Danielle Chaffee

Worked with administration team as a liason for my team and decision maker for school improvement.

• Interview and Hiring team
• Leadership Team
• Building Management Team
• Teacher Mentor
• First AId team

• Currently teaching 4th grade Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies
• Created and presented clever lessons to engage students and focus on core subjects necessary for personal and academic growth.
• Differentiated class work, homework, and instruction for a diverse range of learners including English Language
• Disaggregated data weekly and collaborated with 4th grade team, specialist and principal to plan and implement curriculum to meet the state and district standards
• Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
• Developed problem-solving and critical-thinking skills by presenting challenges to boost self-esteem and performance.
• Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers and administrative staff.
• Prepared and administered grade-specific tests and examinations regulated by school district to monitor students' growth and to report progress to parents.
• Supported a balanced reading and mathematics program, using district curriculum to improve student learning through guided reading groups and worked with individual students to support individual learning needs
• Worked one-on-one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses and learning patterns.
• Directed class discussions to spark conversation about key concepts, complex problems and overarching themes.
• Incorporated [Software] technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
• Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
• Communicated student progress, academic difficulties or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
• Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.

• Differentiated class work, homework, and instruction for a diverse range of learners including English Language
• Learners and students with IEPs
• Collaborated with 4th grade team, specialist and principal to plan and implement curriculum to meet the state and district standards
• Supported a balanced reading and mathematics program, using district curriculum to improve student learning through guided reading groups and worked with individual students to support individual learning needs
• Administered State and local district testing.

• Taught 4th grade curriculum, Daily Implementation of writer’s workshop
• Integrated technology, teaching computer and literacy skills
• Developed High School youth after school mentor program.

• Implemented reading and math curriculum
• Planned daily lessons, working collaboratively with the 1st grade team
• Implemented pilot math curriculum
• Developed effective classroom management skills with a number of students who exhibited challenging social and emotional behaviors.