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ANA MARIA FERGUSON

Education
Allen Park,MI

Summary

Experienced Elementary Teacher with strong leadership and communication skills. Dedicated to creating an inclusive and supportive classroom environment for all students. Proven ability to build relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and school administration. Skilled in designing curriculum to meet educational standards and engage students with diverse teaching strategies. Proficient in implementing effective classroom management techniques to maintain a positive and respectful learning environment.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Kindergarten Teacher

River Rouge Schools
09.2014 - Current
  • Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
  • Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
  • Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
  • Utilized data-driven instruction to tailor lessons for improved academic performance.
  • Responsible for coordinating instructional planning, facilitating team meetings, and ensuring consistency with program goals, while also managing communication with parents and collaborating with school administrators as a grade team leader
  • Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.

Instructional Leader

Escuela Avancemos! Academy
12.2013 - 06.2014
  • Company Overview: Grand Valley Charter School
  • Incorporated school procedures that fostered and strengthened a positive school culture
  • Collaborated with teachers and teacher teams to support the development of standards-based, high-quality instructional plans.
  • Met regularly with teachers/teams during common planning time or other regularly scheduled sessions to collectively discuss issues focused on: curriculum, assessment, literacy, examination of student work, classroom instructional practices, classroom management, school culture and character development or other teaching and learning issues.
  • Observed teachers and provided feedback based on experiential learning pedagogy, school mission and individual teacher goals.
  • Grand Valley Charter School

First Grade Teacher

Escuela Avancemos! Academy
09.2013 - 12.2013
  • Company Overview: Grand Valley Charter School
  • Utilized a variety of teaching strategies, such as whole/small group instruction, cooperative learning, inquiry-based learning, reading, writing and math workshops
  • Designed dynamic cross-curricular units through extensive knowledge of resources for classroom use, including those available through the school, the community, and on the Internet.
  • Productively engaged students with students assuming responsibility for productivity
  • Communicated explanation of content that was imaginative and connected with students' knowledge and experience.
  • Grand Valley Charter School

First-Second Grade Teacher

Meek-Baylor Elementary
01.2001 - 01.2013
  • Company Overview: Inkster Public Schools
  • Employed a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize learning.
  • Created lesson plans in accordance with Michigan State Curriculum and Common Core State Standards.
  • Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress to drive instruction
  • Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level
  • Taught after-school and summer enrichment programs
  • Inkster Public Schools

Education

Michigan State Elementary Professional Certificate - LANGUAGE ARTS (BX), SOCIAL STUDIES (RX)

01.2016

Skills

  • Analyzed i-Ready diagnostic results for instructional planning
  • Coordinated EL school design training for educators
  • Effective relationship management
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Lesson planning
  • NWEA MAP coordinator
  • Facilitates professional learning communities
  • Utilizes data to inform instruction
  • Leadership team management
  • Integrates technology in teaching
  • Classroom management

Certification

Michigan State Elementary Professional Certificate (K-8), 03/17/2021- 06/30/2026

Accomplishments

  • Kindergarten Readiness Workshop
  • 2016-Current Kindergarten Team Leader
  • 2014-2016 First Grade Team Leader
  • Worked in collaboration with Expeditionary School Designer to implement professional developments to promote the Expeditionary Learning School Model
  • Recognized by peers and administration for classroom behavior management and creativity
  • 2003-2013: First Grade Team Leader on Meek-Milton Elementary School Leadership team
  • 2007: Authored several sections of the School Improvement Plan and TurnAround plan as a Volunteer Member of the School Improvement Team and Turn-Around Plan Team
  • Served 2003, 2008, 2013 as part of the on-site team for Michigan Department of Education (MDE) on-site review

Endorsements

LANGUAGE ARTS (BX) 6-8, SOCIAL STUDIES (RX) 6-8

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Kindergarten Teacher

River Rouge Schools
09.2014 - Current

Instructional Leader

Escuela Avancemos! Academy
12.2013 - 06.2014

First Grade Teacher

Escuela Avancemos! Academy
09.2013 - 12.2013

First-Second Grade Teacher

Meek-Baylor Elementary
01.2001 - 01.2013

Michigan State Elementary Professional Certificate - LANGUAGE ARTS (BX), SOCIAL STUDIES (RX)

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