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Levi Palacios

Fort Worth,Texas

Summary

Motivated Elementary School Teacher passionate about promoting inclusion, critical thinking skills and student development. Skillful in managing classroom environments and student behavior with positive and proactive strategies. Excellent communication, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities. Enthusiastic about helping students understand subject materials and educating on social and general learning skills. Kind and caring attitude when communicating with children

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

3rd Grade ELA Teacher

IDEA Public Schools
Fort Worth, TX
06.2023 - Current
  • Cultivated a safe, orderly, and positive learning environment for students.
  • Adapted content material to suit different levels of understanding among learners.
  • Encouraged critical thinking skills by providing open-ended questions or tasks.
  • Assessed student performance through formative and summative assessments.
  • Provided feedback on student work to support their development.
  • Developed lesson plans and instructional materials to meet the needs of individual students.
  • Helped develop strong verbal and written communication skills by leading students through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities.
  • Boosted student learning by facilitating in-depth classroom discussions to expand upon lectures.
  • Talked with students needing extra attention and made plans to assist with problems.
  • Encouraged independent thinking, problem solving, and creativity in the classroom.

3rd Grade Teacher

International Leadership of Texas
Arlington, TX
07.2021 - Current
  • Taught a total of six language arts classes while also helping students develop the Spanish language
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills
  • Maintained safe, clean and organized classroom environment
  • Improved student engagement by implementing student-centered classroom management techniques to foster academic curiosity.

Teacher Assistant

Mercedes Independent School District
Mercedes, Texas
09.2014 - 09.2020
  • Assisted teachers in the classroom with instruction and classroom management
  • Maintained safe, educational environment for students during learning and free play time
  • Interacted positively with children to encourage development and involvement in activities, treating each child with dignity and respect
  • Worked with students to reinforce learning of material or skill introduced by teacher.

Education

University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley
05.2021

Skills

  • Classroom Management
  • Communication skills
  • Conflict Management
  • Behavior Management
  • Lesson Planning
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Activity Planning
  • Curriculum Implementation
  • Lesson Plan Implementation

Activities

Assisted in a mentorship program for male middle school students on campus, where we would meet and discuss different methods of handling situations and the importance of being responsible and taking ownership of their actions.

Languages

  • Spanish, Professional
  • English, Professional

References

References upon request

Timeline

3rd Grade ELA Teacher

IDEA Public Schools
06.2023 - Current

3rd Grade Teacher

International Leadership of Texas
07.2021 - Current

Teacher Assistant

Mercedes Independent School District
09.2014 - 09.2020

University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley
Levi Palacios