Heather Slack

Eagle Mtn

Summary

Upbeat classroom Teacher devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Skillful 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

years of professional experience

Work History

4th Grade Classroom Teacher

Hidden Hollow Elementary

08.2016 - Current

Keeps classroom of 30+ students clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
Evaluates individual student abilities and create action plans based on current level and desired growth goals to support preparedness for transition to next grade level.
Provides regular feedback to students on progress and assigned grades based on performance.
Creates supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
Directs class discussions to spark conversation about key concepts, complex problems and overarching themes.
Builds positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
Communicates student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.

Student Teacher in 2nd and 6th Grade Classrooms

Orem Elementary School

01.2016 - 05.2016

Planned daily lessons in all subject areas, using hands-on activities when appropriate
Worked with students to increase literacy skills such as phonics, decoding words and fluency
Led large and small guided reading groups for different level readers and worked individually with students
Using Go Math book, taught students multiplication, counting money and telling time
Created behavior plans to help students stay focused and on task
Worked with students to write their own fractured fairy tales and taught how to build stories, edit and write final drafts
Used music to help reinforce curriculum
Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.

Substitute Teacher

Alpine School District, Alpine

03.2014 - 12.2015

Closely follows instructions given by classroom teacher to teach students in all elementary grades
Ability to keep students engaged and involved with many different classroom management strategies
Teach new curriculum to students using own ideas and skills
Monitored student performance and provided feedback to inform instruction.
Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom.
Assigned, explained and graded homework
Operated computers or audio-visual aids to supplement presentations

Education

Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

09-2023

Bachelors of Science - Elementary Education

Utah State University

Logan, UT

05.2016

Skills

Willingness to learn
Works well with team
Positive thinker
Friendly and Caring
Behavioral Improvement
Safety Awareness

Team Collaboration
Time Management
Problem-Solving Skills
Activity Planning
Classroom Management
Organizational Skills

Timeline