Lisa Johnson
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Dynamic Reading and Math Specialist at The John Crosland School, adept in intervention strategies and assessments. Student engagement through tailored lesson plans and hands-on activities, fostering a positive learning environment. Established strong parent-teacher collaboration, ensuring effective communication about student progress and goals. Committed to empowering diverse learners.
Patient teacher with resourceful and engaging teaching style demonstrated over 23 years of academic experience. Caring and hardworking professional with exceptional work ethic and commitment to cultivating productive learning environments to drive student progress and comprehension.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Reading and Math Specialist
The John Crosland School
08.2002 - Current
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
- Assessed submitted class assignments and calculated grades.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear behavioral expectations.
- Tracked progress with a variety of assessment and learning tools.
- Developed hands-on learning activities for comprehension of concepts.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Developed classroom routines so that students know what to expect each day.
- Worked with students with a great variety of disabilities
- Built positive relationships with parents for effective communication about student goals and motivations.
Education
M. Ed. - Learning Disabilities
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NC08-2000
Skills
- Intervention strategies
- Instructional best practices
- Assessments
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Assessment tools: MAP Reading Fluency pilot leader
- Orton-Gillingham expertise: All levels of training
- Differentiated instruction
- Innovative hands-on lesson planning
- Tutoring Coordinator for the school
- Girls group leader
- Mentor for new teachers
- Progress monitoring: Easy CBM for Math and Map Reading Fluency: Reading
- Proficient with technology and regularly use with lessons
Certification
- Orton-Gillingham: All levels: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced (Morphology)
- Extensive various trainings for working with kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Timeline
Reading and Math Specialist
The John Crosland School
08.2002 - Current
M. Ed. - Learning Disabilities
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
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