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DaraLyn McColl
A Professional Portfolio

A Copyright Notice
The entire MinorBrushes Website is Copyright ©2002-2055 by DaraLyn J. McColl owner of this portfolio and its works, MinorBrushes and DLynDesigns™Studio. All Rights Reserved. My Professional Portfolio, MinorBrushes or DLynDesigns Studio websites MAY NOT be copied or duplicated in whole or part by any means without express prior agreement in writing or unless specifically noted on the site.

USM Graduate Concentration

Action Research Paper 2021

Mentoring Students Increases Learning Engagement
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  • Positive Behavior Intervention Support 
  • ​Social and Emotional Student Support 
  • Executive Functioning Student Support
  • ALU, PBL, SLU Curriculum Designer
  •  K-12 Art Teacher

Alternative Education Programming 

I enjoy creating alternative learning opportunities for the academically disengaged student within a school setting.
The process is simple and involves a great deal of positive relationship-building. I enjoy meeting with the students one-on-one and assist them in understanding their unique learning styles, their personal and academic strengths and assisting them in finding their learning success.  

Alternative Education at the elementary school level is quite often about making academics make sense for students. Based on student interests options have been but not limited to reverse engineering, hands-on, minds-on community service, community art, student-led newspaper, dance, and music enrichment. Students are grouped based on their "getting to know you" student survey and new relationships are formed with students and mentor.  In fact, these learning opportunities have proven to build self-esteem, increase academic engagement in general education classes, identify and teach executive functioning and time management skills, but the most obvious skills that is immediately revealed is the creation of  positive student to adult and student-to-student relationships. 

Summer of 2020: the Maine State Standards and the SEL benefits were added to the current list of alternative education learning opportunities to assist all educators in understanding of academic value for students.

During the pandemic, it was evident that many students were struggling with lagging skills in time management and executive functioning during their remote learning days. This data assisted in the creation of a new group of students utilizing the 3D printer once school was back 5-days per week.

The 21st Century student is a diverse learning group and they need more diverse learning advocates as mentors and educators to guide them. I believe in empowering even our youngest students to become leaders in their learning. I am their mentor and advocate!

For more information:
Schedule a consultation for your class observation or an individual mentorship please email daralynmccoll@gmail.com or call 207.332.1342 


Preparing for Growth 
​Creating a better team!

Policy brief, Research, and Alternative Education Programming Information

Policy Brief
Alternative Education Research Paper
Alternative Education Standards
Remote Learning Technology Tools
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My Discourses and Resume

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DaraLyn McColl's Resume 2021
K-12 Certification

References

Paula Balcom
Kristin Wentworth
Diane Knott
Dan Novak

Positive Behavior Intervention Support

CITI PBIS Completion Report

My Vision and Plan

My Ideal Vision of a School
My Entry Plan
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Authentic Learning Units

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The Sketchbook Project - ALU
Why the Sketchbook Project?

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The Village Times Authentic Learning Unit
MDOE Tech & Village Times

Service Learning Unit

Sensory Movement Path - Service Learning Unit
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Grants Awarded

Alternative Education Learning Opportunities
2021-2022 Gorham Educational Foundation
​2020-2021 
Aspire Gorham Award & DonorChoose
2019-2020 Perloff Foundation Grant 
2018-2019 SEMA Grant 

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​USM Online Art Portfolio

Graduate Education

Professional Development

USM Transcripts 7.14.2021
USM Transcript 2021
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University of Southern Maine Graduate
Master of Science in Education/Teacher Leadership
Masters  Completion Date: August 2021
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Disciplinary Literacy Unit

I challenged myself to combine math and the arts. Math in Motion relates various vocabulary words found in math curriculum combined with dance movements. 
Redesigned Lesson Plan
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Math in Motion (The Arts Integrated in Academics)
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Copyright Notice
The entire MinorBrushes Website is Copyright ©2002-2055 by DaraLyn J. McColl owner of this portfolio and its works, MinorBrushes and DLynDesigns™Studio. All Rights Reserved. My Professional Online Portfolio, MinorBrushes or DLynDesigns Studio websites MAY NOT be copied or duplicated in whole or part by any means without express prior agreement in writing or unless specifically noted on the site.


  • MinorBrushes™ Studio
    • MinorBrushes Digital News
    • Understanding Art
    • MinorBrushes™ on Wheels
    • MinorBrushes Art Packages
  • Schedule Art Class
  • Artwork for Sale
    • Artwork by DaraLyn
    • Photography by DaraLyn
  • DaraLyn's bio
    • Educator Portfolio >
      • Public Schools Art ED
      • DaraLyn McColl, Alt Ed
    • Graphic Design Fees >
      • Testimonials
      • 7 STEPS IN LOGO CREATION
      • Marketing & Advertising
      • Logos & T-shirts
      • Special Event Invitations
      • Artwork in Kind