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Kara Harrington

Carencro,LA

Work History

3rd/4th grade TWI- ESL

Charles M. Burke Elementary
Duson, LA
  • Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for differences in learning styles
  • Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, students, administration, and teachers
  • Conduct assessments and use results to plan instructional activities
  • Use technology to strengthen the learning process
  • Participate in professional development activities to improve job-related skills.

4th grade English and Social Studies

Breaux Bridge Elementary
Breaux Bridge, LA
  • Responsible for teaching English and Social Studies
  • Other duties include disciplining students, reporting to parents, giving assignments and tests, and overseeing the emotional and social development of children
  • Enhance student learning by optimizing a wide range of instructional approaches and innovative classroom activities
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans to facilitate student learning.

Online teacher/Part-time

VPKIDS
CHINA
  • Taught ESL
  • Engaged students using total physical response, clear annunciation, and appropriate expression
  • Simplified English immersion curriculum instruction to beginning learners and extended for advanced learners
  • Assessed students using documents, recorded classroom data, and typed feedback to parents and teachers.

Biology/Physical Science Teacher & Head Volleyball Coach

Church Point High School
Church Point, LA
  • Prepare course lessons and evaluate student performance
  • Provide simulated learning experiences in biology (lab experiments)
  • Develop and integrate illustrative concepts in biology teaching methods.

Student Internship

Carencro High School
Carencro, LA
  • Collaborates effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
  • Engage and involve students in relevant and challenging learning experiences
  • Use assessment and evaluation to differentiate instruction.

Education

M. Ed. In Educational Leadership -

American College of Education
09.2024

TESOL Certification Course 120 hours -

International Open Academy
02.2018

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Concentration in Biology, Classroom Assessment, Secondary Schools Science Methods, Integrating Technology in Science Classroom, Public Speaking, Adolescent Psychology, Information Literacy -

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
05.2013

ESL Certificate -

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Elementary Add-On -

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

Skills

  • Google Classroom
  • Google Drive
  • Microsoft Office
  • Nearpod
  • Kami
  • IReady
  • Guidebooks

Activities

  • A+PEL, 2012-present
  • 3 O’clock Project Volunteer, Summer 2020
  • Nicholls State University Softball Team, 2008-2010

Timeline

3rd/4th grade TWI- ESL

Charles M. Burke Elementary

4th grade English and Social Studies

Breaux Bridge Elementary

Online teacher/Part-time

VPKIDS

Biology/Physical Science Teacher & Head Volleyball Coach

Church Point High School

Student Internship

Carencro High School

M. Ed. In Educational Leadership -

American College of Education

TESOL Certification Course 120 hours -

International Open Academy

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Concentration in Biology, Classroom Assessment, Secondary Schools Science Methods, Integrating Technology in Science Classroom, Public Speaking, Adolescent Psychology, Information Literacy -

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

ESL Certificate -

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Elementary Add-On -

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Kara Harrington