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Maria Castranovo

Coral Springs,FL

Summary

Enthusiastic Teacher with superb leadership and communication skills. Easily cultivates trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers and administration. Creates, monitors and sustains disciplined school culture of high academic and behavioral standards.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Maplewood Elementary School
Coral Springs, FL
11.1998 - Current
  • Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
  • Utilized technology such as interactive whiteboards and online resources to enhance instruction.
  • Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
  • Supervised after school activities such as clubs or sports teams.
  • Monitored student behavior in classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playgrounds.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to plan lessons that integrate various subject areas into a cohesive unit of study.
  • Planned field trips to enrich students' educational experiences outside of the traditional classroom setting.
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
  • Instructed students in academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and history.
  • Utilized technology-based learning tools to enhance classroom instruction.
  • Managed student behavior in classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
  • Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social and emotional development.
  • Identified and documented learning achievements by reporting outcomes, performance information and program adjustments used to boost comprehension.
  • Met with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods.
  • Performed student background reviews to ascertain learning deficiencies and strengths to develop tailored lessons based on student needs.

Education

Professional Degree - Education Administration

Long Island University
Greenvale, NY
01-1996

Master of Science - Education

Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
05-1992

Bachelor of Science - Psychology Teacher Education

Mount Saint Mary College
Newburgh, NY
05-1989

Skills

  • Cognitive and behavioral development
  • Creative lesson plan development
  • ESOL Certified
  • Curriculum Development
  • Program Development
  • Community involvement
  • Learning Assessments
  • Classroom Management
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Special Education
  • Family involvement
  • Student evaluations
  • Student rapport
  • Standardized Testing
  • Instructional Methods
  • Effective listening
  • Student-Centered Learning
  • Parent and teacher conferences
  • Faculty Collaboration
  • Subject matter expertise
  • Student needs assessment
  • Data-Driven Instruction
  • Behavior Management
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Project-based learning
  • Interactive teaching and learning
  • Motivating students
  • Excellent classroom management
  • Flexible and adaptive
  • IEP planning
  • Alternative Learning Methods
  • Cooperative Learning Experience
  • Special Needs Students
  • Technology Integration
  • Curriculum Implementation

Timeline

Teacher

Maplewood Elementary School
11.1998 - Current

Professional Degree - Education Administration

Long Island University

Master of Science - Education

Adelphi University

Bachelor of Science - Psychology Teacher Education

Mount Saint Mary College

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