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Connie Pullum-Davis

Puxico,MO

Summary

Dynamic Language Arts Teacher with a proven track record at Bell City RII School District as well as twenty eight years at Bloomfield R-14. Adept at enhancing student engagement through innovative projects and creative writing. Skilled in advanced writing and grammar, I foster critical thinking and collaboration, empowering students to achieve academic success and develop lifelong learning skills.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Language Arts Teacher

Bell City RII School District
08.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units, promoting a more holistic understanding of language arts.
  • Promoted critical thinking skills through analytical writing assignments that encouraged students to synthesize information from multiple sources.
  • Enhanced student comprehension by utilizing innovative teaching techniques and multimedia resources.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in language arts education.
  • Fostered a supportive learning environment that celebrated diversity and nurtured the unique talents of each individual learner.
  • Led parent-teacher conferences that provided constructive feedback on student progress while fostering collaboration between home and school environments.
  • Assessed student writing using rubrics aligned with state standards, ensuring consistent evaluation criteria across all assignments.
  • Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice.
  • Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments, and standardized tests.
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Helped students develop academic, social and emotional skills for long-term success.
  • Kept classroom organized, clean and safe for students and visitors.
  • Taught age-appropriate spelling techniques, grammar rules, and language skills.
  • Encouraged independent thought, good judgment, and expression of original ideas.
  • Evaluated student progress and adjusted instructional strategies accordingly, leading to improved performance for struggling learners.
  • Increased student motivation by incorporating creative projects that allowed students to demonstrate content mastery in various formats.
  • Established positive relationships with students, parents, and fellow educators through open communication channels.
  • Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
  • Supported students in development of skills and strategies to become independent and successful learners.
  • Created and maintained safe and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
  • Encouraged students to take active role in learning and academic success.

Language Arts

Bloomfield R-14 Schools
08.1982 - 05.2010
  • Collaborated with other teachers to develop interdisciplinary units that connected English Language Arts with other subject areas.
  • Organized extracurricular activities such as book clubs and writing workshops to further engage students in English Language Arts topics.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary projects that fostered connections between English language arts and other subject areas.
  • Participated in ongoing professional development to stay current with best practices in middle school language arts education.
  • Led after-school tutoring sessions, providing additional assistance to students who required extra help with English and Language Arts concepts.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education: Language Arts

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
05-1983

Skills

    Writing- specifically essays and advanced writing

    Grammar/Spelling

    Punctuation

    Creative Writing

    Lifetime certification in English and Journalism (minor)

    Organized

    Project based

Certification

Grade Level 7-12 Lifetime English 06/01/1981 - Present

Grade Level 7 -12 Lifetime Journalism 06/01/1981

Social Science 5-9 Provisional 08/15/2002

Timeline

Language Arts Teacher

Bell City RII School District
08.2024 - Current

Language Arts

Bloomfield R-14 Schools
08.1982 - 05.2010

Bachelor of Science - Secondary Education: Language Arts

Southeast Missouri State University
Connie Pullum-Davis