Annette Hathaway

• Served as an advisor for extracurricular activities such as the school newspaper or drama club, providing guidance and encouragement for student participants.
• Mentored new teachers in effective lesson planning, classroom management, and assessment methods, contributing to their professional growth.
• Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
• Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
• Encouraged students to take active role in learning and academic success.
• Developed and implemented variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse needs of students.
• Assessed and evaluated student performance through use of standardized testing.
• Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents.
• Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
• Utilized data to inform instructional decisions and personalize learning.
• Assisted in development of extracurricular activities and special events.

• Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments, and standardized tests.
• Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
• Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
• Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
• Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
• Enhanced student comprehension by utilizing innovative teaching techniques and multimedia resources.
• Encouraged independent thought, good judgment, and expression of original ideas.
• Led parent-teacher conferences that provided constructive feedback on student progress while fostering collaboration between home and school environments.
• Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice.
• Promoted critical thinking skills through analytical writing assignments that encouraged students to synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Assessed student writing using rubrics aligned with state standards, ensuring consistent evaluation criteria across all assignments.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in language arts education.
• Designed and implemented differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs and styles.
• Helped students develop academic, social and emotional skills for long-term success.
• Fostered a supportive learning environment that celebrated diversity and nurtured the unique talents of each individual learner.
• Evaluated student progress and adjusted instructional strategies accordingly, leading to improved performance for struggling learners.
• Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units, promoting a more holistic understanding of language arts.
• Taught age-appropriate spelling techniques, grammar rules, and language skills.
• Developed strong reading skills among students by implementing engaging literature circles and guided reading activities.
• Increased student motivation by incorporating creative projects that allowed students to demonstrate content mastery in various formats.
• Established positive relationships with students, parents, and fellow educators through open communication channels.
• Produced engaging lesson plans and activities to help students master learning objectives.
• Created and maintained safe and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Supported students in development of skills and strategies to become independent and successful learners.

Taught Ancient Civilizations to sixth grade students. Designed and presented fascinating lessons, which captured students' attention and imagination. Performed regular duties of attendance, supervision, discipline, and individual assessment. Administered formal and informal assessment methods, revising lessons and providing one-on-one support as necessary. Started each lesson with an "Explore" activity, where the students experienced the topic hands-on and were provided with concrete examples. Brought an interdisciplinary approach to the classroom to sufficiently cover all core subjects. Used multiple instructional strategies aligned with the learning objectives. Encouraged high order thinking, and meaningful student engagement. Provided plenty of praise and positive reinforcement to boost students' self-confidence and self-esteem, keeping them motivated in their academic pursuits. Collaborated with colleagues to share best practices, allocate resources, and resolve lingering issues. Improved school spirit and boosted staff morale. Utilized a variety of manipulatives including literature, creative writing, movies, music, and fine arts to encourage student learning and raise class participation. Incorporated journal writing, posed daily questions, and responded to them to learn more about each student and make a direct connection between the classroom and everyday life. Developed a good rapport with all students to make them feel safe, special, and cared for.

Assisted in creating daily lesson plans. Collaborate with colleagues to incorporate classroom assignments in daily lessons. Assist with regular duties of supervision, discipline, and individual assessment. Utilize a variety of manipulatives to vary lessons and raise class participation levels. Develop a good rapport with all students to make them feel safe, special, and cared for.

Taught 5th grade, all subjects. Prepared daily lesson plans and established curriculum and standards for classroom educational activities. Provided learning instruction to assist students in mastering required materials.

Taught 6th and 7th grade Reading, Math, English, Science,, 6th grade World History, 7th grade Texas History and Art. Developed and implemented daily lesson plans in accordance with school curriculum and state standards. Tailored lessons to accommodate multiple intelligences and facilitate all styles of learning. Maintained constant communication with students' parents to keep them informed of their child's academic progress, resolve behavioral problems, and promote further participation within the school community. Provided clear and consistent directions to keep the class focused and on-task. Utilized behavior modification strategies, established a reward system, and set clear guidelines to achieve a well-disciplined and motivated learning environment. Provided direct instruction for one grade level and introduced an engaging activity for the other grade level to successfully teach two different levels at the same time. Created and supplemented questions, activities, and assessments to finish off an incomplete reading program, "Read 180". Introduced a reading strategy, "Talk to the Text", as well as writing strategies to the rest of the campus to aid in students' success on the TAKS test. Dramatically increased reading levels. Assisted students who had arrived at the campus with failing grades; they left the school within three months with passing grades. Participated as a member of the San Elizario Independent School District Reading Cadre; helped select books of the month and implemented strategies.