Laura Polendo

Ed Franz Elementary

• Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of interactive methods
• Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear rules and expectations

Palo Alto Elementary

• Planned engaging lessons to accommodate various learning styles
• Motivated students with science related experiments
• Kept classroom clean and organized for students and visitors
• Improved student passing rate on science STAAR assessment resulting in highest rate in school history

HPalo Alto Elementary

• Worked with other teachers to collaborate on different approaches to improve student learning
• Established relationships with parents to identify and help struggling students
• Planned engaging lessons to accommodate various learning styles
• Grade chair
• Teacher of the year
• Mentor teacher for new teachers
• Cooperating teacher for student teachers

Volunteer

• Held after school tutoring for students struggling with math and reading
• Judged school wide science fair
• Bagged and loaded groceries for community in school food drive every year