Experience

Talawanda School District

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teacher

  • 2005 - Present

  -2005 First Grade, 2006-2012 Kindergarten (full day), 2012-Present Kindergarten (half day) -Served as Grade Level Chair for Kindergarten – Facilitated monthly grade level meetings, disseminated information, planned numerous field trips and special events, organized Kindergarten registration and orientation, ordered materials for the grade level -Curriculum pacing and mapping -Planned lessons in subjects of English language arts, writing, math, science, social studies, health, social skills -Executed lesson plans vertically and horizontally across grade levels -Attended meetings at the district/building/grade level, professional development -Assessment/ progress monitoring and data entry -Creative problem solving as it relates to curriculum planning, assessments, and student performance -Consistent parent communication including, but not limited to weekly newsletters, phone calls, email, notes and conferences -Helped organize festivals and activities such as kids night out, open house evenings, and Marshall May Fest -Collaborated with intervention specialists and other staff to write IEPs, identify, write and execute on goals for students with behavioral, health, and/or academic needs. Substitute Teacher - Talawanda Schools January – June 2005 Substitute classroom teacher for PreK-8th grade -Obtained a long term substitute position at Kramer Elementary from the end of April to June 2005. Show less