John Scheelar
Portland,OR
Summary
Dynamic educator with over a decade of experience in creating impactful learning experiences for young students. Skilled in integrating character education and innovative teaching strategies, driving student curiosity and parent engagement to foster a supportive educational community.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
1st Grade Elementary Teacher
Beaverton School District
Beaverton, Oregon
09.2004 - 06.2017
- Created safe, nurturing environment fostering trust and respect among students.
- Integrated character education into curriculum to enhance social and emotional learning.
- Facilitated positive learning atmosphere through effective classroom management techniques.
- Encouraged student curiosity by incorporating innovative teaching strategies and resources.
- Monitored student behavior, implementing necessary interventions to support growth.
- Engaged parents in education by cultivating strong relationships and involvement initiatives.
- Participated in professional development workshops to enhance teaching skills and knowledge.
- Inspired reading enthusiasm by guiding students in library visits and book selection. recognized lack of library access in the summer. Implement a program with the librarian that gave students access to our library in the summer that with community support evolved into a library accepted into to Washington county library system in the Farmington Shopping Center.
Education
Masters of Education - Education
Portland State University
Portland, OR06-2003
Skills
- Retired from Fred Meyer retail management in 2001
- Recertified to teach in 2003
Timeline
1st Grade Elementary Teacher
Beaverton School District
09.2004 - 06.2017
Masters of Education - Education
Portland State University