Maria Corchado
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Passionate Bilingual Spanish Teacher provides students with exceptional learning opportunities and support of educational endeavors. Skilled implementer of diverse instruction methods for cultivating fruitful learning environment for all. Positively motivates students with individual guidance and empathetic mentorship.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Spanish Teacher
TCA
12.2016 - Current
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Contributed to curriculum development, ensuring alignment with state standards and incorporation of best practices in foreign language instruction.
- Developed and implemented variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse needs of students.
- Promoted culture of inclusion, respect and collaboration in classroom.
- Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lessons that connected Spanish language content to other subject areas.
LPAC ESL - Certified Teacher Leader
TCA
12.2016 - Current
- Attend all district provided LPAC training.
- Score the oral language proficiency assessment (DRC LAS links) and the norm referenced assessment (IOWA) as needed.
- Assist in determining appropriate instructional accommodations and assessment decisions.
- Attend ARD meetings for dually-served EBs.
- Oversee EB progress monitoring throughout the year.
- Distribute timely student data to stakeholders.
- Provide supplemental small-group instruction for EBs at beginning and intermediate levels of language proficiency.
- Serve as the ESL Instructional leader for the campus.
- Collaborate with district ESL Specialist to support EBs in all content-areas.
- Meet with parent/student if services are denied. Sign and date denial letter to document conference.
ESL Clerk
TCA
08.2009 - 12.2016
- Attend all district provided LPAC training.
- Administer the oral language proficiency assessment (DRC LAS Links) as needed.
- Maintain campus LPAC meeting schedule and minutes.
- Ensure compliance with all local and state LPAC deadlines.
- Collect and compile data needed for LPAC decisions.
- Complete bi-weekly data audits.
- Recruit and train parent LPAC representative(s) as needed throughout the year.
Certified Teacher Assistant
NSISD
08.2002 - 08.2009
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Implements under the supervision of assigned teacher, behavioral plans designed by IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions.
- Monitored student progress through regular assessments, adjusting instructional strategies as needed for optimal results.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
UTSA
1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 7824912.2016
Skills
- Student Engagement
- Cultural immersion
- Adaptability
- Problem-Solving
- Language Immersion Techniques
- Native Spanish fluency
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Full Professional
Timeline
Spanish Teacher
TCA
12.2016 - Current
LPAC ESL - Certified Teacher Leader
TCA
12.2016 - Current
ESL Clerk
TCA
08.2009 - 12.2016
Certified Teacher Assistant
NSISD
08.2002 - 08.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish
UTSA
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