6th - 8th Grade Science Teacher
Horry County Schools
08.2016 - Current
- Develop engaging science lessons according to the 6th grade curriculum map and modify as necessary to achieve learning goals.
- Establish clear learning objectives that hold all students accountable.
- Differentiate instruction to address various types of learners
- Collect data through assessments and observations to maximize the effectiveness of small group instruction.
- Increased literacy strategies to help struggling readers and ELL students.
- Increase rigor of assignments to cover various levels of Bloom's taxonomy and depth of knowledge questions.
- Utilize technology regularly in daily lessons and encourage use by students to enhance learning experiences and cultivate digitally literate students.
- Communicate with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments and behavior.
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Coordinated and collaborated with other faculty members during lesson plan development.
- Demonstrate willingness to accept feedback and make corrections based on advice from peers, parents and administration.
- Attended conferences and presented findings to peers
- Collaborated with colleagues to present during faculty meetings
- Chemical Hygiene Officer from 2017-2020
- Department Chair from 2017 - 2021
- Served on the Principal's Cabinet
- Voted Teacher of the Year, 2021
- Winner of 2020 DENny Award for Leadership
