Jodie Tharkur

• Kept accurate and current attendance records and assignment sheets to maintain file compliance.
• Administered and graded tests and quizzes and reported performance to primary teacher.
• Organized lesson plans using teaching software for long-term interim assignments.
• Diversified classroom instruction and group activities to successfully support students with unique strengths and learning styles.

• Gathered, organized, and analyzed data on student needs and progress.
• Implemented tracking tools to evaluate successes and areas in need of improvement.
• Created positive and engaging environment in classroom that encouraged literacy skills.
• Supervised small reading groups of students.

Promoted good behaviors by using the positive reinforcement method. Maintained daily records of children’s individual activities, behaviors, meals and naps. Established a safe play environment for the children.

• Developed and optimized rich learning environment by capitalizing on diverse engagement strategies and enriching teaching techniques.
• Increased student involvement in program offerings through strategic redesign of program processes and methods.
• Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
• Guided student teachers and teaching aides in classroom management, leading by example and thoroughly answering questions.
• Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.
• Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
• Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.
• Maintained detailed records of attendance, test scores and assignment grades for each student to identify trends and rectify issues.
• Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
• Taught student classrooms with varying teaching methods and elevated average GPA.
• Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.

Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.