Heather Beckford
Wapakoneta,OH
Summary
A motivated, compassionate, and strong educational leader looking for employment with Lima City Schools with a mission to inspire, educate, empower students, and create independent readers that leads to success.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Wapakoneta City Schools
03.2002 - Current
- 2002-2015 Third and fourth grade
- 2015 -2016 Health and interventions
- 2016 - 2020 Co taught third grade
- 2020 - 2022 Third grade
- 2022- Current Reading interventionist and Art teacher
- Cooperated with adults and children to create a safe, positive, and educational experience
- Developed relationships with students and parents through consistent communication
- Developed classroom management that allowed students to be responsible and in charge of their own learning
- Established rules and maintained order among students as a cooperative group
- Discussed the needs, support, and individualized student plans with colleagues
- Created curriculum and instruction for online learning
- Created data documents per student showing growth through the school year
- Developed lessons, activities, and materials to cover the required curriculum and with differentiation to meet students' needs
- Assessed student progress with course material through observations, projects, cooperative learning, small group literacy centers, final examinations, and standardized assessments.
Teacher
Fostoria City Schools
08.2000 - 05.2002
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff
- Created study guides and supporting documents to go over lecture details and prepare students for tests
- Created an afterschool program for students struggling with literacy
- Coordinated materials and instructional plans to integrate activities exploring ideas
- Created and coordinated a new curriculum for the school district
- Developed learning concepts with students through hands-on activities, videos, and class discussions
- Designed curriculum, lesson plans, and instructional materials for classroom teaching.
Education
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
BGSU
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education 1-8
BGSU
Doctorate In Education - Curriculum And Instruction
Northcentral University
07.2024
Some College (No Degree) - Intervention Specialist
Bluffton University
07.2024
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Critical Thinking
- Lesson Planning
- Motivating students
- Student Engagement
- Growth Mindset
- Positive Role Model and Mentor
- Differentiated Instruction
- Student-Centered Learning
Timeline
Teacher
Wapakoneta City Schools
03.2002 - Current
Teacher
Fostoria City Schools
08.2000 - 05.2002
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
BGSU
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education 1-8
BGSU
Doctorate In Education - Curriculum And Instruction
Northcentral University
Some College (No Degree) - Intervention Specialist
Bluffton University
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