Carlotta Arnold
Murfreesboro,TN
Summary
Certified Educator with 24+ years experience focused on maximizing student educational potential by applying diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skillful in communicative language teaching methodology, TPR, task-based learning, delivering lectures, facilitating discussions and planning hands-on activities to enhance learning. Expert in Communicative Language teaching approaches. Experienced as an online Spanish Teacher and virtual classroom educator via Motlow State Community College. Has served as graduate teaching assistant at Middle Tennessee State University. Has the 18 graduate hours required to teach Spanish on the college level. Has a Masters in English and has taught freshman composition courses. Most recent highlights include teaching a Heritage 1 courses to over 50 native speakers at Centennial High School in Williamson County, Tennessee. Highly qualified with an Ed.S. in foreign language education from Auburn University.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Spanish Teacher
Williamson County Schools - Nolensville High School
06.2023 - Current
- I will be working with the PLT to teach level 1 Spanish to Nolensville High School students
- Nolensville High School shares the campus space with Nolensville Middle School where the AVANT test was piloted last year for Williamson County
- I am excited to join the PLT that was instrumental in bringing AVANT to Williamson County.
Heritage 1 Spanish Teacher
Williamson County Schools - Centennial High School
07.2022 - 05.2023
- I taught Heritage 1 classes to native speakers
- The course focused on literature and culture
- Students learned to write an essay in Spanish, developed skills in literary analysis and became familiar with historical events
- We used a variety of texts and media throughout this course
- It was an absolute pleasure to teach this course to over 50 native speakers.
- I also taught level 2 Spanish classes in the evenings at Centennial
- Level 2 students practiced writing and language acquisition skills
- They were also able to study level appropriate works.
Spanish Teacher, Standard, AP, & Honors
Rutherford County Schools
07.2019 - 05.2022
- Served as PLC Leader languages department member and facilitated PLC meetings to develop and update course curricula
- Developed Curriculum for AP Spanish Course.
- Served on Rutherford County Spanish Curriculum Team and helped to develop county wide curriculum and resources for Spanish levels 1 and 2
- Taught Standard Spanish Classes and helped students develop important learning skills useful in trade school or college education
- Maintained 85% L2 through Comprehensible Input Strategies.
- Managed Tardy Station for Languages Hallway
- Monitored Cafeteria overflow holding area during Pep Rallies and Assemblies.
- Managed Large scale bus duty in gymnasium.
- Kept detailed discipline records and reported to Dean.
- Consistently de-escalated chronically disruptive students.
Honors and Standard Spanish Teacher
Rutherford County Schools Oakland High School
08.2017 - 07.2019
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to develop and evaluate school programs including PLC and Spanish Honors and Standard Classes by sharing student success data and insights
- Helped students develop important learning skills and good study habits useful in trade school or college education
- Consulted with teachers in Spanish and ESL disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies
- Served as languages department member and attended PLC meetings to develop and update course curricula
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
- Worked with parents to understand student needs and provide solutions
- Worked with administrators to understand needs and provide services
Spanish Teacher
Franklin County Schools
08.2012 - 05.2017
- Developed Spanish Courses using TPR and Communicative Methods
- Created and executed various daily assignments to prepare 150 students for final exam
Spanish Teacher
Manchester City Schools
08.2005 - 05.2012
- Taught Spanish, English and Reading Courses to students and Westwood Middle School
- Consulted with teachers in various disciplines to identify and adopt successful instructional strategies
- Communicated and participated with homeschool programs and tutored homeschoolers in foreign languages
English Intern
MTSU
05.2003 - 05.2004
- Taught English 101; Tutored in the Writing Lab
- Helped students develop important writing skills for success in college education
Spanish Teacher
Moore County School District
08.2000 - 05.2003
- Taught Spanish and English classes.
- Expanded student understanding of texts by spearheading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays to help students articulate knowledge
- Immersed students in unfamiliar cultures by devising hands-on activities
Spanish Teacher
Franklin County Schools
08.1999 - 05.2000
- Taught Spanish classes to middle school students
- Sourced optimal curricula and developed lesson plans to fully cover target material for each course
Education
Certified Virtual Educator -
Logical Operations
01.2020
Ed. S. Foreign Language Instruction -
Auburn University
01.2018
Masters Of Arts English -
Middle Tennessee State University
01.2001
Masters Of Education Curriculum And Instruction -
Lipscomb University
01.1997
Bachelor of Arts English -
The University of the South
01.1995
Skills
- Test and quiz creation
- MS Office
- Team management
- Teacher collaboration
- Relationship development
- Records Maintenance
- Learning style assessment
- Curriculum Development
- Communicative Language Teaching
- TPR
- Task Basked Instruction
- Lesson Planning
- Resource Management
- Certified Spanish and English
- Certified Virtual Educator
- Progress Reports
- Skyward manage
Timeline
Spanish Teacher
Williamson County Schools - Nolensville High School
06.2023 - Current
Heritage 1 Spanish Teacher
Williamson County Schools - Centennial High School
07.2022 - 05.2023
Spanish Teacher, Standard, AP, & Honors
Rutherford County Schools
07.2019 - 05.2022
Honors and Standard Spanish Teacher
Rutherford County Schools Oakland High School
08.2017 - 07.2019
Spanish Teacher
Franklin County Schools
08.2012 - 05.2017
Spanish Teacher
Manchester City Schools
08.2005 - 05.2012
English Intern
MTSU
05.2003 - 05.2004
Spanish Teacher
Moore County School District
08.2000 - 05.2003
Spanish Teacher
Franklin County Schools
08.1999 - 05.2000
Certified Virtual Educator -
Logical Operations
Ed. S. Foreign Language Instruction -
Auburn University
Masters Of Arts English -
Middle Tennessee State University
Masters Of Education Curriculum And Instruction -
Lipscomb University
Bachelor of Arts English -
The University of the South
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