Ellisa Matthews

General Ed Kindergarten Teacher

Aldine School District

05.2007 - Current

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.
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.
Increased parent involvement through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and workshops.
Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
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.
Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
Developed and implemented individualized educational plans for special needs children.
Rewarded student success by utilizing praise and positive reinforcement techniques.
Utilized various assessment strategies to evaluate student performance.