Grant Blair

Teacher at Huff Elementary School

San Francisco Bay Area

Current
  • Teacher at Huff Elementary School
Past
  • Educator at San Carlos Charter Learning Center
  • Sales at Edline, LLC
  • Instructor at Sylvan Learning Center
  • 3rd Grade Learning Disabled Resource Teacher at Estes Hills Elementary School
Education
  • North Carolina Central University
  • Northwestern University
Connections
42 connections
Industry
Education Management
Websites

Grant Blair’s Summary

Currently, I am teaching 5th grade at Huff Elementary School, a K-5 school located in Mountain View, CA. I have instruction and assessment experience ranging from grades 3-8, and have worked as a 5/6 humanities teacher in San Carlos, CA, a substitute teacher in the Chicago Public School system and as a part-time instructor in reading and math at Sylvan Learning Center.

Grant Blair’s Specialties:

Elementary Education, Middle Grades Education


Grant Blair’s Experience

  • Teacher

    Huff Elementary School

    (Education Management industry)

    August 2009Present (4 months)

  • Educator

    San Carlos Charter Learning Center

    (Education Management industry)

    August 2008June 2009 (11 months)

    •Instructed and assessed 56 children in a 5th/6th grade multiage classroom in language arts and social studies. SCCLC employs a project-based, constructivist learning philosophy with an emphasis on differentiated instruction that is heavily influenced by Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligence theory.

  • Sales

    Edline, LLC

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    December 2006August 2008 (1 year 9 months)

    Edline provides the world’s leading technology solutions (web hosting, content management, information portals, and tools for classroom management, gradebook, notification, analytics, virtual storage and related technologies) that help schools improve student performance by harnessing the power of parental involvement, supporting teachers, and engaging the learning community.

  • Instructor

    Sylvan Learning Center

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Education Management industry)

    November 2006August 2007 (10 months)

    •Instruct and assess children in grades K-12 in the areas of beginning reading, academic reading and mathematics
    •Help maintain student records and communicate with center director as needed

  • 3rd Grade Learning Disabled Resource Teacher

    Estes Hills Elementary School

    (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

    February 2006July 2006 (6 months)

    •Provided reading, writing and mathematics instruction and assessment for 8 third grade students who were designated as learning disabled by the school district
    •Collaborated regularly with 4 third grade teachers and other school resource staff on matters related to the students
    •Volunteered for HEROES, an after-school program that provided tutoring and one-on-one assistance to at risk students twice a week
    •Served as a test administrator for the End-Of-Grade test used for assessment purposes by the state of North Carolina


Grant Blair’s Education

  • North Carolina Central University

    Licensure , Elementary Education , 20032005

  • Northwestern University

    19901994


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Grant Blair’s Interests:

Movies, Boston Red Sox, tennis, 80's music

Grant Blair’s Groups:

  •    Northwestern University Alumni
  •    Loomis Chaffee Alumni

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