Catherine Robinson
Tucson
Summary
Dynamic Kindergarten Teacher with Vail Unified School District, skilled in classroom management and technology integration. Enhanced student engagement through innovative lesson planning and behavior modeling, leading to improved literacy readiness. Fostered strong relationships with parents and students, ensuring a supportive learning environment that promotes academic and social growth.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Vail Unified School District
Tucson
02.2008 - Current
- Utilized current technology to enhance student learning.
- Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity.
- Attended educational conferences and teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.
- Implemented behavior modeling and positive reinforcement into daily routines.
- Supported at-risk students by providing additional assistance to help them reach grade-level standards.
- Referred to district standards to plan lessons and prepare students to take standardized assessments.
- Promoted collaborative learning among peers through group work activities.
- Established and reinforced rules for behavior policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
- Led students through safety procedures for active shooter and fire drills.
- Collaborated with colleagues on various projects related to curriculum development and assessment strategies.
- Monitored, documented, and reported students' progress and performance.
- Monitored student behavior throughout the day to ensure safety rules were being followed.
- Remained calm and patient in student interactions to support individual growth and development.
- Used a wide range of instructional strategies and technologies to meet and enhance the needs of a diverse student population.
- Instructed students in standardized subjects as well as general learning strategies and skills for social development and character.
- Assessed students' progress and created reports for parents, administrators, and other teachers.
- Implemented focused lessons for literacy readiness, highlighting phonics, language comprehension, and writing abilities.
- Improved students' reading independence using methodical sensory lessons on phonemic awareness and strategies for decoding by sounding out words.
- Formed deep relationships with parents and students by engaging groups through conferences, emails, texts, and phone calls.
- Designed lesson plans based on comprehensive teaching of academic, social, and personal skills.
- Guided reading aloud to spark imagination and foster reading comprehension and vocabulary development.
Education
High School Diploma -
Sahuaro High School
Tucson, AZ05-1992
Some College (No Degree) - Elementary Education
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZSkills
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Student assessment
- Behavior modeling
- Technology integration
- Student engagement
Accomplishments
- Support staff of the year twice
- Nominated for teacher of the year all 3 years of teaching
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Vail Unified School District
02.2008 - Current
High School Diploma -
Sahuaro High School
Some College (No Degree) - Elementary Education
Pima Community College
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