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Karen Lauramore

Raiford,Fl

Summary

Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher

Bradford County School District
08.2002 - Current
  • Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
  • Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
  • Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
  • Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
  • Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
  • Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
  • Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.

Teacher

Baker County School District
08.1996 - 08.2002
  • Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
  • Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
  • Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
  • Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
  • Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
12.1995

Skills

  • Creative lesson planning
  • Public speaking
  • Parental participation
  • Test grading
  • Elementary education
  • Small group instruction
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Florida teaching credential
  • Assigning and grading work
  • Student engagement

Accomplishments

  • Lesson Implementation - Met all assigned learning goals through the implementation of [learning activities].
  • Targeted Development - Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.

Certification

  • Certified Teacher, Florida - 1996- present
  • Reading Endorsement
  • Gifted Endorsement

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Teacher

Bradford County School District
08.2002 - Current

Teacher

Baker County School District
08.1996 - 08.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education

University of North Florida
Karen Lauramore