Dynamic educator with a proven track record at Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, excelling in curriculum implementation and fostering team collaboration. Awarded Teacher of the Year (2015-2016) for outstanding lesson plan development and problem-solving skills. Specialized in differentiated instruction, significantly enhancing learning for ELL and Special Education students.
· Taught all subjects areas: Language Arts, Math, Science, & Social to all students including Special Education, ELL students and regular education students.
· Guided reading groups, literacy centers, and word study were all used to teach Literacy. Math centers, whole group instruction and online resources used to differentiate instruction.
· Appointed team leader to facilitate meetings to communicate news and initiatives to colleagues
· Facilitated and participated in professional learning communities grounded in data and best practices for EL students
· Supervised student volunteers, practicum student teachers which created valuable networking communities
· Selected by district math coaches to present and develop Stemscopes math scope and sequence
· Developed, implemented, and assessed differentiated lessons according to TN state standards in both integrated and self-contained classroom which included ELstudents, Special Education students and general education students
· Incorporated SEL lessons in daily lesson
· Selected on Scope and Sequence committee for creating scope and sequence for math for school year
· Participated in Connect Science through the University of Virginia as a collaborator and participant in efforts to develop and conduct research on Connect Science.
· Awarded teacher of the year for the 2015-2016 school year
· Appointed team leader to facilitate meetings to communicate news and initiatives to colleagues
· Supervised student volunteers, practicum student teachers which created valuable networking communities
· Facilitated and participated in professional learning communities grounded in data and best practices for EL students
· Taught all subject areas: Language Arts, Math, Science, & Social Studies to emerging ELL, Special Education, and regular education students.
· Utilized Literacy Circles, centers, and word study, as well as math centers and online resources to provide differentiated instruction for all students.
· Appointed team leader to facilitate meetings to communicate news and initiatives to colleagues
· Supervised student volunteers, practicum student teachers which created valuable networking communities
· Facilitated and participated in professional learning communities grounded in data and best practices for EL students
· • Leader Professional Learning Community - Wrote pre and post assessments for unit plans of study. Collected and analyzed student test result data to provide information for continuing instruction, remediation and enrichment for all students including EL and EE students, Lead PLC meetings for grade level.
· Leadership team member- providing professional development for coworkers. Worked on school SIP plan and participated in Milestone meetings. SAAC accreditation
· Connect Science participant- participated in science lessons and a service learning project together through the teaching of social and emotional learning skillfor all fourth grade students including EL and EE students.
· University of Pittsburg IFL math participant – participated with district math coach to present high order math task using a set of essential understandings— the underlying mathematical truths worth exploring for a given concept of study.
· • Responsive Classroom Model teacher - Served as model classroom teacher for program that enriches student’s social and emotional well-being in a learning environment. Created classroom culture where students are trained to function with autonomy, drawing from resources that are available to them.
· • Mentor teacher/Cooperative teacher – Hosted student teachers and Mentored first-year teachers providing support in lesson plan design, assessments, data analysis, classroom management, and administrative duties.