Danielle Miller
Lexington,KY
Summary
Dedicated English Instructor with many years of experience. Applies modern teaching methods to teach students to communicate fluently in English language. Proven record of student goal attainment. Fosters and maintains inspirational climate where students can reach full potential.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Fourth Grade Teacher
Dawson Elementary School
Corpus Christi, TX
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Achieved Master Teacher Designation via Texas Incentive Allotment for student growth.
- Crafted and delivered comprehensive lessons in key educational areas.
- Fostered effective communication with parents through digital platforms.
- Implemented strategies from Capturing Kids Hearts to support emotional learning.
- Analyzed curriculum-based assessment data to differentiate and remediate lessons in order to prepare for STAAR testing.
- Guided new staff through mentoring as New Teacher Mentor Lead for campus.
- Tutored after school and on weekends to provide additional learning opportunities for students.
- Conducted professional development sessions for colleagues.
Fourth and Fifth Grade Teacher
Concord Community Schools
Elkhart, IN
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Designed and executed instructional activities for reading and writing.
- Maintained effective communication strategies with parents via Class Dojo, Powerschool, and Google Classroom.
- Collaborated with peers to plan and create lessons through Google Drive.
- Analyzed data from NWEA, Running Records, and common assessments to provide enrichment and remediation based on mastery of state standards.
- Worked with the Behavioral Analysis Center For Autism, Special Education, High Ability, and ESL teachers to meet the needs of diverse learners.
- Created common assessments and curriculum guides with a team of district teachers.
- Facilitated social and emotional learning through the Leader in Me program.
Social Studies Teacher
Largo Middle School
Largo, FL
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Planned and delivered standards-based World History lessons to over 130 6th-grade students using a variety of strategies, including cooperative learning, historical inquiry, project-based learning, and document-based questioning.
- Implemented AVID strategies and the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme Framework.
- Collaborated with colleagues in the content area to develop common lessons, learning goals, and assessments, as well as cross-curricular lessons with fellow grade-level teachers.
- Continually evaluated and improved teaching practices based on the Marzano framework and a personal growth plan.
- Implemented professional development at the department, school, and district level, as well as creating and revising county-wide assessments and pacing guides.
- Facilitated remediation through face to face instruction and computer-based programs during the Extended Learning Program and summer credit recovery program.
Pre-Intern Teacher
Tobey Elementary School
Vicksburg, MI
09.2009 - 12.2009
- Company Overview: Vicksburg Community Schools
- Observed and assisted in instruction for students in a Pre-Kindergarten classroom
- Developed hands-on lessons to foster literacy skills
- Utilized Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations to guide instruction
- Vicksburg Community Schools
Title I Reading Intervention Teacher
Prairie Ridge Elementary
Kalamazoo, MI
01.2012
- Company Overview: Kalamazoo Public Schools
- Provided reading instruction through the implementation of various intervention programs including Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention
- Worked with teachers, administrators, and support staff to cross-group students based on various indicators including DIBLES and Performance Series Testing
- Kalamazoo Public Schools
Intern Teacher
01.2011
- Developed standards-based instruction for twenty-three second grade students in all subject areas
- Implemented differentiated instruction through the use of cooperative groups and technology to meet the diverse needs of individual students
- Utilized strategic behavior plans for specific students to improve positive behaviors in the classroom
Teacher
Play and Learn Zone Preschool
Portage, MI
01.2011
- Applied knowledge of early child development to create student-centered curriculum for children ages three to five
- Organized and designed thematic units to encourage students to learn through discovery
Substitute Teacher
Professional Education Services Group
Kalamazoo, MI
01.2010
- Company Overview: Kalamazoo County
- Instructed students at the Elementary and Secondary levels in all subject areas
- Applied a basic knowledge of the field of education in order to adapt to various situations on a daily basis
- Kalamazoo County
Reading Tutor
Dorothy McGinnis Reading Clinic
01.2010
- Provided individualized instruction to first and second-grade students
- Assessed reading skills and developed lessons based on the strengths and areas of need indicated by DIBLES scores
- Guided students through a project-based approach to learning in order to motivate reading based on the interests of the student
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education, Elementary Education, Early Childhood, Psychology, Language Arts, Social Studies
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI12.2011
Trainingsandconferences
- Focus on Inclusion Special Education Conference, 01/01/19
- Leader In Me Symposium, 01/01/18
- Smekens Summer Literacy Retreat, 01/01/17
- International Baccalaureate Years Programme, 01/01/25
- AVID Critical Reading, Social Studies, 01/01/14
- National Conference for the Social Studies, 01/01/15
- Florida Conference for the Social Studies, 01/01/13
- Florida Conference for the Social Studies, 01/01/14
- Florida Conference for the Social Studies, 01/01/15
Relatedexperience
- Substitute Teacher, Professional Education Services Group, Kalamazoo County, MI, 01/01/10, 12/31/10, Instructed students at the Elementary and Secondary levels in all subject areas, Applied a basic knowledge of the field of education in order to adapt to various situations on a daily basis
- Reading Tutor, Dorothy McGinnis Reading Clinic, 01/01/10, 12/31/10, Provided individualized instruction to first and second-grade students, Assessed reading skills and developed lessons based on the strengths and areas of need indicated by DIBLES scores, Guided students through a project-based approach to learning in order to motivate reading based on the interests of the student
Activities
- Student Council Concord South Side
- Head Cheerleading Coach Largo Middle School
- Quiz Bowl Club Sponsor Largo Middle School
- Girls on the Run Coach Concord Intermediate School
Timeline
Fourth Grade Teacher
Dawson Elementary School
01.2020 - 01.2024
Fourth and Fifth Grade Teacher
Concord Community Schools
01.2016 - 01.2020
Social Studies Teacher
Largo Middle School
01.2012 - 01.2016
Title I Reading Intervention Teacher
Prairie Ridge Elementary
01.2012
Intern Teacher
01.2011
Teacher
Play and Learn Zone Preschool
01.2011
Substitute Teacher
Professional Education Services Group
01.2010
Reading Tutor
Dorothy McGinnis Reading Clinic
01.2010
Pre-Intern Teacher
Tobey Elementary School
09.2009 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Science - Education, Elementary Education, Early Childhood, Psychology, Language Arts, Social Studies
Western Michigan University
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