Maggie Sitton
Educator
APO,AP
Summary
Passionate and creative educator with 9 years of full time teaching experience in elementary and middle school grade levels. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement. Utilizes multiple instructional methods in the classroom to reach all students, and differentiates instruction to meet the needs of learners. Strives to form a safe and supportive classroom community of parents and students that supports and encourages perseverance.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Teacher-4th Grade
Department Of Defense Education
Osan Airbase, Songtan, South Korea
06.2023 - Current
- Collaboratively planned and co-taught with grade-level team members and specialist teachers to teach engaging standards-based lessons, using research-based methods for 50+ students with unique needs
- Served as lead teacher for 4th grade.
- Aided in creating school expectations for 21st century, open concept, and co-teaching implementation in classroom.
- Implemented 21st Century approach with projects, communication, creativity, and critical thinking.
- Led teacher training on 6 different types of co-teaching strategies
- Utilized formative and summative assessment data to flexibly group students and to inform instructional decisions, tailoring lesson plans to target areas needing improvement.
Teacher - 2nd Grade
Department Of Defense Education
Osan Airbase, Songtan, South Korea
07.2021 - 06.2023
- Successfully co-taught and co-planned with 4 other teachers and specialists using 6 co-teaching strategies with fidelity to optimize student learning and achievement
- Ensured teaching of whole student through social and emotional learning lessons during morning meetings and check-ins throughout day
- Created and implemented cross-curricular project-based learning activities throughout year.
- Used science of reading strategies during reading conferences and small group instruction to help students improve in reading fluency and comprehension
- Served on Advanced Placement Committee to help identify learners who needed further enrichment.
Substitute Teacher, K-5
Department Of Defense Education
Osan Airbase, Songtan, South Korea
07.2019 - 06.2020
- Established clear expectations for behavior and consistently enforced consequences in order to maintain orderly classroom conducive to learning.
- Collaborated with teachers to share ideas and solutions.
- Taught students who needed both one-on-one and inclusion services.
- Created and implement lesson plans, activities, and games to help students meet their IEP goals.
- Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
- Ensured that students’ individualized education plans (IEPs) were being adhered to.
Teacher- 3rd Grade
Yongsan International School Of Seoul
Seoul, South Korea
06.2014 - 06.2018
- Collaborated with 3rd grade team members during bi-weekly meetings and with ELL teachers monthly.
- Utilized standards-based reporting to give detailed feedback to parents and students
- Created standards-based formative and summative assessments that gave detailed, specific, and clear feedback to parents and students.
- Evaluated common assessments and created new common assessments for math, writing, and reading.
- Participated in self-study committees to prepare for accreditation visit.
- Differentiated instruction to accommodate a multicultural class in math, language arts, science, social studies, and Bible/character
- Designed reading and workshop formats and materials to be used with Lucy Calkins curriculum
- Arranged and designed a classroom management system that made use of logical consequences and encouraged students’ ownership and redirection towards preferred behavior
- Developed lesson plans using universal backwards design and year-long writing, reading, and social studies curriculum map
Teacher- 6th Grade
International School Of Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan
07.2012 - 06.2014
- Created and implemented standards-based curriculum for math, English, science and social studies
- 100% of students showed growth on end of year MAP test scores
- Prepared and taught engaging lessons and activities in all subject areas (math, English, science, history)for native English-speaking students and students learning English
- Created classroom management plan that encouraged students to be responsible for their own behavior and decisions
- Differentiated and tiered instruction to meet students’ needs in classroom
- Integrated cultural awareness into lessons by incorporating diverse perspectives and materials into curriculum.
Education
Master of Education - Education
Mississippi College
Clinton, MS 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Mississippi College
Clinton, MS 04.2001 -
Skills
Classroom Instruction
Curriculum Implementation
Technology
Differentiated Instruction
Student Safety
Certification
TESOL Certified
Timeline
Teacher-4th Grade
Department Of Defense Education
06.2023 - Current
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
03-2023
Teacher - 2nd Grade
Department Of Defense Education
07.2021 - 06.2023
TESOL Certified
08-2019
History and English Teaching Endorsement (K-12)
08-2019
Substitute Teacher, K-5
Department Of Defense Education
07.2019 - 06.2020
Kagan Cooperative Learning
04-2018
Level One Google Certified Educator
06-2017
Teacher- 3rd Grade
Yongsan International School Of Seoul
06.2014 - 06.2018
Teacher- 6th Grade
International School Of Kabul
07.2012 - 06.2014
Master of Education - Education
Mississippi College
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Mississippi College
04.2001 -
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