Heather Key
Elementary School Teacher
Edwardsville,Illinois
Summary
Experienced educator across grade levels with seven years of experience successfully helping students achieve academic goals. Adaptable and flexible to meet classroom and institutional needs. Enthusiastic, creative and skilled at differentiating instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners. Encouraging approach to teaching with high expectations for each student. Actively fosters positive and safe learning environment by implementing behavior management techniques to establish routines and achieve learning goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher, K-5
Edwardsville District 7
Edwardsville , IL
01.2021 - Current
- Subbed through grades Pre-K-12 including SPED, SPED Pre-K and Sure Start Program.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
Student Teacher
Albert Cassens
Glen Carbon, IL
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Stood in for teachers, checking lesson plans to provide consistent teaching to students.
- Implemented skills component to math instruction to increase math proficiency by 80 percent,
- Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
- Implemented positive classroom management to ensure students used time constructively and minimized distractions.
- Used data from testing (Fastbridge) to inform intervention for reading.
- Piloted a new curriculum (Open Court) for use in District 7.
Long-term Sub SPED 6-8
Shughart Middle School
Ft. Bragg, NC
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Carried out modifications to general education curriculum for 6 special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies while accompanying to General Education classroom..
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Collaborated with General Ed. teachers to ensure students were meeting goals set forth by IEP.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior for two students using PBIS.
- Instructed six students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups to ensure learning targets were met.
- Worked with two students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
Substitute Teacher, K-5
Camp Humphreys, Korea, U.S. Army DoDea
Camp Humphreys, Korea
09.2016 - 06.2018
- Served as long term sub in 4th grade classroom for first semester. collaborated with 4th grade team members to develop plans according to scope and sequence guidelines.
- Effectively planned lessons in accordance with College and Career Ready Standards.
- Used results from diagnostic testing to guide interventions for three students in math and two in reading.
- Implemented successful behavior management plan for 24 students in fourth grade general education setting.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Education
Master of Arts - SPED K-6 Certification
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA07.2022
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VACurrent
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05-2015
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05-2015
Skills
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- Strong knowledge of learning/behavioral theories
- Group and individual instruction
- Standards based lesson implementation
- IEP understanding
- Team member collaboration
- Classroom Technology
- Relationship building and management
- Special education
Software
Google docs
Google classroom
Clever platform
Schoology
ADOBE
Microsoft office
SMART boards
Timeline
Student Teacher
Albert Cassens
08.2021 - 12.2021
Substitute Teacher, K-5
Edwardsville District 7
01.2021 - Current
Long-term Sub SPED 6-8
Shughart Middle School
08.2019 - 04.2020
Substitute Teacher, K-5
Camp Humphreys, Korea, U.S. Army DoDea
09.2016 - 06.2018
Master of Arts - SPED K-6 Certification
Liberty University
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Liberty University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Liberty University