Heather Crow

ELA Teacher and Department Head of Humanities

Turlock Christian Schools

Turlock , CA

06.2021 - Current

Used varied instructional resources and tools to strengthen English language skills.
Worked with English language learners in small groups to develop fluency.
ocabulary and sentence structure.
Taught students MLA formatting.
Embedded History within the novels read.
Taught students how to construct informative, persuasive and argumentative essays.
Evaluated student progress, recorded scores and revised plans for reteaching of subject matter where necessary to accomplish learning.
Worked one-on-one with struggling students to shore up learning in specific skills and concepts.
Recorded student progress, test scores and assignment completion and maintained well-organized files for reference.
Graded assignments and offered constructive feedback to help students focus on areas in need of improvement.
Devised compelling lesson content for age-appropriate literature that met various learning styles and capture imaginations of students.
Collaborated with faculty and academic administrators to implement program changes and evaluate learning outcomes.
Led engaging lectures to teach language fundamentals and provide foundational skills.
Met with parents at planned meetings and in ad hoc conversations to discuss student challenges, behavior modification and performance.
Provided on-going student support by offering academic office hours and tutoring.
Implemented structured writers' workshop to teach composition and writing techniques to help students developed skills for college prep work.
Coordinated with other Special Education teachers, other faculty members and parents to develop and update IEPs for gifted/talented and special needs students.
Coached teachers in best practices related to classroom management, curriculum planning, and instruction techniques.
Mentored new teachers in their transition into the school system.
Assisted fellow teachers with assignment development, special projects, tests, administrative updates, and grading.
Researched and planned trips, including destinations, transportation, accommodations, activities and meals.
Managed any emergency situations that arose during the trip while keeping travelers safe.
Developed lesson plans to teach historical events, documents and figures in an engaging manner.
Collaborated with other teachers on curriculum development for social studies classroom
Required spoken and written student responses to contexts to increase reading comprehension.
Guided students to write for varied purposes and audiences to develop writing skills.
Prepared informative classroom lectures on literature, poetry and historical authors to engage and educate students.
Handled disciplinary problems with calm and poise and reported escalating issues to principal.
Talked with students needing extra attention and made plans to assist with problems.
Planned and updated curricula and lesson plans to continuously improve subject coverage.
Differentiated instruction for students with wide range of skill and interest levels.
Collaborated with other subject and grade-level teachers to build complementary educational frameworks for student