April Xu
Tempe,AZ
Summary
Dedicated and dynamic, with a proven track record at Griffith Elementary School, I excel in differentiated instruction and fostering positive student relationships. Leveraging classroom management and effective communication, I've enhanced student engagement and academic success. In Student teaching during collaborative approach with teachers had to demonstrate cross-curricular learning, demonstrating a commitment to educational excellence.
Experienced with classroom support, instructional assistance, and student engagement. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to enhance learning environments. Track record of collaborating successfully with teachers and students to achieve educational goals.
Goal-oriented Student teaching offers support to students of different learning levels and backgrounds. Always ready to step in and positively impact student learning or teacher wellbeing with timely support. Reliable in maintaining orderly spaces and preparing daily materials.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher's Assistant
Student Teacher, 3rd Grade
Education Department
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Student teaching- creating lesson plans, maintaining good classroom management, good interaction with other co-teachers. Teacher also has good communication with students, staff, and parents.
- Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
- Promoted positive and productive learning environment to increase engagement and rapport with students and teachers.
- Created and implemented different learning activities to meet needs of different types of learners.
- Monitored classrooms for safety and good behavior, offering students positive reinforcement to maintain discipline.
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
- Provided constructive feedback on student work, guiding them toward improvement while building their confidence in their abilities.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Supported English language learners through specialized instruction, significantly improving their language proficiency.
Student Teacher
Griffith Elementary School
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Worked with classroom teacher to learn about current standards and best practices.
- Facilitated small group activities and one-on-one instruction to meet individual student needs.
- Cultivated positive relationships with administration, teaching staff, and students.
- Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations, enforcing classroom rules, and fostering open communication.
- Supported diverse learners with differentiated instruction strategies tailored to individual needs and abilities.
- Monitored classrooms for safety and good behavior, offering students positive reinforcement to maintain discipline.
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated mandated topics and included immersive activities for student engagement.
- Provided constructive feedback on student work, guiding them toward improvement while building their confidence in their abilities.
- Assisted with management of classroom rules, procedures and expectations to instill discipline and observance of conduct code.
- Monitored student progress to provide feedback on assignments and guidance on areas requiring improvement.
- Implemented assessment tools to monitor student progress, adjusting lesson plans as needed to address areas of struggle or mastery.
- Encouraged critical thinking and problem solving skills to enable students to step out of comfort zone.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop cross-curricular connections, reinforcing key concepts across subject areas.
- Increased students'' critical thinking skills through the implementation of group projects and problem-solving exercises.
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to integrate cross-curricular themes, enriching educational experience.
- Boosted student participation with introduction of group projects and peer review sessions.
- Adapted teaching strategies to accommodate virtual learning environments, ensuring continuity of education during remote learning periods.
- Fostered culture of respect and curiosity, encouraging students to engage deeply with curriculum.
- Enhanced classroom management techniques, resulting in more orderly and conducive learning environment.
- Cultivated critical thinking skills in students with use of problem-solving activities.
- Organized field trips that complemented classroom learning, offering real-world experiences to students.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ12-2024
Skills
- Positive attitude
- Effective communication
- Calm and patient demeanor
- Relationship building
- Classroom support
- Behavior redirection
- Behavior management
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Student Teacher, 3rd Grade
Education Department
08.2024 - 12.2024
Student Teacher
Griffith Elementary School
08.2024 - 12.2024
Teacher's Assistant
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Arizona State University