Ana GONZALES

• Designed engaging activities for hands-on exploration of English Language Arts and Social Studies, resulting in increased student interest and retention of material.
• Collaborated with colleagues to develop cross-curricular projects, promoting interdisciplinary learning among students.
• Supported English Language Learners by providing clear explanations of complex concepts in both languages, ensuring understanding across the curriculum.
• Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating visual aids and multimedia presentations into lesson plans.

• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
• Developed strong rapport with students through consistent encouragement and support, fostering a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic growth.
• Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.

Fourth Grade, Ana Mejia, Mentor Teacher

• Observe, assisted, and taught fourth grade English Language Arts.
• Developed lesson plans for the linguistically diverse students.
• Organized weekly lesson plans and activities focused on State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR).
• Collaborated with mentor teacher to develop appropriate lessons for the gifted and talented students, as well as modifications for ELLs.
• Attended daily conference planning meetings and professional development staff meetings.

First Grade, Ana Thomas, Mentor teacher

• Developed lesson plans for linguistically diverse students.
• Observed, assisted, and taught first grade science, math, social studies, and language arts.