Jillian Cascio
Oceanside,NY
Summary
Highly qualified Science Teacher with 3 years of experience teaching middle and elementary school. Generates student enthusiasm for learning through individual connections and motivators. Empowers students through interactive learning, offering fun and educational lessons and exciting science demonstrations.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sixth Grade Science Teacher
Middle Village Preparatory Charter School
2023.08 - Current
- Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
- Established a positive classroom environment that fostered respect, collaboration, and open communication among students.
- Regularly assessed student progress using formative and summative assessments, adjusting instructional strategies as needed for optimal results.
- Actively participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in science education and pedagogy.
- Developed strong relationships with parents through regular communication about student progress, challenges, and achievements.
- Improved overall class performance by implementing differentiated instruction techniques tailored to individual students'' needs.
- Maintained discipline and order in classroom to enable productive instruction and counseled students and parents on learning and discipline problems.
- Increased student interest in science by incorporating hands-on experiments and group activities.
- Implemented project-based learning activities that required students to apply their knowledge of scientific principles to solve real-world problems creatively.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop engaging interdisciplinary units, enhancing students'' understanding of scientific concepts.
- Instructed enlightening science classes according to formulated plans and outlines and modified as necessary to achieve learning objectives.
Fifth and Sixth Grade Science Teacher
Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy
2022.09 - 2023.06
- Monitored student progress and provided feedback to both students and parents.
- Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
- Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
- Provided guidance and mentoring to students regarding academic, social and emotional issues.
- Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
- Developed and implemented variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse needs of students.
- Assisted in development of extracurricular activities and special events.
- Produced engaging lesson plans and activities to help students master learning objectives.
- Encouraged student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and participation in middle and high school national science competitions.
- Collaborated with other teachers to integrate science into other curricula.
- Utilized diverse instructional approaches to accommodate different learning styles.
- Collaborated with teachers and therapists to develop individualized educational plans for each student, ensuring optimal progress.
Sixth Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy
2021.09 - 2022.09
- Developed and carried out English Language Arts lessons based on the New York State Next Generation Learning Standards.
- Utilized outside resources to supplement reading and writing instruction.
- Differentiated for students needs in order to assist them in achieving lesson objectives and learning goals.
- Created assessments to evaluate student understanding of class materials.
- Organized students into heterogeneous small groups for instruction.
- Attended and contributed to bi-weekly faculty meetings.
- Promoted analysis skills of increasingly complex and diverse grade level texts.
- Helped students develop socially-emotionally by modeling problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Engaged students in lessons promoting higher level writing skills, focusing on the use of proper grammar, spelling, and organization.
- Fostered positive, respectful, encouraging relationships between myself, the students and their peers.
- Improved classroom management techniques by implementing consistent routines and clear expectations.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
Permanent Substitute/Consultant Teacher
Village Elementary School
2020.09 - 2021.06
- Interacted with senior colleagues regarding class progress on lessons and student behaviors in their absence.
- Implemented behavior management strategies in classrooms ranging from kindergarten through fifth grade.
- Used GoMath curriculum to teach grade level math for grades K-5.
- Helped students develop socially-emotionally by modeling problem solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Worked in collaboration with case managers to meet students' IEP goals
- Lead a group of first grade students in small group Fundations instruction.
- Utilized technology to enhance student education and grasp of materials.
- Implemented prepared lesson plans in established classrooms.
- Proctored quizzes, tests, and standardized examinations.
- Led classroom activities for play-based and immersive learning.
- Utilized effective time management skills to ensure smooth transitions between lessons while still maintaining focus on instructional objectives.
- Mentored struggling students individually or in small groups, providing additional support and guidance needed to overcome academic challenges.
- Enhanced student comprehension of complex subjects through the use of visual aids, hands-on activities, and real-world examples.
Education
Master of Science - Special Education
CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood and Childhood Education, B-6, Biology
SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY06.2020
Skills
- Macintosh and Windows Operating Systems
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Rstudio
- PowerPoint
- Google Suite
- Nearpod
- Raz Kids
- Kami
- Jamboard
- I-ready
- GoGuadian
Certification
- NYS Initial Certification, Early Childhood and Childhood Education, Biology (B-6), Issued
- NYS Initial Certification, Childhood Special Education (1-6), Issued
Timeline
Sixth Grade Science Teacher
Middle Village Preparatory Charter School
2023.08 - Current
Fifth and Sixth Grade Science Teacher
Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy
2022.09 - 2023.06
Sixth Grade English Language Arts Teacher
Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy
2021.09 - 2022.09
Permanent Substitute/Consultant Teacher
Village Elementary School
2020.09 - 2021.06
Master of Science - Special Education
CUNY Queens College
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood and Childhood Education, B-6, Biology
SUNY New Paltz
- NYS Initial Certification, Early Childhood and Childhood Education, Biology (B-6), Issued
- NYS Initial Certification, Childhood Special Education (1-6), Issued
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