- Participant in an experimental district wide math observation group (2018) - Visited different grade levels and my math classroom was observed by various teachers from the district
- Attended several professional development opportunities focused on understanding early numeracy and number sense acquisition and how a strong foundation supports future math learning
- Minored in Math during my undergraduate education
Timeline
Math Interventionist
Centennial Elementary School
08.2023 - Current
Kindergarten/First Grade Classroom Teacher
PH Miller Elementary School
08.1999 - 05.2023
English As A Second Language Endorsement - Education
Northern Illinois University
Master of Arts - Teaching
Aurora University