April Morton
Muldrow,Oklahoma
Summary
Accomplished teacher with superb leadership and communication skills. Easily cultivates trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers and administration. Creates, monitors and sustains disciplined school culture of high academic and behavioral standards.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Muldrow Public School
Muldrow, OK
08.2005 - Current
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Organized parent conferences throughout the year to discuss student progress.
- Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
- Participated in professional development workshops related to teaching methods or curriculum changes.
- Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
- Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR05-2005
Early Childhood Education
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OKMaster of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis
Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne
Melbourne, FLSkills
- Student Engagement
- Curriculum Implementation
- Classroom Instruction
- Small Group Instruction
- Group Instruction
- Group and individual instruction
Affiliations
- I have served as team leader for my building for the previous 10 years. Duties for this position include scheduling, developing timelines, acting as a liaison between administration and teachers, and training new staff on institutional norms.
- Designated T-1 teacher for four years. This teaching position provides me the opportunity to work with a small group of students, while developing and implementing lesson plans and classroom instructional strategies based upon student needs. Students qualify for this instructional class based upon teacher recommendation and academic and behavior needs. Recommendations by teachers are made based upon classroom observation, testing data, and daily classroom data. Parental involvement is a strong component to successful outcomes in this classroom.
Accomplishments
- Site and District Teacher of the Year - 2016
Certification
- Oklahoma certification
- Arkansas certification in process
References:
- Roger Sharp - Former Superintendent Muldrow School - 479-462-7001
- Colby Wilson - School Board Member - 918-397-2115 - wilsoncolbyd@gmail.com
- Caroline Neel - Family Friend - 479-784-8182 ex 73542 - cneel@fortsmithschools.org
- Stefanie Followell- Teacher - Muldrow School - 479-459-4477 stefanie.followell@staff.muldrowps.org
Timeline
Teacher
Muldrow Public School
08.2005 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
University of Arkansas Fort Smith
Early Childhood Education
Northeastern State University
Master of Arts - Applied Behavior Analysis
Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne
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