Kathleen Patterson
Middle School Math Teacher
Amarillo,TX
Summary
Innovative math teacher bringing 13-year background instructing students. Expertise in classroom oversight, course planning and behavior management. Successful at collaborating with teachers, administrative leaders and support specialists to meet individual student needs. Committed to encouraging higher-order thinking to increase student performance.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
8th Grade Math Teacher
Amarillo Independent School District - Fannin
Amarillo, Texas
08.2015 - Current
- Provided meaningful math instruction to improve math skills of children.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for complete support network.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, and emails.
- Integrated ClearTouch and other instructional technologies into classroom.
- Utilized group and hands-on learning experiences for distinguished teacher evaluation score.
Education
Master of Arts - Instructional Design & Technology
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX 08.2010 - 05.2012
Skills
Organizational ability
Smartboard & ClearTouch operation
Response-to-intervention understanding
IEP familiarity
Learning assessments
Teambuilding
Self-Motivated
Problem-Solving
Training and Development
Certification
Google 2
Timeline
Google 2
07-2020
8th Grade Math Teacher
Amarillo Independent School District - Fannin
08.2015 - Current
Master of Arts - Instructional Design & Technology
West Texas A&M University
08.2010 - 05.2012