Amanda McDowell
Farmerville,LA
Summary
•. Educator with 29 years experience, who specialized 3rd-5th reading remediation but also taught Pre-K, 2nd, 6-8th ELA (in Texas) and Elective: Elementary Music
•. Met or Exceeded Student Learning Targets (SLTs) for at least the last 5 years in a row. Year 2021/2022= 2nd grade ELA exceeded the highest SLT expectation by 3%
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Master Teacher
Union Parish Elementary
Farmerville, LA
08.2000 - Current
- Established proactive reinforcement incentive program while incorporating multiple teaching strategies into classroom
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and help students reach learning objectives
TAP Mentor Teacher
Union Parish Elementary
Farmerville, LA
01.2020 - 08.2021
- Completed teacher observations in all aspects and documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes
- Assisted in school decisions through weekly leadership meeting and voluntarily assisted district in instructional shifts
Virtual Teacher/Virtual Tutor
Union Parish Elementary COVID
Farmerville, LA
03.2020 - 05.2021
- Used Google, Apple, and Microsoft applications as well as other virtual tools such as Nearpod to create documents, presentations, movies, self-paced student lessons, and other communications pertaining to virtual school activities
- Wrote and implemented lesson plans for after-school and summer federal program, "Century 21," and taught students remotely via pre-recorded and live video sessions
Student Incentive Director
Arrow Maker Outreach
Farmerville, LA
10.2011 - Current
- 10/2011- 5/2014 Founded Arrow Maker Outreach (AMO), a non-profit organization that incentivized 4th-5th grade students monetarily to improve diagnostic and state mandated test scores Many showed significant growth (as much as 3 grades) and passed state mandated tests
- 11/2020 (COVID YEAR) Pilot Program Permission granted to offer entire 3rd grade Arrow Maker incentives to pass iReady lessons and improve iReady Diagnostic Growth in math and reading. By 5/2021, AMO 3rd graders= increased +13% in Reading to "on grade level or above" compared to non AMO 3rd grade school average= decrease -8%
- 2021/2022 School Year Fall 2021 Permission granted to offer AMO incentives to K-5th and all classroom teachers for improvement in Reading iReady Diagnostic Growth. AMO 2nd grade pilot class Reading= +21% increase to "on or above grade level" compared to 3 other classes avg. +6%. Math AMO 2nd grade pilot class +21% increase to "on or above grade level" compared to 3 other classes avg. +14.66%
- Supervised support volunteers to pay students and document correctly; as well as collected donations through a GOFundMe; and created power point presentations, and videos for parents, staff and school board members discussing significant data analysis and what it might suggest for the elementary school moving forward
Education
Add On - English Language Learners Certification
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA08.2019
Add On - Early Education Certification
University of Louisiana At Monroe
Monroe, LA07.2001
Bachelor of Science - Education 1st -8th
Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA12.1989
Skills
- Public Speaking Skills
- Student Data Analysis
- Positive Reinforcement Program development
- Documentation for a non-profit
- Teacher observations and constructive feedback
- Online Teaching and Applications: Nearpod, Google, Microsoft and Apple Apps
Work Availability
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Quote
Recognition of a pattern is the basis of all learning.
Amanda McDowell
Timeline
Virtual Teacher/Virtual Tutor
Union Parish Elementary COVID
03.2020 - 05.2021
TAP Mentor Teacher
Union Parish Elementary
01.2020 - 08.2021
Student Incentive Director
Arrow Maker Outreach
10.2011 - Current
Master Teacher
Union Parish Elementary
08.2000 - Current
Add On - English Language Learners Certification
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Add On - Early Education Certification
University of Louisiana At Monroe
Bachelor of Science - Education 1st -8th
Centenary College of Louisiana
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