Jennifer Cook
Momence,IL
Summary
Highly qualified Science Teacher with 30 years of experience teaching middle school Science and self contained elementary. Generates student enthusiasm for learning through individual connections and motivators. Empowers students through interactive learning, offering fun and educational lessons.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
6th Grade Science/Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Momence Junior High School
Momence, IL
08.1995 - Current
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Used technology regularly in daily lessons and encouraged use by students to enhance learning experience and keep up with current trends.
- Developed learning activities and deployed differentiated science instruction to address various types of learners.
- Identified pupil needs and cooperated with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students resolve health, attitude and learning problems.
- Maintained discipline and order in classroom to enable productive instruction and counseled students and parents on learning and discipline problems.
- Instructed enlightening science classes according to formulated plans and outlines and modified as necessary to achieve learning objectives.
- Planned and escorted student field trips relevant to current science course work.
- Coordinated and collaborated with other faculty members during lesson plan development.
- Provided student academic support outside class time to improve learning and performance.
- Taught subject matter based on information compiled from textbooks, online sites and other educational materials.
- Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests and assignments.
- Maintained assignment grades and worked closely with students needing additional mentoring.
- Encouraged student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and participation in middle and high school national science competitions.
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments and behavior.
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Offered clear and constructive student discipline, discouraging inappropriate behavior and bullying.
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
- Demonstrated willingness to accept feedback and make corrections based on advice from peers, parents and principal.
Education
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Governors State University
University Park, IL05.1992
Skills
- Student records management
- Student engagement
- Test Proctoring
- Standardized Testing
- Group and individual instruction
- Classroom management
- Field trip planning
Timeline
6th Grade Science/Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Momence Junior High School
08.1995 - Current
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction
Olivet Nazarene University
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Governors State University