Amanda Brighty

Caring, enthusiastic teacher with a strong commitment to student development and the learning experience. Excellent background and proven success in helping children reach their full potential. Superior communication skills, easily interacts with students, parents, and other staff. Presents information in a wide variety of ways, emphasizing the relevance of classroom material to the world outside of the classroom, with additional capabilities in: - Curriculum Design - Cooperative Learning - Classroom Management - Learning Centers - Parent Relations -Whole Group Learning - Assessments - Interactive Learning - Communications

• A member of our school Intervention Response Team.
• Was an intricate part of creating and sustaining our whole school intervention block.
• Fluent in Google Classroom as well as all Google Documents, Slides, Forms, and Sheets

• Collaborated with department and faculty members to design a year-round standard-based curriculum.
• Technology Integration - Participated in technology training courses and trained colleagues in new technology concepts and practices applicable for the classroom.
• 2020 was one of BCAN Classroom Hero.
• Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning.

Orton-Gillingham Training

Multisensory approach to teaching reading, which is a common part of effective literacy programs. Orton–Gillingham focuses on teaching reading at the word level. It can also help develop reading comprehension.  It helps students understand the rules and patterns in reading. With those skills, they’re better able to decode, or sound out, words.