Heather Tobler
Midland,OH
Summary
Accomplished educator with a proven ability to foster student growth and academic success at East Clinton Local Schools. Skilled in implementing differentiated instruction techniques and effectively managing classrooms to enhance learning for diverse student needs. Demonstrated success in improving student engagement and communication skills through the use of innovative teaching strategies and strong parent-teacher collaboration.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
East Clinton Local Schools
03.2009 - 09.2024
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Assisted in curriculum development to align lessons with state standards and improve overall instructional quality.
- Utilized various assessment strategies to evaluate student performance.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Monitored use of technology, enhancing student learning and technological skills.
- Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Teamed with other professionals to enhance student learning experiences.
- Inspired students to take ownership of learning and become autonomous thinkers.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Boosted students' understanding of basic math concepts with use of hands-on learning tools and activities.
- Supported emotional development by teaching and modeling empathy, patience, and communication skills.
- Encouraged positive behaviors and growth mindset among students through use of motivational charts and awards.
Special Education Teacher (Preschool)
Clinton County Board of Developmental Disabilities
08.2007 - 05.2008
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Enhanced students'' communication skills by implementing group activities and collaborative projects.
- Developed IEPs tailored to individual student needs, ensuring their academic success and personal growth.
- Fostered strong relationships with parents and guardians, maintaining open lines of communication to ensure student progress.
- Promoted a positive learning environment through the use of differentiated instruction and individualized support for diverse learners.
- Coordinated with general education teachers to develop accommodations or modifications necessary for successful inclusion of students with special needs in mainstream classrooms.
- Collaborated with other educators to develop instructional strategies.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Developed Individual Education Plans for students with special needs.
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH05-2006
Skills
- Differentiated Instruction
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
- Classroom Organization
- Classroom Instruction
- Parent Communication
- Behavior Management
- Social skills
- Group and individual instruction
- Student assessment
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
East Clinton Local Schools
03.2009 - 09.2024
Special Education Teacher (Preschool)
Clinton County Board of Developmental Disabilities
08.2007 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education
Wilmington College
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