Bretta McLeroy
Denver City
Summary
Accomplished Pre-K and Kindergarten Teacher with 29 years of experience at Denver City and Seagraves Independent School Districts, enhancing academic growth and emotional well-being through innovative curriculum planning and empathetic teaching. Excelled in early childhood education and parent-teacher communication, significantly boosting student engagement and classroom participation. Early Childhood Educator devoted to successfully preparing children for a full educational career. Committed to teaching students good studying habits at young ages. Attends professional development seminars, faculty meetings and parent-teacher conferences to remain connected to the needs of children and parents. Friendly and energetic teacher. Motivated to help children develop social, academic and creative abilities to foster well-being and progress. Well-versed in developmental milestones and activities to promote curiosity and engagement.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Pre-K Teacher
Denver City Independent School District
09.1997 - Current
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Promoted physical, academic, and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Promoted social-emotional development with interactive lessons on empathy, conflict resolution, and self-regulation techniques.
- Boosted student engagement by incorporating hands-on activities and group projects into lesson plans.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
Kindergarten Teacher
Seagraves Independent School District
08.1995 - 05.1997
- 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.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX05.1995
Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Patience and Empathy
- Music and Movement
- Curriculum Planning
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Group and individual instruction
- Progress Reporting
- Assessment Strategies
Timeline
Pre-K Teacher
Denver City Independent School District
09.1997 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Seagraves Independent School District
08.1995 - 05.1997
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Abilene Christian University
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