Brianna Zane
Southampton,PA
Summary
Enthusiastic educator with communication and interpersonal skills necessary to lead classrooms and execute lesson plans. Provides instruction and guidance to students of all ages. Creates positive classroom environments and effectively manages student behavior.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Long Term Substitute- Kindergarten
Valley Elementary, Bensalem School District
2023.08 - 2024.06
- Created and implemented several different social-emotional strategies and techniques to handle emotions, building relationships, following school rules, calming strategies and other skills to form classroom management and set children up for their time at Valley Elementary
- Differentiated curriculum for 25 kindergarten students differentiating in language, social-emotional and academic abilities
- Administered multiple assessments to create WIN (What I Need) tiered groups to review specific skills they need more help in and collaborate with my team and administrators to modify curriculum to suit varying learning styles and needs
- Modified the math curriculum (McGraw Hill) to fit the learning styles and needs of my students - including engaging lessons, explaining and modeling directions, correcting behaviors, independent, small group and whole group lessons and pulling small tier 2 groups
- Advocated for students to be evaluated to receive services they need, worked with students with existing IEPs and attended several IEP meetings
- Worked with colleagues and administrators when using the FOSS curriculum for the first time- created science notebooks to help students follow along with what they are learning and modified lessons to my students need
- Administered several language arts assessments to track student learning in the form of formative and summative assessments- including letter names and sounds, concepts of print and sight words
- Assessments were administrated 5 times over the course of the year per student and were used to form tier 2 reading and writing groups
- Taught students how to use Amira and found encouraging ways to help students to continue to find a love for learning to read
- Communicated daily with families using Talking Points in a multitude of languages to ensure the curriculum was culturally appropriate.
Pre-K Teacher
Childtime Learning Center
2021.08 - 2023.08
- Taught approximately 20 prekindergarten students math/science/social studies, language arts, gym/music and creative expression
- Co-taught with another colleague to create lessons and activities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education Pre-K- 4
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA12.2019
Skills
- General Computer: Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sites, Slides and Classroom
- Education-Related Technology: Proficient knowledge of Smart Boards, iPads, Kahoot, Chromebooks
- Experience using TalkingPoints to communicate with families
- Experience administering formal Qualitive and Diagnostic Reading Assessments including Running Records, Letter Name/ Sound assessments and Concepts of Print
- Certified in PSSA Test Administration
- CPR and First Aid Certified
Timeline
Long Term Substitute- Kindergarten
Valley Elementary, Bensalem School District
2023.08 - 2024.06
Pre-K Teacher
Childtime Learning Center
2021.08 - 2023.08
Bachelor of Science - Education Pre-K- 4
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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