Kim Grohowski

• Implemented Tools of the Mind Curriculum with focused fidelity
• Approached student learning through reflection thereby, scaffolding and implementing differentiated strategies for student success and growth
• Observed/Assessed students using the Teaching Strategies Gold Platform
• Promoted and facilitated a positive, nurturing, equitable classroom environment where all children are heard and respected
• Participated/Collaborated in IEP writing, monitoring, implementing, and conferencing with parents
• Participated /Collaborated in PIRS process with Early Childhood Team
• Planned and executed 3rd Grade monthly buddies activity
• Volunteered in PTO activities
• ECE Advisory Council Member
• Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
• Established positive communication with parents in daily conversation and formal conferences.
• Gave one-on-one attention to children while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
• Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning during TOM Make-Believe Play Block learning component
• Monitored students' academic, social, and emotional progress and recorded in TSG Platform
• Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
• Improved student behavior by implementing effective classroom management strategies and establishing clear expectations for conduct and learning.
• Enhanced student reading skills by implementing engaging literacy activities and utilizing age-appropriate books through TOM Story Labs and Buddy Reading Learning Components
• Enhanced student pre-writing skills by implementing engaging literacy activities and utilizing age-appropriate writing activities though TOM daily Play-Planning, Graphics and MBPB literacy practice

• Participated in PLC's, staff and grade level meetings, collaborated with colleagues and special education team, and professional and development.
• Serve as a district Preschool Inclusion classroom, participating in executing IEP's, Action Plans, Child Study Team IEP, Eligibility, PIRT, and Early Intervention
• Served as grade level chair for four years.
• Served on summer Pre K curriculum committee
• Served and Wrote transitional Pre K Curriculum
• Served on Kindergarten Transition Committees Planed/Organized/Executed both Spring and Fall Parent Involvements, as well as participated in all classroom teacher parent involvements
• Turnkeyed district workshops for Professional Development
• Taught K-3 Remote Fundations/Benchmark and My Math Core Curriculum to Quarantined Students throughout Covid School accommodations for students
• Utilized Digital Content in teaching Pre K-3 remotely
• Tutored students and families to increase understanding of content and material being taught with curriculum standards
• Lead small group collaborative group discussions to facilitate teacher knowledge of effective instruction, differentiation, approaches to supporting student literacy and language arts acquisition and authentic assessments
• Utilized Teaching Strategies Gold Software Assessment tool for students, district and family communications
• Utilized Google Meets and Zoom meetings to teach and communicate effectively
• Executed and maintained a mindful, respectful, and creative learning environment where students are given freedom to think for themselves, discover new ways to look at the world, and form relationships with peers and teachers while teaching the importance of reflection and self-awareness.
• Through rigorous planning I implemented lessons to meet National and State Standards.
• Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
• Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase engagement and motivation.
• Utilized Instruction in a way that connected students to their local community, neighborhood, school community, and classroom.
• Utilized Technology for both instruction, differentiation, and to enhance, support and extend lessons throughout the curriculum.
• Utilized and choose literature reflective of student population, current events, family issues, and students personal struggles in order to teach empathy, diversity, tolerance, problem solving, life and coping skills and inclusiveness in an ever changing world.
• Created and formed a healthy and happy home-to-school environment in my classroom thereby, giving many opportunities for parents to feel comfortable to discuss their child's learning and well-being; setting up students for social/emotional, intellectual, and personal growth.
• Maintained open and honest communication with parents and caregivers through daily emails, Remind app, conferences, parent involvements, personal Google Meets, student hands-on work and experiences via photos or videos, attended t-ball games and holiday events.
• Created an open environment where parents came into classroom to share, read or do an activity with students relating to current Creative Curriculum Study.

Substitute Teacher in General Education, Special Education and Resource Room.

• Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs and recordkeeping.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
• Diversified classroom instruction and group activities to successfully support students with unique strengths and learning styles.
• Organized lesson plans using teaching software for long-term interim assignments.