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Kay Samuels

Miramar,Fl

Summary

Friendly, teacher with skills in assessing and improvising the talents of Reading learners. First-rate coordination, time management and problem-solving abilities. Strengths in providing individualized coaching and using observation and data to identify potential learning needs.

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Resource Teacher

Broward County Schools
08.2020 - Current
  • Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by providing choices.
  • Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
  • Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement and record student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.

Teacher

Broward County Schools
08.1993 - 07.2020
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers, and course work.
  • Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
  • Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.

Mentor Teacher

Broward County School Board
09.2019 - 12.2019
  • Negotiate a sequence of opportunities, to learn that support the intern’s gradual induction into teaching, moving from observation to co-planning and co-teaching to assumption of lead teaching responsibilities.
  • Establish regular times to discuss teaching with the intern and help the intern with long-term planning: identifying unit topics, identifying places in curriculum where the intern can try out ideas studied in University classes, suggesting appropriate curriculum materials and school and district resources for the intern to use in planning and teaching, etc.
  • During periods of lead teaching, read the interns’ lesson plans and provide oral and written feedback regarding: (1) general focus on the lessons (e.g. extent to which the lessons teach to conceptual understanding, how well does the individual lesson tie in with long-range unit goals); (2) effectiveness of the lesson in terms of introduction of the. lesson(links to previous lessons and to overall unit goals), motivation and development, activities that involve students in actively constructing meaning (rather than passively listening to the teacher), conclusion; (3) assessment of student understanding integrated into the lesson.
  • Communicate with field instructor as needed about the intern’s progress, or problems or concerns that arise. Participate in three-way conversations with the field instructor and the intern when possible and desirable.
  • Be a role model for intern in dress, deportment, communication.
  • Participate in Mentor Teacher meetings during the academic year. Most of these meetings will take place during school hours while interns are teaching.

Education

Master of Science - Education of The Gifted And Talented

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
03.2020

Master of Arts - Reading

Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL
08.2002

Bachelor of Science - Education

Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL
06.1994

Skills

  • Team Collaboration
  • Professional Development
  • Parent-Teacher Communication
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Reading Intervention

Accomplishments

    National Board Certified

Certification

National Board Certified 2007- 2017

National Board Recertified 2017 - 2027

Timeline

Resource Teacher

Broward County Schools
08.2020 - Current

Mentor Teacher

Broward County School Board
09.2019 - 12.2019

Teacher

Broward County Schools
08.1993 - 07.2020

Master of Science - Education of The Gifted And Talented

Grand Canyon University

Master of Arts - Reading

Nova Southeastern University

Bachelor of Science - Education

Nova Southeastern University

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