Amanda Haskins
1107 Cottonwood Place Hartselle,AL
Summary
Dedicated educator with over 20 years of experience in early childhood and elementary education. Proven ability to mentor new teachers, lead professional development workshops, and promote effective instructional strategies that enhance student learning and engagement.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
First Grade Teacher
Morgan County Schools
Decatur, AL
01.2000 - Current
- Designed engaging lesson plans to enhance student learning and participation.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet diverse learning needs.
- Fostered a positive mathematical classroom environment encouraging collaboration and respectful discourse among students.
- Assessed student progress through formative and summative evaluations, adapting instruction as needed.
- Developed and maintained effective communication with parents regarding student performance and behavior.
- Mentored new teachers, providing guidance on instructional methods and classroom management.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning styles, ensuring all students made progress towards academic goals.
- Utilized data-driven instruction to identify areas of need for individual students and adjust teaching methods accordingly.
- Participated in professional development workshops to stay current with educational best practices.
- Provided a warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
- Collaborated with educators within my grade level, as well as school-wide to promote student success.
Education
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL2003
High School Diploma -
Hartselle High School
Hartselle, AL1995
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL1999
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of North Alabama
Florence, AL1999
Skills
- Collaborative student learning
- Effective communication
- Team building
- Mentor educators
- Individual and small group instruction
- Organization and planning skills
- Lesson planning
- Positive reinforcement
- Team collaboration
- Dependable and responsible
- Teaching techniques
- Instructional strategies
- Pedagogical skills
Leadership
- Leader in Me Training
- HOPE Leadership Team: 2020-Present
- Co-Presenter, Morgan County Mini-Mega Conference: Number Sense Strategies K-1 - 2015
- Presenter, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Boston, MA: Number Sense = Success - 2015
- Co-Presenter, Number Sense Strategies: Surrounding area schools
- Teacher Mentor
- Led school-wide initiative to promote mathematic learning, literacy, and social emotional health throughout the school.
- Created a First Grade Math Night packet for parents and led the discussion.
- Led professional development workshops on best practices in elementary education in the area of math for fellow educators withing the school district, as well as, schools out of Morgan County, with a focus on building number sense through number talks, manipulatives, games, and debrief discussions.
Professional Education
- OGAP Professional Learning: Additive Reasoning
- Sherry Parrish and Graham Fletcher Workshop: 2019
- LETRS Elementary Mastery 2022
Timeline
First Grade Teacher
Morgan County Schools
01.2000 - Current
Master of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of Alabama At Birmingham
High School Diploma -
Hartselle High School
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of North Alabama
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of North Alabama