Dorothy Wesson
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. 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, numeracy, social and learning skills. Enthusiastic Lead Teacher brings 40 years of experience in early childhood education. Passionate about child development and learning. Friendly, outgoing and adaptable in approach.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PreK Lead Teacher
Montgomery County Community Action Head Start Agen
2018.08 - Current
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, collaborating on strategies for academic success at home and school.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
- Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles, resulting in increased student engagement and success.
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
Kindergarten Teacher
Montgomery County Public Schools
1984.08 - 2018.05
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments to inform instructional decisions.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
- Utilized various assessment strategies to evaluate student performance.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Established and maintained consistent classroom rules and expectations for obedience.
- Monitored use of technology, enhancing student learning and technological skills.
Education
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL05.1996
Bachelor of Science - Elementary And Early Childhood Education
Auburn University-Montgomery
Montgomery, AL05.1984
High School Diploma -
Sidney Lanier
Montgomery, AL05.1979
Skills
- Childcare needs
- Lesson Planning
- Activity Planning
- Classroom Management
- Child Development
- Behavior Modeling
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Safety awareness
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Lesson development
- Differentiated Instruction
- Group and individual instruction
- Compliance understanding
- Student Records Management
- Behavior Management
- Curriculum Implementation
- Small Group Instruction
- Motivating students
- Learning Strategies
- Community involvement
- Student-Centered Learning
- Student Engagement
- Student assessment
- Performance Assessments
- Curriculum compliance with [State]
- Serving Diverse Communities
- Instructional Best Practices
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Student rapport
- Group Instruction
- Student needs assessment
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Inquiry-based learning
- [State] teaching credential
- Documentation And Reporting
- Schedule Management
- Co-Teaching and Co-Planning
- Safety Protocols
Certification
Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Alabama State Department of Education - 1984-present
Timeline
PreK Lead Teacher
Montgomery County Community Action Head Start Agen
2018.08 - Current
Kindergarten Teacher
Montgomery County Public Schools
1984.08 - 2018.05
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Alabama State University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary And Early Childhood Education
Auburn University-Montgomery
High School Diploma -
Sidney Lanier
Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Alabama State Department of Education - 1984-present
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