Ashley Shaw
Richland Center,WI
Summary
Experienced Kindergarten Teacher who educates the whole child by fostering a safe, calm, and nurturing classroom environment. Develops engaging and differentiated lesson plans that promote intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth of students. Adapts instructional strategies to meet various learning needs and objectives. Passionate, hard working, and dedicated to helping early learners develop a growth mindset and lifelong learning habits.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Weston School District
2021.08 - Current
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
4 Year Old Kindergarten Teacher
Richland School District
2015.09 - Current
- Created a safe, nurturing, and welcoming environment for my students and instilled a love for learning and sparked curiosity in their young minds.
- Created strong and positive relationships with parents and students through frequent communication.
- Participate in team planning and create engaging and play based lesson plans.
- Utilize and implement Jolly Phonics, Handwriting Without Tears, Houghton-Mifflin, and Heggerty. Currently, beginning training in LETRS for Early Childhood Educators.
- Fostered language development, comprehension and vocabulary using songs, poems, stories, and nursery rhymes.
- Developed assessments to test student growth and monitored student progress to ensure engagement, growth, and to guide my teaching.
- Administered PALS and use data to create SLO's and guide my teaching.
- Integrated technology into lesson plans.
- Worked closely with peers to devise and utilize advanced technology and smart boards.
- Participate in Professional Development opportunities to grow as an educator.
- Use Seesaw as a communication tool and an educational tool for my students.
- Organized and assigned duties for classroom teaching assistants.
- Coordinated conferences with parents to discuss student progress and establish goals for improvement and growth.
- Attend IEPs, Parent Teacher Conferences, Family Outreach Activities
4 Year Old Kindergarten/Early Childhood Teacher
Hillsboro School District
2014.08 - 2015.09
- Responsible for 42 energetic and wonderful Early Childhood and 4K students, during my first year teaching.
- Created a safe, nurturing, and welcoming environment for my students.
- Created strong and positive relationships with parents and students through frequent communication, monthly family activity nights, monthly story hours, weekly newsletters, parent teacher conferences, hosting an open house, and created family projects and activities to be completed at home.
- Built positive relationships with staff members.
- Created, implemented, and reflected on daily lesson plans that included individual, small group, and whole group instruction. I created diverse lesson plans that sparked student curiosity and allowed them to learn through exploration and play.
- Responsible for organizing IEP meetings, writing IEPs, and helping my students to achieve the goals of their IEPs.
- Worked closely with the occupational, physical, and speech therapists.
- Helped create a flexible schedule, offer a calm environment, and followed through on their recommendations to help the child achieve their goals.
- Administered PALs testing and used data to create a SMART Goal for my students in alphabet knowledge. At the end of the school year, I had exceeded my goal and completed my summary year in Educator Effectiveness.
- Attended an App Smashing Workshop and Preserving Early Childhood 2 Day Conference.
- Participated in district wide curriculum writing and weekly PLC planning and curriculum time with my team.
- Responsible for developing my own Language Development and Communication Curriculum for the 4K program.
- Participated in district wide implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS).
Kindergarten Intern
Highland Community School District
2013.08 - 2013.12
- Created positive relationships and open lines of communication with students, parents, and staff.
- Highland uses The Responsive Classroom for their school wide classroom management plan and I had the privilege of learning this behavior management plan and implementing it.
- Created and implemented lesson plans for individual, small group, and whole group instruction.
- Used a variety of teaching styles to meet the needs of all my students.
- Incorporated technology into the daily routine including the use of Ipads, the SMART Board, computers, and a cd player.
- Implemented several new programs including Jolly Phonics and Math Expressions.
- Sent home “Daily News” to keep parents informed as well as give students something exciting for them to read.
- Participated in Back to School night, Parent Teacher Conferences, and the Christmas Program.
- Volunteered my time for Cardinal Club which is Highland’s after school program.
- Reflected daily on my teaching and experiences to help myself to improve and grow as a teacher.
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN07.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Inclusion
University-Wisconsin Platteville
12.2013
Associate of Arts & Science Degree -
University Of Wisconsin-Richland
05.2010
High School Diploma -
Richland Center High School
05.2008
Skills
- Whole-Child Instruction
- Early Childhood Development
- Curriculum Planning
- Lesson Planning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Behavior Management
- Early Reading
- Technology Integration
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Weston School District
2021.08 - Current
4 Year Old Kindergarten Teacher
Richland School District
2015.09 - Current
4 Year Old Kindergarten/Early Childhood Teacher
Hillsboro School District
2014.08 - 2015.09
Kindergarten Intern
Highland Community School District
2013.08 - 2013.12
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
American College of Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education/Early Childhood/Inclusion
University-Wisconsin Platteville
Associate of Arts & Science Degree -
University Of Wisconsin-Richland
High School Diploma -
Richland Center High School
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