Christy Thomas
Knoxville,TN
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Sara Collins Elementary
08.2004 - 06.2019
- Taught 4th Grade for 13 years and 5th Grade for 2 years
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet state standards.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Developed and administered assessments for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Presented professional development to faculty that focused on creating common assessments for grade levels based on state standards
- Worked collaboratively at the district level to write curriculum for social studies instruction
- Attended a summer teaching institute to gather resources and strategies for teaching social studies; presented learning in a professional development session.
- Trained in inquiry based instruction through the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program.
- Worked collaboratively to created inquiry based units of instruction through the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program.
- Served as Teacher of the Year, at the school level, for the 2008-2009 school year.
- Served on our School Improvement Council
Education
Masters - Education
Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC05.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
North Greenville College
Tigerville, SC2004
Skills
- Organizational Development Knowledge
- Student-Centered Learning
- Activinspire Knowledge
- Teaching
- Instructing
- Grading
- Instructional Methods
- Student Evaluation
- Instructional Materials Creation
- Group and Individual Instruction
- Positive Student Engagement
- Test Proctoring
- Discovery Education Familiarity
- Four Blocks Knowledge
- Behavior Management
- IEP Development
- Team Teaching and Collaboration
- Classroom Management
- Standardized Testing
Additional Information
I am currently working on becoming certified to teach in Tennessee. I left the classroom in 2019 when my mother passed away unexpectedly and my father, who had been diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, needed care. After my father passed away, my husband and I relocated from South Carolina to Tennessee to be closer to his family.
Timeline
Teacher
Sara Collins Elementary
08.2004 - 06.2019
Masters - Education
Southern Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
North Greenville College
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