Heather McClain
Education
Boise,ID
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Ramona Unified School District
Ramona, CA
08.1999 - Current
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet common core standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Piloted program to address proposed state subject area competencies and standards.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Substitute Teacher
Ramona Unified School District
Ramona, CA
01.1998 - 08.1999
- Kept over 30 students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives
- Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance
- Assigned, explained and graded homework
Education
Teaching Credential - Elementary Education
National University
La Jolla, CA08.1999
Master of Arts - Cross Cultural Education
National University
La Jolla, CA08.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA08.1997
High School Diploma -
Ramona High School
Ramona, CA06.1993
Skills
- Elementary Educator who excels in cultivating and maintaining positive and productive relationships with all educational constituencies including parents, students, administrators, and community
- Strong instructional leader with significant education experience and solid foundation in best practices for all content areas
- Skilled practitioner who continues to expand knowledge of current best practices through professional development and builds network of diverse colleagues
- Master Teacher
- Participated in Instructional Leadership
- Special Needs Students
- Student-centered learning
- Classroom management
- Social-Emotional Learning training
- DIBELS knowledge
- RTI familiarity
- Differentiated instruction
- Completed BTSA (Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment) program
- Lesson Planning
- Elementary education
Accomplishments
James Dukes Elementary Teacher of the Year|2021
Ramona Unified School District Teacher of the Year|2021
San Diego County Teacher of the Year|2022
Timeline
Teacher
Ramona Unified School District
08.1999 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Ramona Unified School District
01.1998 - 08.1999
Teaching Credential - Elementary Education
National University
Master of Arts - Cross Cultural Education
National University
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
California State University - Long Beach
High School Diploma -
Ramona High School
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