Kankan Goswami
Alpharetta,GA
Summary
- Compassionate Teacher with 8 years of experience in education. Skilled at introducing new technologies into classrooms and improving student engagement, learning and academic performance. Committed to closely monitoring progress and proactively adjusting strategies for long-term success.
- Caring Teacher with strong communication skills and drive to excite students about learning. Specializing in creating stimulating environments that help students achieve full potential and enjoy learning. Communicates effectively and maintains strong relationships with scholars, families and colleagues.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Teacher, Three-Year-Olds Classroom
Primrose Schools.
Cumming, GA
10.2022 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Maintained organized, fun and interactive classroom to help children feel safe.
- Ensured a safe and nurturing environment for all students, adhering to health and safety guidelines in the classroom.
- Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Boosted children''s social development by promoting positive interactions among peers through group activities and collaborative projects.
- Strengthened communication skills among preschoolers through daily dialogue practice during circle time sessions.
- Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Assisted and supervised Number children through entire school day.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Maintained accurate records of each child''s progress throughout the year using various documentation methods such as portfolios or tracking sheets.
- Evaluated student performance regularly through observation, assessment tools, and parent-teacher conferences to ensure academic growth was being achieved consistently across all areas of development.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Increased parent involvement by effectively communicating with families about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and student progress reports.
- Enhanced student reading skills by implementing engaging literacy activities and utilizing age-appropriate books.
- Implemented differentiated instruction techniques to accommodate diverse learning needs within the classroom setting without sacrificing overall quality of education provided to all students.
- Adapted lesson plans to meet needs of each student, offering personalized support where necessary.
- Conducted early literacy and math activities, laying foundation for future academic success.
- Coordinated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lessons, enriching students' educational experience.
- Nurtured creativity in students by incorporating arts and crafts into curriculum, showcasing their talents.
- Maintained detailed records of students' progress and behavior, providing valuable feedback to parents and staff.
- Initiated parent-teacher meetings to discuss children's progress, strengthening family-school connections.
- Supported emotional development by teaching and modeling empathy and kindness in daily interactions.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Monitored classroom to verify safe and secure environment.
- Modeled positive behavior and communication skills for students.
Assistance Teacher
Kidzee Playway School
Kolkata, West Bengal
2012 - 2014
- Assisted teachers with instruction and provided clerical support for diverse needs.
- Monitored students in class, hallways and cafeteria to enforce school rules.
- Distributed textbooks, workbooks, papers and pencils to students.
- Prepared lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits and demonstrations to assist teachers in classroom preparation.
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Organized student performance and enrichment activities to facilitate learning.
- Supervised children and participated with children in activities.
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
- Helped students master learning concepts through one-on-one and small group tutoring.
- Assisted teachers with lesson preparation and curriculum implementation.
Teacher
Delhi Public School-Kalinga
CUTTACK, ODISSA
2010 - 2012
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents and teaching staff.
- Differentiated instruction according to student skill level.
- Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures to maintain order among students.
- Engaged students and boosted understanding of material using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities.
- Assisted fellow teachers with assignment development, special projects, tests, administrative updates and grading.
- Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.
- Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
- Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
- Enforced discipline on campus and during off-campus school trips following code of conduct and student handbook.
Education
Pre-Primary Teacher. -
SM Teacher Training Centre.
2012
Master of Arts - English Honors.
Rabindra Bharati University.
03.2009
Montessori Teacher. -
Maria Montessori Teacher Training College
2008
Skills
- Mediation and Advocacy Talent
- Behavioral/Cognitive Skills Development
- Teaching, Tutoring and Counseling
- Interdisciplinary Teaching
Certification
- Pro Solutions Training certifications.
- Profession Development Certificates.
- Inclusive Practices in Early Childhood Programs.
- Infectious disease control: kick those germs to the curb!
- Helping children develop empathy.
- Block play as a creative learning strategy.
- Coping with selective anxiety.
- Getting Families Engaged.
- Learning Language: ages 3-5.
- Purposeful play.
- Gross motor activities for preschoolers.
- Fine motor activities for preschoolers.
- Brain power cognitive development in preschoolers.
- Constructing learning experiences from every day interactions.
- Creating emotionally supportive environments in children.
- Recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse for home visitors.
- Simple strategies for working with children on the autism spectrum.
- Responding to medical emergencies.
- Patent teacher conferences.
- Activities that promote social and emotional development in preschoolers.
Timeline
Lead Teacher, Three-Year-Olds Classroom
Primrose Schools.
10.2022 - Current
Assistance Teacher
Kidzee Playway School
2012 - 2014
Teacher
Delhi Public School-Kalinga
2010 - 2012
Pre-Primary Teacher. -
SM Teacher Training Centre.
Master of Arts - English Honors.
Rabindra Bharati University.
Montessori Teacher. -
Maria Montessori Teacher Training College