AMANDA SPENCER
Nicholson Elementary
Slidell,United States
18
years of professional experience
Dedicated educator committed to fostering academic growth, critical thinking, and character development while empowering students with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to become confident, responsible, and productive members of society.
Work History
Teacher, Behavior Mod
5 Years 2 Months- Developed and implemented individualized instructional strategies to meet the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of students across three grade levels.
- Managed classroom behavior by establishing clear expectations, implementing behavior intervention strategies, and fostering a structured, positive learning environment that supported student engagement.
- Managed classroom behavior by establishing clear expectations, implementing behavior intervention strategies, and promoting a structured, positive learning environment.
- Monitored student progress and documented behavioral and academic performance to inform instructional adjustments that enhanced student growth and achievement.
- Collaborated with administrators, parents, and support staff to address student needs, reinforce positive behavior, and promote essential life skills development.
- Balanced lesson planning, classroom management, and instructional responsibilities while delivering curriculum across three grade levels.
Teacher, Second Grade
4 Years- Evaluated student progress to identify highest growth in grade level during 2017-2019.
- Rated highly effective in annual performance review in 2017-2019; teacher of the month, October 2018.
- Led grade level as chair and mentored fellow teachers, fostering collaborative teaching practices.
- Attended Ron Clark workshop to train faculty in highly effective teaching practices.
- Created a supportive classroom environment focused on building student confidence, independence, responsibility, and readiness for success beyond the classroom.
- Planned standards-aligned second grade lessons supporting reading, math, writing, and social studies growth.
Teacher/Interventionist
7 Years 11 Months- Achieved highly effective rating as interventionist while maintaining 4.0 GPA, leading to recruitment as full-time teacher with sustained highly effective status.
- Represented faculty at PBIS conference, training colleagues through presentation workshop on positive behavior intervention techniques.
- Implemented 1 to 1 learning, small group instruction, and whole group settings, resulting in 70% improvement in student learning targets.
- Facilitated conflict resolution and taught students self-regulation, accountability, and appropriate social interactions.
- Collaborated with colleagues to refine instructional practices and improve student outcomes
- Maintained accurate records for attendance, grading, and academic documentation
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education, Early Childhood Development
Undergraduate focus on math and education
High School Diploma
Skills
Tri-state Teaching Certificate in Louisiana
Mississippi
and Utah
Curriculum design- PBIS
and I-Ready certified
Educational data analysis - DIBELS
Burst
MobyMax
AR certified
Curriculum Instruction - ReadyGen
IntoMath
Eureka certified
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Excel
ActivInspire
Smartboard
Flipchart and other applications
STEM and character integration
Timeline
Teacher, Behavior Mod
Nicholson Elementary
08.2021 - 10.2026Read More
Teacher, Second Grade
South Hancock Elementary
08.2017 - 08.2021Read More
Teacher/Interventionist
St.Tammany School System, Walter Abney
01.2009 - 12.2016Read More
St. Mary's Dominican
High School Diploma
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University of New Orleans
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Western Governor's University
Bachelor of Science from Elementary Education, Early Childhood Development
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