Leslie Moon
leslielmoon@gmail.com
Wauchula
Summary
Highly qualified Science Teacher with 21 years of experience teaching middle school 8th grade science. Generates student enthusiasm for learning through individual connections and motivators. Empowers students through interactive learning, offering fun and educational lessons and exciting science demonstrations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Science Teacher
Hardee Junior High School
Wauchula, United States
07.2001 - Current
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet state standards.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development using positive reinforcement.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work, and return them in a timely manner.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals, when needed.
- Completed daily reports, and attendance logs.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504, ESE, and ELL plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA.
Dean of Students
Hardee Junior High School
Wauchula, FL
07.2005 - 08.2008
- Helped teachers develop and diversify instruction to better serve students of different skill levels and backgrounds.
- Enforced clear school-wide disciplinary procedures to protect students and staff.
- Backed up instructors in handling disruptive students and implemented fair protocols to resolve situations.
- Managed assemblies to recognize student achievement.
- Optimized student educational strategies with clear advice on course choices, progression and career options.
- Conferred with educators to identify current classroom concerns and diversify instructional strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Warner Southern College
Lake Wales, FL05.2001
Skills
- Lab Project Demonstrations
- Progress Evaluations
- STEM Programs
- Classroom Management
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Constructive Feedback
- Online Learning Platforms
- Online Systems
- Smart Board Technology
- Positive Learning Environment
Timeline
Dean of Students
Hardee Junior High School
07.2005 - 08.2008
Science Teacher
Hardee Junior High School
07.2001 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Warner Southern College
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