Alicia Spiegel
Kirkwood,MO
Summary
Skilled and caring early childhood education teacher. Developed engaging lesson plans and fostered nurturing classroom environment, enhancing student learning and development. Demonstrated strong communication and classroom management skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Salt Lake City School District
08.2007 - 05.2008
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and procedures.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Supported emotional development by teaching and modeling empathy, patience, and communication skills.
- Cultivated love for reading among students by integrating interactive storytimes into lessons.
First Grade Teacher
Pattonville School District
08.2003 - 05.2006
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Implemented positive behavior support strategies, promoting a respectful and inclusive classroom culture.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Participated in professional development workshops to stay current with educational best practices.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
First Grade and Kindergarten Teacher
Columbia Public Schools
06.2000 - 06.2003
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Fostered social-emotional growth in students through daily morning meetings, conflict resolution strategies, and character education lessons.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
Education
Masters In Curriculum And Instruction - Education
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO07.2001
Bachelor Of Science, Early Childhood Education - Education
University of Missouri, Columbia
Columbia, Mo05.2000
High School Diploma -
Oakville Senior High School
Oakville, MO06.1996
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- Early childhood development
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Salt Lake City School District
08.2007 - 05.2008
First Grade Teacher
Pattonville School District
08.2003 - 05.2006
First Grade and Kindergarten Teacher
Columbia Public Schools
06.2000 - 06.2003
Masters In Curriculum And Instruction - Education
University of Missouri
Bachelor Of Science, Early Childhood Education - Education
University of Missouri, Columbia
High School Diploma -
Oakville Senior High School
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