COURTNEY QUEEN
Teacher
Owings Mills,MD
Summary
A culturally responsive teacher with expertise in building strong, meaningful relationships to support social emotional learning. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, social and learning skills. Strong history of developing student skills and advancing student knowledge by implementing approved curriculum in safe and inclusive learning environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Teacher
Forest Park High School
Baltimore, MD
08.2016 - Current
- Build meaning relationships to inform culturally responsive instruction
- Provide data-driven instruction while tracking and monitoring student progress via formative and summative assessments
- Facilitate school-wide instructional initiatives
- Act as teacher advisor of classes and school-based clubs
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
- Collaborate with administrators, teachers, and other school-based staff
- Communicate with and engage students, families, and other community stakeholders
- Continue professional development
- Keep students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Develop and administer standard aligned assignments to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
- Communicate regularly with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Work cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Support student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Grade and evaluate student course work.
- Conduct evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Advise and counsel students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Participate in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Shift between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Create lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
Professional Driving Instructor
Roland Park Driving School
Baltimore, MD
05.2017 - Current
- Provide theoretical and applied training.
- Provide instruction on state driving laws and regulations.
- Provide instruction on the parts and functions of a vehicle.
- Track, document, and report student progress.
- Supported student drivers in hands-on road training.
- Designed routes and set practice skills to challenge student drivers and build behind-the-wheel confidence.
- Continue professional development.
- Supported student drivers in hands-on road training.
- Administered driver education course and knowledge test to assist students with earning learner's permits.
Education
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - African American Studies, English
Temple University
Skills
Lesson Planning
Additional Information
- AWARDS , Magna Cum Laude 2007
Timeline
Professional Driving Instructor
Roland Park Driving School
05.2017 - Current
Teacher
Forest Park High School
08.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - African American Studies, English
Temple University
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