April Gallegos

Company Overview: Stellar Virtual 6408 Via De Albur Ct

El Paso, TX, 79912

Principal: Marivel Rodriguez/Katelyn Chaney

• Providing additional support, such as answering questions about course materials or helping students with technical issues related to their virtual classes
• Formulating and delivering lessons that are conducted virtually
• Leading online discussions of the course material via forums and web chat
• Reporting recurrent technical difficulties and other notable incidents to the appropriate member of staff
• Respecting cultural differences among students and staff
• Grading homework, projects, quizzes, and tests in a timely manner
• Weekly and daily check ins with parents and learning coaches
• Encouraging participation within the virtual classroom setting, and keeping students engaged
• 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.
• Collaborated with other teachers to plan interdisciplinary units that connected subjects and promoted deeper understanding among students.
• Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.
• Continuously pursued professional development opportunities such as workshops or conferences to stay current in educational trends.
• Designed and implemented differentiated instruction strategy to meet diverse learning needs, enhancing educational outcomes.
• Utilized data-driven instruction to tailor lessons for improved academic performance.
• Implemented classroom management plan that reduced disruptions, creating more conducive learning environment.
• Promoted digital literacy by integrating technology into curriculum.

Company Overview: 8105 E North Belt Dr.

Humble, TX, 77396 (281) 641-1300

Principal: Christina Morris

• Established positive relationships with customers and other staff members.
• Prepare lessons for high achieving mathematics students
• Used small group instruction across all subjects to provide intervention and differentiation using the RTI model
• Participate with colleagues, administration and other specialists in the RTI and IEP process by providing support and differentiate instruction
• Work with a variety of students including a high ESL population, students with disabilities and emotional difficulties and gift students
• Attend week long workshop and professional development meetings
• Attend and be a part of family and community nights
• Participate in church and school outreach for families in need
• Incorporate positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) to foster a cooperative learning environment
• Develop and implement whole-class lesson plans emphasizing reading themes, along with effective, high-impact literacy instruction throughout the classroom
• Demonstrate ability to teach communication and problem-solving skills in a positive classroom environment using appropriate discipline strategies including PBIS
• Implement an engaging, collaboratively develop literacy curriculum that utilizes guiding reading strategies, including running records, and tier intervention
• Coordinate lessons for an inclusion environment for students with different IEP implementations

Company Overview: 19850 E Hardy Rd

Houston, TX, 77073 (281) 233-8930

Principal: Candice Hardin

• Taught the CKLA curriculum to students ages 6 to 7, with a total of 2 classes
• 15 were face to face and the rest of the students were virtual
• Engaged students by creating a fun, positive, and rewarding environment to promote reading development
• Monitored and observed students reading skills throughout partner reading and lessons
• Instructed students in literacy, phonics, comprehension, fluency, and story elements
• Posted daily lessons, assessments, and assignments into Schoology for virtual students
• Used different technology platforms to help keep virtual students and assignments engaged in lessons such as Nearpod, Kahoot, etc
• Taught Studies Weekly and Social Studies content based on state standards and TEKs
• Engaged in daily collaboration with grade-level team members to modify the curricula as needed and increase student performance
• Used anecdotal notes and data to modify and better plan for small groups according to student's needs
• Participated in morning and afternoon duty, as well as faculty meetings and staff development training
• School is being reconfigured to a middle school
• 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.