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Leah Hilse

Lafayette,LA

Summary

Experienced with curriculum development, classroom management, and student engagement. Utilizes innovative instructional strategies to enhance learning experiences. Knowledge of fostering literacy and critical thinking in students.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

English Language Arts Teacher

Lafayee Parish School System
08.2019 - Current
  • Here in Lafayee Parish, I have taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade
  • Currently, I teach 6th grade English Language Arts
  • One group of students that I teach are the Bilingual students who take half of the class with me in English and the other half of instruction with the French teacher
  • The pacing of instruction is much quicker as the time that I am alloed to spend teaching the curriculum is much shorter
  • In addition, I also teach the Advanced students as well as the regular education students
  • In a nutshell, I have to differentiate my lessons to accommodate the various learning styles and levels of academic achievement
  • Incorporated the GuideBook program as mandated by the BESE Board from the Louisiana Department of Education
  • Adapt students to technology as Chromebooks are used for instruction and assessments
  • Aend and participate in professional development on a weekly basis to ensure that our English department is collaborating with each other
  • Plan lessons with my English Language Arts team on a weekly basis as well to discuss pacing of our lessons and planning of future lessons
  • Provide at home instruction via Zoom if necessary
  • Earned a VAM score of 4 (highest score possible) each year on observations and test scores

English Language Arts Teacher

Vermilion Parish School Board
08.2000 - 07.2019
  • During this time period at Erath Middle School, I have taught fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth grades
  • In addition, fourth grade science along with English Language Arts was my area of instruction prior to block scheduling
  • For six years, English Language Arts and reading intervention classes have been my primary focus
  • Created language arts lesson plans aligned with Louisiana state curriculum standards to meet students' learning needs, and build interest in learning through cooperative grouping
  • Monitored comprehension of material among students and created re-teaching strategies to cover gaps in learning indicated by test scores, quizzes, and informal assessment
  • Teamed with other faculty members to outline Individualized Education Plans for special education students to provide highly customized teaching approaches for special learning requirements with the aid of an inclusion teacher
  • Delivered instruction in language arts encompassing reading, grammar, composition and literature, working with teachers in other subjects to integrate writing skills across curriculum
  • Established positive classroom management boundaries to create a safe environment for behavior among students
  • Developed teaching materials to supplement standard materials in order to beer communicate concepts and add interest to lessons for specific concepts
  • Demonstrated student growth as measured on ILEAP testing every year of teaching
  • Evaluations from formal and informal evaluations have always been scored by administrators as highly-effective
  • VAM scores have ranked at a three and four level for the past years at Erath Middle
  • Built relationships with students to understand obstacles to learning such as difficult home situations, illness or social hurdles
  • Sponsored the Erath Middle School 4-H club for the past five years, organized and led the academic ceremony for 4 years, and facilitated the faculty fund for 5 years

Second Grade Teacher

Vermilion Parish School Board
08.1995 - 05.1999
  • Taught at Eaton Park Elementary as a second grade teacher
  • Here, all subject areas were my sole responsibility
  • Worked with low socio-economic students and adjusted instruction accordingly
  • Followed curriculum and ensured that student needs were met
  • Used extension activities and promoted parent involvement to enhance student learning

Kindergarten Teacher

Vermilion Parish School Board
08.1993 - 05.1994
  • My first year of teaching was as a kindergarten teacher at Seventh Ward Elementary in rural Vermilion Parish as a one year only assignment
  • Cultivated language skills through use of traditional poems, nursery rhymes and riddles to help students develop comprehension, vocabulary and love of language
  • Introduced read-aloud literature to stimulate imagination and build comprehension and vocabulary through stations
  • Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development with peer teacher
  • Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress
  • Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature and handwriting

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Education Grades 1-8

University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette
05-1993

High School Diploma -

Delcambre High School
Delcambre, LA
05-1989

Skills

  • Curriculum implementation
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Grammar expertise
  • Classroom management
  • Lesson plan implementation
  • Writing instruction
  • Attention to detail
  • Safe, positive learning environment
  • Excellent communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Effective communication
  • Positive reinforcement

Timeline

English Language Arts Teacher

Lafayee Parish School System
08.2019 - Current

English Language Arts Teacher

Vermilion Parish School Board
08.2000 - 07.2019

Second Grade Teacher

Vermilion Parish School Board
08.1995 - 05.1999

Kindergarten Teacher

Vermilion Parish School Board
08.1993 - 05.1994

Bachelor of Arts - Education Grades 1-8

University of Southwestern Louisiana

High School Diploma -

Delcambre High School

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