3rd Grade Teacher

• Jul 2023 - Present

School Teacher, 4th Grade (Continued)

• Aug 2021 - Present

• Design and implement data-driven instruction; encourage and ensure impartiality and accountability through measurable learning outcomes, ethical data-driven decisions, and student achievement. • Provide students with clear and concise learning outcome expectations; clearly articulate/outline course requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance requirements. • Grade assigned papers, quizzes, and exams; assess student grades based on participation, performance in class… Show more • Design and implement data-driven instruction; encourage and ensure impartiality and accountability through measurable learning outcomes, ethical data-driven decisions, and student achievement. • Provide students with clear and concise learning outcome expectations; clearly articulate/outline course requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance requirements. • Grade assigned papers, quizzes, and exams; assess student grades based on participation, performance in class, assignments, and examinations. • Use Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS) to post syllabi, assignments, and grades. • Monitor and administer grades and formative and summative assessments, and facilitate student and parent/teacher conferences; deliver feedback in ways that further student learning and parental involvement. • Provide unparalleled service to parents, guardians, and other caregivers; proactively address concerns, respond swiftly to calls and emails, and creatively and appropriately resolve challenges. • Provide after-school tutoring to select students and before-school support through workshops such as Spelling Club, Book Club, and Fractions BootCamp. • Possess a documented track record of working effectively as a member of various instructional teams; actively participate in department activities, staff development, and professional growth programs. Committed to Teaching and Integrating Technology in the Classroom to Supplement Instruction: • Implement active learning strategies and employ technology-mediated instructional techniques. • Introduce hands-on tools (computer technology) to improve classroom interest and retention. • Employ technological approaches to subject material; research educational resources on the Internet. • Develop and apply instructional methods and technology in and out of the classroom that engage students of varying learning styles and abilities.

School Teacher, 4th Grade

• Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

• Teach a full academic curriculum, including Mathematics, Reading, English, Social Studies, Science, and Whole Language Instruction, in a general education classroom with up to 30 students; regarded as the principal source of instruction for course offerings with experience integrating active learning styles. • Researched and created the curriculum for the 4th-grade team using Department of Public Instruction (DPI) standards as a guide. • Develop and apply: o New student-centered… Show more • Teach a full academic curriculum, including Mathematics, Reading, English, Social Studies, Science, and Whole Language Instruction, in a general education classroom with up to 30 students; regarded as the principal source of instruction for course offerings with experience integrating active learning styles. • Researched and created the curriculum for the 4th-grade team using Department of Public Instruction (DPI) standards as a guide. • Develop and apply: o New student-centered pedagogies to enhance, hasten, and contextualize developmental instruction o Assessment strategies that maximize the developmental learning process and measure student learning outcomes o Educational Evaluations o Appropriate classroom and appraisal accommodations and modifications (as needed) • Prepare syllabi, deliver presentations and demonstrations, facilitate in-class discussions, and plan assignments per established course outlines and in accordance with department and institutional standards; coordinate and instruct each subject area using 21st Century technology along with a wide-variety of teaching aids and motivational and implementation strategies to engage students in active learning. • Modify curriculum as necessary and enhance academic and social growth by using varied teaching approaches including whole group, individual, and small group lessons. • Establish expectations for behavior conducive to learning; provide guidance and instruction, clarify rules and procedures, monitor progress and behaviors, and recognize and praise performance. • Educate students according to a strict curriculum, in a fostered classroom environment, to promote student engagement; demonstrate a strong capacity for differentiation of instruction to reach all learning modalities. • Employ a kinesthetic, visual, and auditory approach to make lessons interesting and interactive; actively engage the students through the use of music, movement, and literature.

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