Years of classroom experience
Elizabeth Anne Shelton
Dierks,AR
Summary
- Building strong relationships and unity with all stakeholders is a top priority. The growth of students depends on everyone working together with one goal which should be student achievement. This applies to academics, athletics, and character development.
- Enthusiastic elementary teacher with eighteen years of experience introducing a broad range of subjects and developing students' literacy and math skills.
- Bridging the gap vertically is crucial to student learning. Experience in different grade levels helps to be an asset in this area.
- Strong classroom management skills and frequent parent-teacher communication are very important. These two things foster a successful learning environment.
- Using convictions to stand up for what is right, fair, and equitable for all is a quality that is imperative.
- Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
18
18
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Jo Ann Walters Elementary School
08.2015 - Current
- Leader for school fundraiser: Read-A-Thon
- Elected to committee for recent superintendent hire
- Helped revive our HPO volunteers after Covid
- Researched four-day school week intensively and took recommendations to school board.
- Organized activities with colleagues to help other staff in need.
- Volunteered to work gates at multiple sports
- Member of personnel policy committee for six years. Helped to incorporate new state laws in teacher policy book
- Promoted physical, mental, and social development by implementing classroom games and indoor recreational activities such as Go Noodle
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
- Contacted parents and guardians regularly to discuss children's progress as well as provided daily/weekly behavior reports using Class Dojo
- Encouraged interactive learning by incorporating educational software and Internet
- Planned and implemented creative lessons in accordance with district, county, state, and federal guidelines
- Completed all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including data cards, lesson plans, daily meal count sheets, and attendance logs
- Created an enjoyable and interesting learning environment for students each year.
- Maintained accurate and complete records for students
- Pursued professional development continually by attending educational conferences and teacher training workshops
- Assessed students' reading levels using DIBELS, DRA (leveled readers), Istation, iReady, and weekly formative and summative assessments
- Assessed students' math levels using Istation, iReady, and weekly formative and summative assessments
- Enforced school's student discipline code BLUE to deal with problem situations
- Collaborated with principal to determine appropriate discipline when needed
- Drafted lesson plans and submitted them for review and feedback in a timely manner
- Preserved confidentiality of student records and information at all times
- Created a classroom environment in which children could learn respect for themselves and others
- Selected age-appropriate stories and read them aloud daily
- Fostered oral language development and critical thinking skills during literary discussions
- Created a child-centered learning environment characterized by consistent application of sound mental health and educational psychology practices (SEL, Guide for Life)
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum, and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plans for each student
- Played games with students to increase understanding of subjects
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress
- Introduced read-aloud literature to stimulate imagination and build comprehension and vocabulary
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills
- Cultivated language skills through use of traditional poems, nursery rhymes, and riddles to help students develop comprehension, vocabulary, and love of language
4th Grade Teacher
De Queen Elementary School
07.2013 - 06.2015
- Implemented Literacy Lab, The Writing Academy, and Step-Up to Writing components to increase literacy and support school reading and writing programs
- Assisted in after-school tutoring program to teach under-privileged students
- Participated De Queen Elementary Family Math and Literacy Carnival
- Collaborated regularly with fellow teachers as well as math and literacy facilitators
- Developed Common Core aligned lessons using relevant children's books, poems, digital clips, and themes to promote student interest
- Encouraged student participation in classroom through consistent classroom management
- Modified general education curriculum for high population of ESL students
- Established good relationships with parents in order to foster students achievement
Second Grade Teacher
De Queen Primary School
07.2009 - 06.2013
- Fostered meaningful relationships among students and community through student field trips (Examples: visiting fire department, local banks, Air Evac, ambulance service, and hospital)
- Transitioned from Arkansas Frameworks to Common Core Standards
- Developed and taught lessons on relevant children's books, poems, digital clips, and themes to promote student interest
- Encouraged student participation in classroom through consistent classroom management
- Modified general education curriculum for a high population of ESL learners
- Established good relationships with parents in order to foster student achievement
Kindergarten Teacher
De Queen Primary School
07.2005 - 06.2009
- Planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed classroom instruction consistent with Arkansas State Standards
- Strived to facilitate a love for learning during this important first year of school
- Used Dibels to assess student progress in reading fluency and comprehension
- Organized activities and lessons with other educators
- Encouraged student participation in classroom through consistent classroom management
- Modified general education curriculum for a high population of ESL learners
- Established good relationships with parents in order to foster student achievement
Education
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Harding University
Searcy, AR2009
Bachelor of Science - P-4
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR2004
High School Diploma -
Dierks High School
2000
Skills
- Effective management skills
- Strong collaborator
- Organized and efficient
- Positive learning environment
- Computer proficient
- Varied lesson plans
- Self-motivated
- Positive and encouraging
- Student-centered learning
- Outstanding social skills
- Positive reinforcement
- Effective time management
- Kind and empathetic educator
- DIBELS, iReady, RAN knowledge
- Strong written and verbal communicator
- Involved in community activities
Certification
- Early Childhood Education P-4
- Building Level Admin P-12
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Jo Ann Walters Elementary School
08.2015 - Current
4th Grade Teacher
De Queen Elementary School
07.2013 - 06.2015
Second Grade Teacher
De Queen Primary School
07.2009 - 06.2013
Kindergarten Teacher
De Queen Primary School
07.2005 - 06.2009
Master of Education - Educational Leadership
Harding University
Bachelor of Science - P-4
Henderson State University
High School Diploma -
Dierks High School
- Early Childhood Education P-4
- Building Level Admin P-12
Special Training
- Masters in Educational Leadership
- Science of Reading
- Literacy Lab
- Cognitive Guided Instruction
- Step-Up to Writing
- Writing Academy
- Proactive Discipline for Reactive Students
- Implementing a Comprehensive Literacy Framework (ELLA)
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