Experienced with curriculum design, lesson planning, and classroom management essential for effective teaching. Utilizes innovative instructional strategies to enhance student learning and engagement. Strong understanding of literacy development and differentiated instruction techniques.
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Jessica Sambuchino
Erie,PA
Summary
Overview
12
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Millcreek Township School District
6th Grade ELA Teacher
09.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Developed strong relationships with parents and guardians, maintaining open lines of communication about student progress and academic achievements.
- Assisted in school-wide literacy initiatives, promoting a culture of reading throughout the entire campus community.
- Provided individualized support for struggling learners through targeted interventions and one-on-one tutoring sessions.
- Boosted students'' critical thinking abilities by implementing engaging activities and analyzing complex texts.
- Established a positive classroom environment that promoted respect, collaboration, and open communication among students.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units, enriching students'' overall educational experience.
- Utilized data-driven instruction to assess student progress, adjusting lesson plans accordingly for optimal learning outcomes.
- Evaluated academic skills of each student through verbal assessments, graded assignments, and standardized tests.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
Wattsburg Area School District
Elementary Education Teacher | Grade 6 ELA and Social Studies
08.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Implementing a standard aligned curriculum
- Aligning assessments with both PA Eligible Content and Common Core Standards
- Using benchmark data, summative assessments, and formative assessments to drive instruction (CDT, iXL, Study Island)
- Creating interventions to build fluency and comprehension
- Designing and tracking student learning objectives and outcomes
- Maintaining academic records
- Parental communication for both behavior and academics
- Whole group core instruction
- Small group guided reading
- Implementing social/emotional skills curriculum
- Collaboration with the GIEP teacher to ensure rigor
- Worked on the curriculum committee- choosing a new curriculum, designing common materials cross curricular/ vertical alignment
- Student newspaper advisor
- Collaboration with teammates on assessment alignment/data bring back
Erie City School District
Elementary Education Teacher | Grades 5th and 6th ELA
09.2013 - 06.2019
Job overview
- Implementing a standard aligned curriculum
- Rewriting Literacy Design Collaborative Modules
- Aligning assessments with both PA Eligible Content and Common Core Standards
- Using benchmark data, summative assessments, and formative assessments to drive instruction
- Designing Effective Classroom Management Procedures (Jason Harlacher Book Study)
- Training with Connie Moss (5 years) on Learning Targets
- Implementing Restorative Circles for Building Community
- Creating interventions to build fluency and comprehension
- Designing and tracking student learning objectives and outcomes
- Participating in weekly grade level professional learning collaborations
- CKLA Curriculum Training and Implementation
- Maintaining Academic Records
- Parental communication for both behavior and academics
- Whole group core instruction
- Small group guided reading
- School Wide Positive Behavior Support
- Implementing Second Step Social/Emotional Skills Curriculum
- Co-Teaching and Co-Planning Students with IEPs
Education
Edinboro University of PennsylvaniaEdinboro, PA
Masters of Arts from Special Education
05.2014
University Overview
GPA: 3.79
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA
Bachelor's Degree from Elementary Education
05.2009
University Overview
- Summa Cum Laude
- GPA: 3.94
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Cross Curricular Units of Study
- Incorporating Technology
- Response To Intervention Support
- Parent Communications
- Knowledge of Blooms Taxonomy
- Learning Target Training
- Experience Writing And Modifying IEPs
- Small Group Guided Reading
- Restorative Circles Training
- Team collaboration
- Use of SAS Portal
- Group leadership
- Experience Writing FBA And PBSP
- Curriculum implementation
- Progress Monitoring With Dibles and Core Literacy
- Literacy skills
- Use of 4Sight Benchmark Testing
- Use and Training of CDT Benchmark Testing
- Grammar expertise
Certification
- PA Elementary Education K-6, Instructional II, 2016
- PA Special Education PK-8, Instructional II, 2016
Timeline
6th Grade ELA Teacher
Millcreek Township School District
09.2023 - Current
Elementary Education Teacher | Grade 6 ELA and Social Studies
Wattsburg Area School District
08.2019 - Current
Elementary Education Teacher | Grades 5th and 6th ELA
Erie City School District
09.2013 - 06.2019
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree from Elementary Education
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Masters of Arts from Special Education
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