Kelly Tunberg
Lake Villa,IL
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering 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, social and learning skills.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher, 6-8 (Reading Interventions and ELA)
Harvard CUSD 50
08.2012 - Current
- Integrated cultural awareness into lessons by incorporating diverse perspectives and materials into the curriculum.
- Improved students' analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies.
- Identified struggling students early on and provided additional support through tutoring sessions and modified lesson plans.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations, modeling appropriate conduct, and consistently enforcing established rules and consequences.
- Assessed student performance regularly using both formative and summative assessments to inform future lesson planning.
- Increased student literacy rates by implementing targeted reading strategies in individualized instruction plans.
Teacher, 6-8 (ELA and Social Studies)
McHenry School District 15
08.1991 - 05.1996
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning, and activity organization.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL12.1988
Skills
- Curriculum Development
- Group and individual instruction
- Faculty Collaboration
- Classroom Instruction
- Positive Learning Environment
- Collaborative learning
Certification
- Professional Educator License - February 1992 - Current
Additional Information
- Language Arts
- Social Science
- Middle School
Timeline
Teacher, 6-8 (Reading Interventions and ELA)
Harvard CUSD 50
08.2012 - Current
Teacher, 6-8 (ELA and Social Studies)
McHenry School District 15
08.1991 - 05.1996
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Northern Illinois University
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