Hi, I’m
Cecilia Turner
Hubbard,TX
Summary
A physical education teacher that is highly effective at motivating students to achieve full potential. Bringing 11 years of experience as an educator in physical education and a great desire to help others become the future educators to an incredible physical education program that can stand out in any school district.
Overview
11
years of professional experience
1
Certification
2
Languages
Work History
Caldwell ISD
Elementary School Physical Education Teacher
08.2021 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Promoted physical fitness and health education through the implementation of various sports and activities in the curriculum.
- Encouraged students to set and achieve fitness goals to develop sense of accomplishment.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to design cross-curricular units, integrating multiple subjects into engaging lessons.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
- Integrated technology and multimedia tools into lessons to enhance student learning.
Northside ISD
Elementary School Physical Education Teacher
06.2012 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Promoted physical fitness and health education through the implementation of various sports and activities in the curriculum.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Encouraged students to set and achieve fitness goals to develop sense of accomplishment.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
- Established a safe learning environment by enforcing rules consistently while maintaining a caring atmosphere where students felt comfortable participating in class activities.
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to design cross-curricular units, integrating multiple subjects into engaging lessons.
- Implemented creative teaching methods to help students grasp difficult concepts more easily, ultimately improving test scores.
- Utilized knowledge of biology, anatomy, and kinesiology to design safe and effective exercises.
- Developed strong relationships with students and parents, fostering a positive and supportive learning environment.
- Led exercises and physical activities to engage students and develop physical skills.
- Organized and led sports teams teaching benefits of sportsmanship.
- Served as a mentor to new teachers, providing guidance on lesson planning, classroom management strategies, and instructional techniques.
- Attended professional development workshops to stay current on best practices in physical education instruction.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Organized school-wide events such as field days, promoting teamwork and camaraderie among students.
Education
The University of Texas At San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
Bachelor of Science from Kinesiology
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Lesson Planning
- Technology Integration
- Motor Skills Development
- Curriculum Development
- Teacher Collaboration
- Equipment management
- Nutrition expertise
- Physical Fitness
- Exercises knowledge
- Student Engagement
- Distance Learning
- Learning tools and materials
- Spanish Fluency
Accomplishments
- 2013- Member of the Healthy Start Leadership Committiee for Northside Independent School District. This committee consisted of several physical education teachers that worked together to create a new health and nutrition program for northside independent school district. Content was created to share with our 83 elementary school physical education teachers to implement in their classrooms.
- 2018- I was selected to be a school campus Specialist Team Leader. I attended school leadership meetings and would speak in behalf of the school's specialist team which consisted of the music, art, STEM, GT and PE teachers as well as the school librarian, counselors, and technology, reading and math specialist.
- 2018- I was selected by our Physical Education Director in Northside ISD to be a cluster leader for PE leading 10 campuses. As a cluster leader I would meet with our physical education director on a monthly and sometimes weekly basis and would relay any concerns or questions from my cluster teachers and vice versa.
- 2019- Northside COVID pandemic- Lead cluster physical education teachers through online videos and lessons for our students.
- 2019- Was asked by physical education director to created a scope and sequence for virtual lessons to help aid physical education teachers district wide.
- 2019- I was selected by our school administration to become our campus Schoology trainer to prepare all teachers for Distance Learning.
- 2019- Nominated Teacher of the Year.
- 2020- Lead our school campus in professional development in technology use in the classroom with Flipgrid.
- 2022- Created and hosted elementary physical education summer professional development for small rural school districts where 20+ districts where invited.
- 2023- I was a physical education consultant for Hubbard ISD. I was asked to help guide current physical education teacher with classroom management and lesson planning.
Certification
Physical Education Teacher grades EC-12
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Elementary School Physical Education Teacher
Caldwell ISD
08.2021 - 05.2023
Elementary School Physical Education Teacher
Northside ISD
06.2012 - 06.2021
The University of Texas At San Antonio
Bachelor of Science from Kinesiology
Physical Education Teacher grades EC-12
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