Jessica Shover
Mechanicsburg,PA
Summary
Innovative teacher bringing 24 years of experience instructing students. Expertise in classroom oversight, course planning and behavior management. Successful at collaborating with teachers, administrative leaders and support specialists to meet individual student needs. Committed to encouraging higher-order thinking to increase student performance.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
5th Grade Mathematics Teacher
Newville Elementary School
08.2019 - Current
- Teach Math to fifth grade students using the Illustrative Mathematics curriculum
- Collaborate with 4th and 5th Grade teachers to incorporate Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K - 12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning strategies into our learning environments
- Use Illustrative Mathematics End of Unit Assessments to create spiral review activities for learners
- Use knowledge of Special Education to collaborate with grade level peers to design learning stations and instruction that is developmentally appropriate and standards-based in order to best meet the needs of all students.
Elementary Teacher- 1st and 3rd Grade
Dillsburg Elementary School
08.2016 - 06.2019
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Incorporated i-Ready technology into lesson planning to create engaging, multi-dimensional lessons.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
Elementary Teacher-Kindergarten
Big Spring School District
08.2007 - 06.2016
- Taught shared and guided Reading, Writing, and Math to kindergarten-aged students using the developmentally appropriate programs that have been selected by the district
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- Served on the RTii math committee that helped to design a math block of instruction as well as researched interventions that would be appropriate for kindergarten-aged students who are below benchmark
- Helped to create Standards-based report cards for kindergarten.
Middle School Learning Support Teacher
Big Spring School District
08.2004 - 06.2007
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Elementary Learning Support Teacher
Northern York County School District
08.2000 - 06.2004
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Prepared instructional materials for group and one-on-one use to comply with established curriculum.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA08.2006
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, PA08.2006
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Clarion, PA05.2000
Skills
- Project-based learning
- Teaching strategies
- Interactive Teaching
- Adaptive Learning
Certification
B.S in Special Education
B.S in Elementary Education
M.S in Curriculum and Instruction
Timeline
5th Grade Mathematics Teacher
Newville Elementary School
08.2019 - Current
Elementary Teacher- 1st and 3rd Grade
Dillsburg Elementary School
08.2016 - 06.2019
Elementary Teacher-Kindergarten
Big Spring School District
08.2007 - 06.2016
Middle School Learning Support Teacher
Big Spring School District
08.2004 - 06.2007
Elementary Learning Support Teacher
Northern York County School District
08.2000 - 06.2004
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science - Special Education
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
B.S in Special Education
B.S in Elementary Education
M.S in Curriculum and Instruction
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