Linda Luigs
Lake St. Louis,Missouri
Summary
Forward-thinking individual with love of reading and dedication to educating students. Offering more than 10 years of assessing skills and enacting engaging lesson plans.
Compassionate Reading Teacher offering excellent skills in devising student strategies and promoting positive reinforcement. Pursuing a similar position where a well-qualified individual with an understanding of reading, literature, and teaching how to get the most out of a story.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Elementary Reading Specialist
Wright City School District
08.2011 - 05.2016
- Applied proven strategies to improve students' reading fluency and comprehension
- Implemented behavior modification techniques to improve student social and academic performance.
- Worked closely with parents and guardians to address students' issues on multiple fronts.
Third Grade Classroom Teacher
Wright City School District
08.2006 - 06.2011
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Differentiated instruction to meet the diverse needs of students, ensuring each learner''s success.
- Increased student participation by implementing group projects and collaborative activities.
- Developed strong relationships with parents through open communication and regular progress updates.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
- Created and presented clever lessons to engage students and focus on core subjects necessary for personal and academic growth.
- Assessed student progress regularly through formative and summative assessments, guiding instructional decisions based on data.
- Integrated technology and multimedia tools into lessons to enhance student learning.
- Integrated critical thinking exercises into daily lessons, challenging students to analyze problems from multiple perspectives.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
Education
Master of Arts - Special Reading, K-12
Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO08.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Missouri - St Louis
St Louis, MO05.2002
Associate of Arts - General Studies
St. Charles Community College
City Of Saint Peters, MO12.1999
Skills
- Quickly Learning and Implementing New Programs
- Instructional Best Practices
- Faculty Collaboration
- Motivating students
- Vocabulary expansion
- Comprehension Techniques
- Reading Motivation
- Lesson Planning
- Recordkeeping
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
Certification
- Special Reading K-12 and Elementary Education K-5
Timeline
Elementary Reading Specialist
Wright City School District
08.2011 - 05.2016
Third Grade Classroom Teacher
Wright City School District
08.2006 - 06.2011
Master of Arts - Special Reading, K-12
Lindenwood University
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Missouri - St Louis
Associate of Arts - General Studies
St. Charles Community College
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