Amanda Thomas

Kindergarten Teacher

Washington Parish School Board

08.2018 - Current

Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
Recognized children's physical, emotional and social needs for personalized support.
Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
Increased parent involvement through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and workshops.
Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects.
Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments to inform instructional decisions.
Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
Served as a mentor for new teachers, providing guidance on lesson planning, classroom management, and instructional strategies.
Assisted in curriculum development to align lessons with state standards and improve overall instructional quality.
Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
Fostered social-emotional growth in students through daily morning meetings, conflict resolution strategies, and character education lessons.
Rewarded student success by utilizing praise and positive reinforcement techniques.
Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
Developed and implemented behavior management strategies for creation of ideal learning environment.