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Breana Bassett

Oklahoma City,OK

Summary

Passionate Teacher for 21 years in the first, second, and third grade classrooms. Love educating and equipping students of all educational styles. Educational goal is to discover how every child learns. Children need to be taught their way, not in a teacher's way of teaching.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

First Grade Teacher

Southwest Covenant Schools
08.2013 - Current
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
  • Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
  • Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings, and meet learning needs.
  • Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
  • Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
  • Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
  • Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
  • Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
  • Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
  • Chaperoned field trips to maintain safety and encourage learning.
  • Sourced supplies to fill gaps in student activities.
  • Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
  • Developed and implemented discipline strategies to maintain classroom order.
  • Evaluated individual student abilities and created action plans based on current level and desired growth goals to support preparedness for transition to next grade level.
  • Directed class discussions to spark conversation about key concepts, complex problems and overarching themes.
  • Provided individualized and diversified instruction to support student comprehension and assist with navigating challenges.

Second Grade Teacher

Southwest Covenant Schools
08.2006 - 07.2013
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
  • Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
  • Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
  • Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
  • Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
  • Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings, and meet learning needs.
  • Sourced supplies to fill gaps in student activities.
  • Chaperoned field trips to maintain safety and encourage learning.
  • Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
  • Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
  • Directed class discussions to spark conversation about key concepts, complex problems and overarching themes.
  • Developed and implemented discipline strategies to maintain classroom order.
  • Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
  • Retained student interest and maximized receptive learning.

Third Grade Teacher

Southwest Covenant Schools
08.2003 - 07.2006
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
  • Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
  • Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
  • Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
  • Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline.
  • Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
  • Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
  • Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
  • Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings, and meet learning needs.
  • Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
  • Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
  • Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
  • Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
  • Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses, and learning patterns.
  • Utilized study guides and interactive study tools to increase standardized test scores.
  • Directed class discussions to spark conversation about key concepts, complex problems and overarching themes.
  • Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
  • Provided regular feedback to students on progress and assigned grades based on performance.

Education

Master of Arts - Leadership of Higher Education

Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK
05.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Mid-America Bible College
Oklahoma City
05.2003

Skills

  • Standardized Tests
  • Safety Awareness
  • Materials Sourcing
  • Lesson Planning
  • Technology Integration
  • Professional Development
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Classroom Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Group Facilitation
  • Individualized Education Plans
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Parent-Teacher Communication
  • Time Management
  • Phonics Instruction
  • Reading Instruction
  • Individualized Instruction
  • Positive Reinforcement
  • Assigning and Grading Work
  • Student Remediation
  • Student Counseling
  • Cooperative Learning Experience
  • Student Monitoring
  • Parental Communication
  • Student-Centered Learning
  • Interactive Learning
  • Multitasking and Organization
  • Learning Management Systems
  • Safe, Positive Learning Environment
  • Child Development
  • Class Management

Certification

  • lETRS (completed 12-23)

Timeline

First Grade Teacher

Southwest Covenant Schools
08.2013 - Current

Second Grade Teacher

Southwest Covenant Schools
08.2006 - 07.2013

Third Grade Teacher

Southwest Covenant Schools
08.2003 - 07.2006

Master of Arts - Leadership of Higher Education

Mid-America Christian University

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

Mid-America Bible College

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