Jill Elton
Teacher
Pooler,GA
Summary
Energetic educator with proven skills in teaching diverse students, subjects and grade levels. I keep my classroom organized and routine based in order to help students stay engaged and on-task to best facilitate effective teaching and learning. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student's educational and emotional needs within a warm, safe, hands-on learning environment.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Teacher
Savannah Christian Preparatory School
Savannah, GA
08.2008 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet and exceed national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
- Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
- Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
Teacher
Savannah Chatham County Public School System
Savannah, GA
08.1998 - 05.2008
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Registered student progress and attendance on database to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
- Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA 08.1991 - 05.1998
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA 08.2014 - 05.2016
Skills
Student-centered learning
undefinedAccomplishments
Awarded the WTOC Top Teacher Award
November 2018
Timeline
Master of Science - Early Childhood Education
Georgia Southern University
08.2014 - 05.2016
Teacher
Savannah Christian Preparatory School
08.2008 - Current
Teacher
Savannah Chatham County Public School System
08.1998 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Georgia Southern University
08.1991 - 05.1998
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