Highly qualified Elementary School Teacher with over eleven years of experience teaching elementary students, implementing motivating and effective methods of learning. Organized, energetic, and passionate for improving school plans and modalities of learning. Committed to developing individualized plans for students appealing their strengths and suggested areas of improvement and anticipating pursuing new opportunities to engage with students. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
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Kata Marie Shindelar
Summary
Overview
13
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Cornell Elementary
INTERVENTION/READING RECOVERY TEACHER (K-4)
08.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Promoted love of reading and literacy to all students.
- Interpreted student assessment data to ascertain best intervention methods.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
- Displayed an ability to work 1:1 with students in Reading Recovery who have very few known letters and words and turn them into fluent and proficient readers who are now scoring at the top of their first-grade class according to FAST.
- Contacted parents daily to discuss student progress and notify about class issues.
Cornell Elementary
TAP/INDUCTION MENTOR FOR 3RD GRADE TEAM
08.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Met with 3rd grade team weekly to establish clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Actively supported teaching and learning through school goal development and participation on the Instructional Leadership Team.
- Worked closely with Master Teachers on data analysis, cluster planning, and field testing.
- Conducted regular classroom teacher observations and provided coaching and follow up support by modeling and teaching mini lessons in 3rd grade classrooms.
Cornell Elementary
SECOND GRADE CLASSROOM TEACHER
01.2017 - 01.2021
Job overview
- Applied number talks and fact fluency through games to improve students' mathematical number sense.
- Implement components of balanced literacy instruction including whole group mini lessons, independent reading time, guided reading, writing, one-on-one conferring, and share.
- Developed lesson plans and instructional activities that inspire complex thinking and mastery of outcomes
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance and involve families in educational process.
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
- Evaluated individual student abilities and created action plans based on current level and desired growth goals to support preparedness for transition to next grade level.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Collaborated with team teachers to
Baxter Elementary
SECOND GRADE CLASSROOM TEACHER
01.2012 - 01.2017
Job overview
- Practiced multi-sensory, interactive lessons to improve students' memory associations
- Supplemented lessons with technological tools such as coding in order to capture the interest of a wider variety of students in addition to introducing them to relevant digital learning.
- Evaluated student performance and their progression to determine appropriate continuation of teaching.
- Developed Standards-Based Report Card along with fellow grade level instructors.
K-12, Southdale Elementary
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
01.2011 - 01.2012
Job overview
- Successfully catered to class curriculums and grade levels with precision by enacting each classroom plan with level-headedness and organization
- Intuited particular students' learning difficulties and social tensions among each other and reacted in a timely and effective manner.
- Sustained regular communication and feedback to each student's daily journal and other homework.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
Fern Bluff Elementary
STUDENT TEACHING
01.2011 - 05.2011
Job overview
- Conducted daily, individualized conferences with students and provided feedback in the areas of math, reading, and writing.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom and successfully met the needs of students with Dyslexia and Asperger's Syndrome through the use of direct modeling and explicit instruction.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Education
University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA
Bachelor of Arts from Elementary Education, Literacy and Endorsement in Coaching
05.2011
University Overview
St. Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA
Reading Recovery Graduate Level Training
05.2022
University Overview
- 4.0 GPA
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA
Master of Education
07.2022
University Overview
Thrive as a Teacher Leader
- 4.0 GPA
Northwestern UniversityOrange City, IA
Master of Education
08.2024
University Overview
Instructional Strategies for Diverse Students and Settings
Teaching and Learning with Technology
Instructional Strategies for Traumatized Students
Curriculum and Assessment for Student Learning
Professional Learning Communities for School Improvement
- 4.0 GPA
Skills
- Title I Knowledge
- Reading Recovery Trained
- Mentoring and Team Leadership Experience
- Documentation
- Team Player
- Balanced Literacy Instruction
- Individualized and Student-Centered Learning
- Behavioral Skills Development
- Positive Learning Environment
- Instructional Best Practices
- Motivating Students
- Social-Emotional Learning Training
- Critical Thinking
- Family Involvement
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
Certification
Certifications: K-6 Elementary Classroom, K-8 English, K-8 Reading, K-12 Athletic Coaching
Timeline
TAP/INDUCTION MENTOR FOR 3RD GRADE TEAM
Cornell Elementary
08.2022 - Current
INTERVENTION/READING RECOVERY TEACHER (K-4)
Cornell Elementary
08.2021 - Current
SECOND GRADE CLASSROOM TEACHER
Cornell Elementary
01.2017 - 01.2021
SECOND GRADE CLASSROOM TEACHER
Baxter Elementary
01.2012 - 01.2017
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
K-12, Southdale Elementary
01.2011 - 01.2012
STUDENT TEACHING
Fern Bluff Elementary
01.2011 - 05.2011
University of Northern Iowa
Bachelor of Arts from Elementary Education, Literacy and Endorsement in Coaching
St. Mary's College of California
Reading Recovery Graduate Level Training
Drake University
Master of Education
Northwestern University
Master of Education