Debbie Bell
Elementary School Teacher
Sarasota,FL
Summary
Creative, compassionate and versatile Classroom Teacher with over 25 years of experience working with diverse students and teaching ELA, Math, and Social Studies. Skilled at motivating learners of all abilities. A perpetual student, driven to continue to learn and grow professionally. A strategist with understanding of community and an advocate for individual support to enhance optimal performance.
"A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary."
-Thomas Carruthers
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Classroom Teacher 1st-3rd, 5th; Lit. Coach
Emma E. Booker Elementary School
Sarasota, FL
08.1998 - Current
- Implemented classroom management strategies to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Used tests (formal and informal), quizzes and other assignments to gauge students' learning and determine understanding.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Instructed groups of up to 22 students and provided individual support as needed.
- Conducted PD training of instructional staff as Literacy Coach
Classroom Teacher: Kindergarten
William Frangus Elementary School
Orlando, FL
08.1997 - 06.1998
- Introduced read-aloud literature to stimulate imagination and build comprehension and vocabulary.
- Cultivated language skills through use of traditional poems, nursery rhymes and riddles to help students develop comprehension, vocabulary and love of language.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and school volunteers.
- Assessed comprehensive student growth including academic, social and personal skills.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
Classroom Teacher: Kindergarten
Sandy Lane Elementary School
Clearwater, FL
08.1995 - 06.1997
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting.
- Introduced read-aloud literature to stimulate imagination and build comprehension and vocabulary.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Assessed comprehensive student growth including academic, social and personal skills.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL 08.1993 - 05.1995
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
National-Louis University
Tampa, FL 08.2003 - 06.2005
Skills
ESOL
Affiliations
J5 Experience, Inc. Mentoring Program
Reading, Writing, Designing and Sewing, History Enthusiast
My love of literature drives my passion for helping children discover its value. I always have a book or writing notebook near me. I can be found engrossed in biographies and documentaries, piecing history together to make sense of the world. In my spare time, I sew items made of denim and create jewelry.
Timeline
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
National-Louis University
08.2003 - 06.2005
Classroom Teacher 1st-3rd, 5th; Lit. Coach
Emma E. Booker Elementary School
08.1998 - Current
Classroom Teacher: Kindergarten
William Frangus Elementary School
08.1997 - 06.1998
Classroom Teacher: Kindergarten
Sandy Lane Elementary School
08.1995 - 06.1997
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
University of South Florida
08.1993 - 05.1995
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