Lonnette Sisler
Nashville,TN
Summary
ESL teacher with Elementary Education degree and highly diverse teaching background in teaching reading to low level readers per Reading Recovery Training. Excelled in elementary school classroom instruction, private tutoring practice and education delivery. Exceptional communications and adaptability skills enabled achievement of positive outcomes. Developed new curriculum for ESL in grades k-2.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
ESL Lead Teacher
Rutherford County Schools
Nashville, TN
08.2018 - Current
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Created new lesson plans based on course objectives.
- As a lead teacher, I collaborated with my ESL team to make decisions on how to best meet our EL's needs.
- Collaborated with classroom teachers regarding their EL students.
Reading Recovery Teacher
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
Nashville, TN
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Intensive and rigorous reading instruction to the lowest reading levels in the first grade population.
- Planned lessons according to district standards
- daily assessing on students work to determine the next days instruction.
- improve reading levels by up to 12-18 levels within a 20 week period.
- Promoted love of reading and literacy to all students.
- Supervised small reading groups of students.
- Assessed and reported on each student's reading progress in accordance with policies developed by school district.
- Coaching 1st grade teachers on reading instruction.
3rd Grade Teacher
Harrisonburg City Schools
Harrisonburg, VA
12.2013 - 06.2015
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
- wrote and obtained a grant for our entire 3rd grade to take a field trip to Monticello.
- Sourced supplies to fill gaps in student activities.
3rd Grade Elementary Teacher
Fluvanna County Public Schools
Palmyra, VA
06.2009 - 12.2013
- Established and adjusted instructional goals and objectives to reflect district or school goals, curriculum policies and progress and needs of students.
- Established and maintained highly structured classroom culture where students demonstrated respect, responsibility and dedication to studies.
- Employed visuals consistent with needs and capabilities of students.
- Guided learning process through use of clearly established goals and objectives to meet student and district goals and objectives.
- Created classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to development and skill level of students.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton, VAMBA - English Language And Literature
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN12.2020
Skills
- IEP comprehension
- Individual and group instruction
- Test methods knowledge
- Extensive English grammar knowledge
- write individual ILP's
- WIDA screening and testing
- modify articles to accomodate newcomers
- curriculum development
- reading tutoring afterschool
Accomplishments
Published author
Cookbook Author
In 2013, I submitted a package of recipes to Square One Publishers in Garden City Park, NY. I went on to publish The Mason Jar Cookie Cookbook. 2 years later, I wrote another cookbook titled The Mason Jar Soup to Nuts book. A third book titled The Mason Jar Dessert Cookbook was written 2000.
Timeline
ESL Lead Teacher
Rutherford County Schools
08.2018 - Current
Reading Recovery Teacher
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools
08.2016 - 08.2018
3rd Grade Teacher
Harrisonburg City Schools
12.2013 - 06.2015
3rd Grade Elementary Teacher
Fluvanna County Public Schools
06.2009 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Mary Baldwin College
MBA - English Language And Literature
Lipscomb University