ePortfolio of
Jeff Jakob
Jeff Jakob
NBCT
jjakob@illinoisalumni.org
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Jefferson Middle School
1115 S Crescent Dr.
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 351-3790
jakobje@champaignschools.org
current resume
Welcome!
This portfolio is an incomplete collection of my graduate work in Curriculum Technology and Educational Reform (CTER) at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and some links for friends and colleagues.
About Me
I recently moved to Joliet during the summer of 2009 and am currently looking for a position teaching social studies in a middle or high school in the southwest suburbs. I have completed my fifth year of teaching and have taught at all three middle schools in Champaign Unit 4. I taught Spanish at Edison and Franklin Middle Schools for the 2004-2005 school year. I taught 3 sections of Spanish 1, a period of ESL Resource, and 2 sections of Introduction to Spanish at the 7th grade level. The goal of Intro to Spanish was to expose students to Spanish and encourage them to enroll in Spanish 1 as 8th Graders. The enrollment of 8th graders in Spanish the following year increased drastically; an additional class was added to the master schedule to handle the overflow of students enrolled.
I most recently taught social studies at Jefferson Middle School on the Islands team. My first two years consisted of a split schedule of 7th grade World History and Reading. I felt at home teaching social studies at Jefferson, and after our US History pilot year was completed, I was very comfortable with the new curriculum and was able to further enrich the lessons with the knowledge gained through my graduate work at the University of Illinois in the CTER Program and experience through my work completing National Board Certification. I enjoyed working on my masters degree in the CTER program at the University of Illinois, I continue to use what I learned to better integrate technology into the curriculum, and I look forward to continuing my own education in the near future.
After graduating from Lockport Township High School in 1999, I came to Urbana-Champaign to attend the University of Illinois. I graduated, but the town grew on me and it was home for me for almost 10 years. I hope to find a district like in Champaign, where I can become part of the community. My future plans do include becoming part of a great staff at a great school in Chicagoland and possibly earning a Phd some day. Any feedback would be appreciated; feel free to send me an email.
My CTER Courses
Personal Links
School Links
This portfolio is an incomplete collection of my graduate work in Curriculum Technology and Educational Reform (CTER) at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and some links for friends and colleagues.
About Me
I recently moved to Joliet during the summer of 2009 and am currently looking for a position teaching social studies in a middle or high school in the southwest suburbs. I have completed my fifth year of teaching and have taught at all three middle schools in Champaign Unit 4. I taught Spanish at Edison and Franklin Middle Schools for the 2004-2005 school year. I taught 3 sections of Spanish 1, a period of ESL Resource, and 2 sections of Introduction to Spanish at the 7th grade level. The goal of Intro to Spanish was to expose students to Spanish and encourage them to enroll in Spanish 1 as 8th Graders. The enrollment of 8th graders in Spanish the following year increased drastically; an additional class was added to the master schedule to handle the overflow of students enrolled.
I most recently taught social studies at Jefferson Middle School on the Islands team. My first two years consisted of a split schedule of 7th grade World History and Reading. I felt at home teaching social studies at Jefferson, and after our US History pilot year was completed, I was very comfortable with the new curriculum and was able to further enrich the lessons with the knowledge gained through my graduate work at the University of Illinois in the CTER Program and experience through my work completing National Board Certification. I enjoyed working on my masters degree in the CTER program at the University of Illinois, I continue to use what I learned to better integrate technology into the curriculum, and I look forward to continuing my own education in the near future.
After graduating from Lockport Township High School in 1999, I came to Urbana-Champaign to attend the University of Illinois. I graduated, but the town grew on me and it was home for me for almost 10 years. I hope to find a district like in Champaign, where I can become part of the community. My future plans do include becoming part of a great staff at a great school in Chicagoland and possibly earning a Phd some day. Any feedback would be appreciated; feel free to send me an email.
My CTER Courses
- EPSY590 ASA: Alternative Student Assessment
- Stage 1: Abstract/ KWL
- Stage 2: Curriculum Map
- Stage 3: Alternative Assessments
- Japan Mixed Test
- Japan Brochure
- Africa: Creative Writing (Cross-Categorical)
- Original Africa Tests
- Americas Test
- Aztec DBQ Test
- Stage 4: Abstract, Analysis, Questions, KWL
- EPSY490-OL: Classroom Learning and Management
- Wonderments
- Essays
- Wiked: Nurtured Heart
- Conflict Resolution
- Replies
Personal Links
School Links
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