Kari Pargeter
Burnett,WI
Summary
Passionate kindergarten and first-grade teacher with over 25 years of experience. Skilled in leveraging positive reinforcement and project-based learning to promote social-emotional growth and academic success, ensuring each student reaches their full potential.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten and First Grade Teacher
Waupun Area School District
Waupun, WI
08.2000 - Current
- Fostered a positive classroom environment that promoted social and emotional development.
- Collaborated with parents and staff to support individual student needs and goals.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning styles, ensuring all students made progress towards academic goals.
- Utilized data-driven instruction to identify areas of need for individual students and adjust teaching methods accordingly.
- Established strong relationships with parents through effective communication about their child''s academic progress and social-emotional development.
- Improved student reading comprehension by incorporating engaging phonics activities using Fundations and Wit and Wisdom
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
Education
Master of Science - Educational Technology
Marian College
Fond Du Lac, WI05-2006
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Moraine Park Technical College
Fond Du Lac, WI06-1996
Bachelor of Science - Pre K-6th Grade Education
Marian College
Fond Du Lac, WI12-1999
Skills
- Social skills
- Parent-teacher communication
- Positive reinforcement
- Early reading
- Student engagement
- Project-based learning
- Math instruction
- Classroom management
Timeline
Kindergarten and First Grade Teacher
Waupun Area School District
08.2000 - Current
Master of Science - Educational Technology
Marian College
Associate of Science - Early Childhood Education
Moraine Park Technical College
Bachelor of Science - Pre K-6th Grade Education
Marian College