AMANDA LEGGIO
Summary
Dedicated Elementary Classroom Teacher with current Connecticut teaching certificate. Bringing eight years' experience at the early childhood level. Driven to help all students excel.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Preschool Classroom Teacher for toddlers, Age 1.5-2
The Learning Experience
08.2024 - Current
- Worked collaboratively with fellow teachers and administrators to develop and deliver age level, and cohesive curriculum
- Developed weekly lessons that align with the school monthly and weekly themes
- Conducted informal and formal teacher observations that align with the state developmental goals
- Carried out a variety of motor and cognitive assessments to drive future instruction.
2nd Grade General Education Teacher
Peekskill City School District
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Implemented reading and writing workshops daily
- Taught specific reading, and writing through guided small group instruction and whole group instruction
- Collaborated with ENL teachers to plan differentiated lessons to meet the needs of all students in the classroom
- Taught American Reading Company lessons in small groups based on the ability of the students
- Implemented Fundations and Heggerty lessons daily
- Conducted weekly assessments of student progress and used resulting data to plan instructional activities
- Implemented strong classroom management to create a strong sense of community and a strong work ethic.
LOA Reading AIS Teacher
Peekskill City School District
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Provided assistance for students who are consistently performing below grade level based on their Oral Reading Fluency
- Sought the assistance of district specialists as recommended to plan for instruction
- Prepared lessons that reflect differentiation using the Sonday program
- Conducted weekly assessments of student progress and used resulting data to plan instructional activities.
After School Teacher- Grade 2/3
Peekskill City School District
12.2021 - 05.2022
- Actively engaged 2nd/3rd grade students in the Junior Great Books Program focusing on rich literature activities geared to help students deepen their comprehension and build reading strategies within
- Enhanced student academic growth by varied teaching strategies and techniques, including inquiry-based questioning.
LOA Art Teacher
Peekskill City School District
12.2021 - 01.2022
- Managed student behavior and classroom routines to maximize learning time and create a positive classroom environment
- Engaged students in the creative process, while allowing them to continue to express themselves in artistic ways
- Communicated with the teacher to assure that the students were able to create art that aligned to the curriculum that they worked on prior to her leave.
LOA 2nd Grade General Education Teacher/ICT
Peekskill City School District
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Implemented reading and writing workshops daily
- Taught specific reading, writing, and math through guided small group instruction and whole group instruction
- Collaborated to plan differentiated lessons to meet the needs of all students in the classroom
- Taught math lessons through Engage NY and Zearn by using manipulatives as hands-on exploration of concepts, in small groups based on the ability of the students
- Implemented Fundations and Heggerty lessons daily to a small group of students based on the needs of the students.
ICT 2nd grade Classroom
P.S 160, Walt Disney Magnet S.T.E.A.M School
01.2018 - 08.2021
- Implemented reading and writing workshop daily including the use of literacy Centers-Teachers College
- Taught specific reading, writing, and math through guided and whole group instruction
- Implemented Fundations lessons daily
- Taught math lessons through Engage NY using Manipulatives as hands-on exploration of concepts
- Collaborated to plan differentiated lessons to meet the needs of all students in the classroom
- Collaborated in writing and holding the meetings of IEP's
- Implemented strong classroom management to create a strong sense of community and a strong work ethic.
Permanent Building Substitute Oakside Elementary, 2nd-3rd Grade
Peekskill School District
08.2017 - 01.2018
- Worked closely with the students and faculty to continue normal day activities while the teacher is out
- Assisted in the assessments of students using F&P benchmark
- Performed daily tasks throughout the school in order to create a safe, happy, and healthy learning environment for all in the building.
Preschool Classroom Teacher for toddlers, Age 2
Goddard School
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Worked collaboratively with peers and administrators to develop and deliver curriculum
- Developed weekly themed units that align with the school monthly and weekly themes
- Conducted informal teacher observations that align with the state developmental goals, along with the FLEX curriculum
- Carried out a variety of motor and cognitive assessments to drive future instruction.
Education
Certification in TESOL -
Mercy College
Master of Science in Early Childhood Education -
Mercy College
12.2016
Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science -
Mercy College
08.2015
Skills
- Inclusive Teaching
- Student Development
- Classroom Management
- Technology Integration
- Curriculum Implementation
- Small Group Instruction
- Mathematics Instruction
Certification
- State of Connecticut Provisional Education, Elementary education- 1-6, February 2024
- New York State Professional, Early Education, Birth-2, April 2017
Trainings Workshops
- American Reading Company training, 22/23
- Explicit Direct Instruction "EDI", 22/23
- Danielson framework, 22/23
- Sonday reading program, 2022
- Junior great books training, 2022
- Restorative practice training, 2021
- Implicit Bias Training, 2021
- Cultivating genius, 2021
- Near pod training, 2021
- Jam board Training, 2021
- Google meeting breakout room training, 2021
- Whiteboard fi., 2021
- EL Curriculum, 2021
- MAP Growth Training, 2021
- I-Ready Virtual Summit, 2020
- Google Classroom Virtual training, 2020
- Civics education, 2019
- Implicit Bias Training, 2019
- Digital Leadership team, 2018/2019
- Project Based Learning, 2018/2019
- Amplify Science workshop, 2018
- PBIS, 2017
- Managing challenging behavior and children with special needs in the classroom, 2017
- Reader's and Writer's workshop Model, 2016
- DASA Training
- Identifying Child Abuse Workshop
Field Experience
- BUCHANAN VERPLANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MONTROSE, NY, 11/16-12/16, Kindergarten, General Education, Assessed students using F&P benchmark., Applied the data collected from various assessments to develop lessons aligned with CCSS curriculum., Created differentiated math and literacy centers based on the varying abilities of students.
- BUCHANAN VERPLANK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MONTROSE, NY, 9/16-11/16, GRADE 1, GENERAL EDUCATION, Generated lessons to align with reader's and writer's workshop model., Used assessment data to drive guided reading instruction., Differentiated groups for reader's workshop using a variety of modalities.
Other Work Experience
- Nanny (Primary charge of the education and activities for the children)
- Substitute teacher (Hendrick Hudson School District, K-5)
- Preschool teacher (Ages 2-5)
- Preschool substitute teacher (Westchester Arc. Special Education School)
Timeline
Preschool Classroom Teacher for toddlers, Age 1.5-2
The Learning Experience
08.2024 - Current
2nd Grade General Education Teacher
Peekskill City School District
08.2022 - 08.2023
LOA Reading AIS Teacher
Peekskill City School District
01.2022 - 06.2022
After School Teacher- Grade 2/3
Peekskill City School District
12.2021 - 05.2022
LOA Art Teacher
Peekskill City School District
12.2021 - 01.2022
LOA 2nd Grade General Education Teacher/ICT
Peekskill City School District
08.2021 - 12.2021
ICT 2nd grade Classroom
P.S 160, Walt Disney Magnet S.T.E.A.M School
01.2018 - 08.2021
Permanent Building Substitute Oakside Elementary, 2nd-3rd Grade
Peekskill School District
08.2017 - 01.2018
Preschool Classroom Teacher for toddlers, Age 2
Goddard School
01.2017 - 08.2017
Certification in TESOL -
Mercy College
Master of Science in Early Childhood Education -
Mercy College
Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science -
Mercy College