Chris Nadraus
Chicago,IL
Summary
Focused and dedicated primary school educator with 9 years of experience. Passionate about educating children from grades K- 5, using various activities and organizational tools. Expert developing lesson plans, creating custom class materials assigning classwork and grading tests. Diplomatic communicator when addressing parents and children about disciplinary actions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
1st Grade Teacher
Acero Schools
08.2022 - Current
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with tests and quizzes.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Planned lessons according to common core to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Incorporated technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
3rd Grade Teaceher
Acero Schools
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
1st Grade Teacher
Beehive Elementary School
08.2017 - 06.2019
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Incorporated technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
- Taught core subjects of math, science, ELA, and history.
Kindergarten Teacher
JNE English School
02.2015 - 02.2017
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Identified characteristics, needs, abilities, and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Education
Teacher Prep Program - Elementary Education
Western Florida University
Pensacola, FL05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Norwich University
Northfield, VT05.2014
Skills
- Play-Based Learning
- Materials sourcing
- Lesson Planning
- Teaching strategies
- Relationship Building
- Classroom Management
- Early Childhood Education
- Behavior Modeling
- Reading instruction
Certification
ESL Certified PK-12
PEL Elementary Education K-6
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
1st Grade Teacher
Acero Schools
08.2022 - Current
3rd Grade Teaceher
Acero Schools
08.2019 - 06.2022
1st Grade Teacher
Beehive Elementary School
08.2017 - 06.2019
Kindergarten Teacher
JNE English School
02.2015 - 02.2017
Teacher Prep Program - Elementary Education
Western Florida University
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Norwich University
ESL Certified PK-12
PEL Elementary Education K-6
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