Grace Culbreth
Dandridge,TN
Summary
Upbeat and highly capable Elementary Educator devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Skilled in directing classroom environments and enhancing student behavior through positive and forward-thinking approaches. Caring relationship-builder with analytical mindset and good decision-making skills.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Third Grade Elementary Classroom Teacher
Henry County Schools
Locust Grove, Georgia
08.2020 - Current
- Use provided standards, learning targets, and units of study to guide planning and development of lesson plans and instruction.
- Instructed groups of up to 25 students and provided individual support as needed.
- Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs.
- Implemented new virtual technologies into classroom, boosting student understanding of subject matter.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests.
- Used tests, quizzes and other assignments to gauge students' learning and determine understanding of course materials.
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Graham County Schools
Robbinsville, NC
08.2016 - 07.2020
- Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support. Guided students in self-monitoring goals throughout the year
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine formative assessments and standardized examinations and used data collected to guide instruction
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in the educational process through open communication
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Swain County Schools
Bryson City , NC
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies, and discipline
Education
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC05.2014
Skills
- Grades 3 and 5 instruction, 2 years in 5th grade with one departmentalized in math, and 6 years in third grade
- Assessing students through multiple assessment platforms, analyzing data, explaining data to parents and caretakers, and using data to drive instruction and for individualized goals
- Experience in MTSS in the classroom Monitoring, assessing, and delivering interventions and delivering explanation of data gathered with administration and parents
- Elementary Education (K-6 licensure) with extra instruction and training with Foundations of Reading and Math with a licensure in Georgia and North Carolina
- Experience in implementing and strengthening a Positive Behavior Intervention System in the classroom and throughout the school
- Delivering instruction through whole group and small group Using whole group instruction to teach the broad topic and small group to address individual needs
- Integrating technology into many lessons to enhance instruction, assessment, and data gathering
- STEM Coach, organizing an after school club for students grades 3-5 Writing grants for funding for projects, planning engaging activities, planning and organizing field trips and experiences, and managing guidelines for grants and programs
Timeline
Third Grade Elementary Classroom Teacher
Henry County Schools
08.2020 - Current
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Graham County Schools
08.2016 - 07.2020
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Swain County Schools
08.2014 - 05.2016
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Gardner-Webb University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Gardner-Webb University
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