Leanne Paul
Kirtland,OH
Summary
Dynamic Grade 8 Language Arts Teacher from Twinsburg City Schools, adept in fostering critical thinking and enhancing comprehension through innovative teaching and multimedia. Excelled in collaborative learning, significantly improving student performance. Skilled in classroom management and parent-teacher communication, ensuring a supportive and positive learning environment.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Grade 8 Language Arts Teacher
Twinsburg City Schools
08.1996 - Current
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary units, promoting a more holistic understanding of language arts.
- Promoted critical thinking skills through analytical writing assignments that encouraged students to synthesize information from multiple sources.
- Enhanced student comprehension by utilizing innovative teaching techniques and multimedia resources.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in language arts education.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Mentored new teachers in effective lesson planning, classroom management, and assessment methods, contributing to their professional growth.
- Fostered a supportive learning environment that celebrated diversity and nurtured the unique talents of each individual learner.
- Led parent-teacher conferences that provided constructive feedback on student progress while fostering collaboration between home and school environments.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Assessed student writing using rubrics aligned with state standards, ensuring consistent evaluation criteria across all assignments.
- Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice.
- Evaluated student progress and adjusted instructional strategies accordingly, leading to improved performance for struggling learners.
- Developed and implemented variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse needs of students.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Education
SUNY Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY05.1993
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary And Special Education
Hiram College
Hiram, Ohio05.1991
Skills
- Licensed in Ohio
- Classroom Management
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Verbal and written communication
- Response-to-intervention understanding
- Organizational ability
- Group leadership
- Lesson Planning
- Collaborative learning
- Lesson Plan Implementation
- IEP familiarity
- Grading proficiency
- Teaching strategies
- Problem-solving skills
- Literary Analysis
- Knowledgeable about [Technology]
- Project-based learning
- Safe, Positive Learning Environment
- Reliability
- Faculty Collaboration and Support
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal Skills
- Team Collaboration
Timeline
Grade 8 Language Arts Teacher
Twinsburg City Schools
08.1996 - Current
Master of Arts - Special Education
SUNY Buffalo State
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary And Special Education
Hiram College
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