Kelly Tetzlaff
Simpsonville,SC
Summary
I am a passionate teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering a wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Greenville County School District
08.2007 - Current
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
Teacher
Hillsborough County Schools
11.1996 - 06.2000
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
Education
Master of Arts - Education
Southern Wesleyan University
Central, SC06-2011
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL12-1996
Skills
- Project Based Learning endorsement
- Working on Masters 30
- Letrs training in progress
- SEL grade level coordinator
- Conscious Discipline trained
- Read to Succeed endorsement
- Trained in Reading Horizons
Timeline
Teacher
Greenville County School District
08.2007 - Current
Teacher
Hillsborough County Schools
11.1996 - 06.2000
Master of Arts - Education
Southern Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of South Florida
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