Kiera Herrick

• Taught five 9th grade and one accelerated 8th grade, Algrabra I course during 2021-2022 school year, following Massachusetts Curriculum State Standards.
• Taught four 7th grade General Science classes during 2022-2023 school year according to Massachusetts Curriculum State Standards.
• Taught four Biology I classes and 2 Biology II classes during 2023-2024 school year according to Massachusetts Curriculum State Standards
• Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning in core content, elective, and advisory periods.
• Use technology to support and differentiate instruction.
• Maintain safe, nurturing, orderly, and supportive classrooms by teaching and establishing routines and rituals to promote emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
• Encourage, monitor, and provide feedback on progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies.
• Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
• Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
• Maintain accurate and complete grade books and other anecdotal records of students' academic and behavioral progress and development and implement behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
• Provide consistent communication with parents regarding student progress and behavior or through phone or other electronic means and at parent-teacher conferences.
• Participate in department and school meetings and events, instructional coaching, parent conferences, and leadership opportunities for teachers.
• Developed comprehensive assessments to evaluate student progress, providing timely feedback for improvement.
• Developed and distributed study guides to reinforce lecture details and help students with test preparation.
• Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades, and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
• Prepared individualized lesson plans and educational materials to structure biology curriculum to needs of each student.
• Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
• Assessed data from standardized tests results to identify areas for instructional improvement, refining curriculum content accordingly.
• Used Powerschool and Google Classroom to upload student grades and absence data into district computer systems.
• Participated in professional development workshops and conferences to further enhance teaching skills and stay current on educational trends.
• Sat in on classes of fellow teaching professionals to learn innovative methods for dispensing information to students.

• Responsible for preparing and delivering coursework for classes ranging from Pre-Algebra to Advanced Calculus, for grades 8-12.
• Specifically tailor each lesson plan as needed per accommodations and modifications specified within student IEPs.
• Act as teacher liaison for students with IEPs to create academic goals, determine current performance levels, produce annual progress reports, and specify any necessary modifications and/or accommodations to be included within IEP.
• Work actively with colleagues, other schools within JRI, parents/guardians, and a multitude of out of school district personnel, to build a fluid teaching dynamic where students were active participants in their education and held to the highest of expectations.
• Develop unique and engaging lesson plans essential for teaching a diverse range of student population. Provide consistent structure, transparent goals, and various learning experiences, both on and off campus, to enable student success regardless of current progress level.
• Assessed student progress regularly through frequent quizzes, tests, and individualized feedback.
• Maintenance of strict and consistent classroom structure, expectations, and guidelines to allow for a dynamic learning environment for students to thrive.
• Attendance of various trainings and professional development courses to learn and implement several tools needed in order to handle unconventional behavioral, social, and academic situations.
• Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
• Provided extra support for struggling students through after-school tutoring sessions and personalized instruction.
• Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.

• Taught General Science, grades 6-8, according to Massachusetts Curriculum State Standards
• Creation of lesson plans utilizating Summit Platform technology designed to integrate technology, hands-on-learning, and traditional research-based learning dependent on successful independent student work with teacher guidance.
• Creation of lesson plans utilizing Massachusetts Curriculum Standards, without use of Summit Platform technology in order to differentiate learning practice, design, and to enhance teacher-based learning.
• Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways (Google Classroom, Zoom, Quizizz, Kahoot, etc.)
• Create legally binding behavior progress reports for students involved with courts or probation officers.
• Behavioral and academic progress regularly documented and reviewed with parents/guardians.
• Daily updating of grade book to ensure accuracy and awareness of academic progress
• Attend all IEP meetings, suspension meetings, court hearings, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Established clear classroom expectations and maintained consistent discipline to promote orderly and focused learning atmosphere.
• Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
• Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.

Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.

• Responsible for teaching Honors Biology, CP Biology and Marine Biology classes
• Planned, created and delivered instructional activities, lessons plans, homework studies and tests for students in honors Biology and Marine Biology classes
• Established and communicated clear goals and objectives to students for all learning activities
• Ensured homework was assigned, completed and graded accordingly
• Provide variety of learning materials, resources and methods to meet students varying learning needs
• Organized school trips to local and state preservation lands to excavate native artifacts
• Explored local marine life and fossils to study environment effects of human interactions on eco-systems visited
• Prepared students with knowledge required to succeed on Biology MCAS exam using previous MCAS preparatory materials
• Administered progress reports, finals and submitted final grades for school year.

Responsible for teaching CP Biology, SEI Biology and SEI Environmental Science Classes

• Ensured students were taught school year curriculum as presented to principle at beginning of school year
• Prepared students for midterms for best possible grade results
• Administered, corrected and posted final grades for second quarter of 2015-2016 school year
• Biology MCAS preparation, specifically focused on Anatomy and Physiology, Genetics, Cell Transport Methods and Cell Reproduction
• Participated in laboratory experiments in Anatomy and Physiology, Genetics, Cell Transport Methods and Cell Reproduction
• Responsible for grading classwork, laboratory reports, homework, quizzes and tests
• To prepare Barnstable High School’s students’ very diverse population with abilities to ensure students creativity, responsibility and help them be contributing members of society.

• Planned, organized and implemented highly structured academic Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Environmental Science and Current Event classes to students experiencing serious difficulties within their local schools
• Prepared class materials for six classes including Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Environmental Science and Current Event classes
• Planned, prepared and delivered instructional activities that facilitated yearly lesson plan and course work expectations
• Assigned and graded all classwork, homework, tests and daily assignments
• Maintained accurate and completed records of student’s progress and development
• Maintain all necessary records accurately and completely as required by Massachusetts state and Department of Education laws
• Developed schemes of work and lesson plans unique to each student’s IEP (Individual Educational Plan)
• Participated and collected diagnostic assessments of student’s functional behavior patterns, learning styles and preferences to assist in placement decisions beyond initial IEP assessment and provide accurate and timely progress reports
• Acted as teacher liaison to several students in order to provide progress and reports of student’s academic, behavioral and social/emotional goals at 45-day, annual and two-year IEP meetings
• IEP meetings were attended by each student’s counselor and parent(s) or guardian
• Identified and selected innovative instructional resources, methods and equipment and used relevant technologies to support educational experience
• Integrated new learning techniques not included in previous curriculum
• Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing clear guidelines and procedures
• Ensured executes lesson plan prepared Biology students for state required Biology MCAS exam
• Licensed in CPR and CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) and CPR in order to properly manage behavioral and medical issues if necessary.