Margaret Blackford
Savanna,GA
Summary
Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Learning Coach
Self Employed Services
06.2020 - Current
- Planned and organized lesson plans to meet changing deadlines and requirements.
- Interacted positively with individuals from different backgrounds, all levels of language experience, and with various learning disabilities.
- Developed student confidence through positive reinforcement strategies.
- Maintained schedule of appointments and worked up to 12 hours each week
- Enabled underachieving students to reach target attainment levels by providing individualized coaching and activities.
- Taught students remotely using online video chat platforms and other delivery channels.
Teacher
Pasadena Unified School District
09.2001 - 06.2018
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Supported students physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
Education
Master of Science - Educational Technology
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN08.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Education
California State University - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA09.2001
Skills
- Creative Lesson Plan Development
- Esl-English as Second Language
- Parent Conferences
- Creative Instruction Style
- Thinking Maps
- Classroom Technology Implementation
- Title I Knowledge
- Innovative Lesson Planning
- Student Rapport-Building
- Special Education
Timeline
Learning Coach
Self Employed Services
06.2020 - Current
Teacher
Pasadena Unified School District
09.2001 - 06.2018
Master of Science - Educational Technology
Walden University
Bachelor of Arts - Education
California State University - Los Angeles
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