Laurie Waldvogel
Portage,MI
Summary
High-energy professional educator offers knowledge and abilities to a new position dedicated to helping young students. Skilled in activity coordination, student assessment, and record keeping. Persistent in uncovering and meeting individual student needs.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Second Grade Teacher
Portage Public Schools
09.2018 - 06.2024
- Facilitated learning, relationships and schedules for 22-29 students and families throughout each school year.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests , evaluating results and by using formative assessments.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Administered various reading tests and determined student reading levels based on assessment findings.
- Implemented tracking tools to evaluate successes and areas in need of improvement.
- Taught Language arts, math, science, social studies, technology and social emotional skills to individual and small groups.
- Developed intervention plans based on established guidelines and individual needs.
- Met with teachers to establish goals for students in intervention program.
- Maintained records of ongoing assessments and documentation of updates.
- Monitored student performance to evaluate effectiveness of instructional strategies.
- Coordinated regular meetings to share and analyze student performance data and success plans with colleagues and parents.
- Facilitated small group instruction to address individual learning needs.
Third Grade Teacher
Portage Public Schools
09.2015 - 09.2018
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Taught core subjects of Language arts, math, science, social studies and technology.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
Title I Teacher
Portage Public Schools
09.2012 - 09.2015
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Created schedules and small group designs for 120 + students.
- Completed student progress reports throughout school year to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Prepared reports for administration indicating progress data and areas of improvement for our building.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English, Journalism, Communications
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI1989
Skills
- Proficient in Google Docs
- Standardized tests
- Curriculum Implementation
- Individualized Learning
- Problem-solving skills
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Organizational Skills
- Lesson Planning
- Team Collaboration
Timeline
Second Grade Teacher
Portage Public Schools
09.2018 - 06.2024
Third Grade Teacher
Portage Public Schools
09.2015 - 09.2018
Title I Teacher
Portage Public Schools
09.2012 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Arts - English, Journalism, Communications
Western Michigan University
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