Katrina "Traci" Smith
Enid,OK
Summary
Detail-oriented Reading Teacher experienced in lesson planning and individual student learning strategies. Seeking an opportunity to bring further success to an organization through positive student engagement both in group and individual instruction. Dedicated and motivated to encourage student growth through carefully academic progress.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Title I Teacher
Enid Public Schools
Enid, OK
08.2004 - Current
- Administered student assessments to ascertain learning deficiencies and strengths to determine best interventions based on students' needs.
- Worked collaboratively with teachers, peers, and administrators to evaluate data and identify students in greatest need.
- Collaborated with teachers, peers, and administrators to develop a daily schoolwide intervention schedule. (WIN-What I Need)
- Interpreted assessment data to determine best intervention methods for students.
- Planned and implemented research-based lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Provided small group intervention to adapt curriculum to the needs of the students.
- Instructed students on phonemic awareness, decoding skills, fluency development, sight word recognition, vocabulary expansion, comprehension strategies, writing processes and skills.
- Monitored student progress and assessed performance to reevaluate students' needs.
- Maintained accurate and complete student records.
- Established positive relationships with Title I students to ensure successful academic outcome.
- Employed effective communication strategies when addressing behavior issues.
- Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
Reading Recovery Teacher
Enid Public Schools
Enid, OK
08.1999 - 05.2004
- Participated in professional development training related to reading recovery methods and best practices in literacy instruction.
- Administered An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement to assess emergent reading and writing behaviors.
- Provided one-on-one instruction to students in reading and writing, tailoring lessons to meet individual needs.
- Assessed student progress regularly and modified instructional strategies accordingly.
Early Childhood Educator
Enid Public Schools
Enid, OK
08.1995 - 05.1999
- Provided a positive and safe classroom environment, conducive to learning.
- Implemented behavior management techniques to create an orderly classroom atmosphere.
- Developed lesson plans and utilized instructional materials to provide individualized and small and large group instruction.
- Communicated regularly with parents.
- Assessed student performance through observation, questioning, and written tests.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Phillips University
Enid, OK05-1994
Skills
- Small Group Instruction
- Literacy Strategies
- Parent Communication
- Standardized Testing
- Teacher Collaboration
- Individualized Learning
- Student Engagement
- Reading Comprehension
- Progress Evaluations
- Student Records Management
- Lesson Planning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Learning Disabilities
- Student Needs Assessment
Timeline
Title I Teacher
Enid Public Schools
08.2004 - Current
Reading Recovery Teacher
Enid Public Schools
08.1999 - 05.2004
Early Childhood Educator
Enid Public Schools
08.1995 - 05.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Phillips University
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