Maria Jones
Senoia,GA
Summary
Seasoned Teacher with a background of working at various grade levels in the middle school setting, an understanding of incorporating best practices, and creating lesson plans based on pacing guides and state standards. Experience working with a team to revamp pacing guides. Demonstrated ability to differentiate instruction to meet diverse learning styles and needs. Hard-working educator with a knack for creating lessons and resources that meet the needs of students where they are and helping them to move forward, Positive colleague with a passion for teamwork.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Skills Teacher
Trinity Christian Schools
Sharpsburg, GA
08.2022 - Current
- Built relationships with students and guardians through active communication and positive feedback.
- Evaluated student needs to provide helpful resources and support.
- Scheduled Skills sessions
- Acted as a liaison between parents of Skills students and content teachers
- Created learning plans for students
- Sourced and created materials to scaffold curriculum for Skills students
- Provided tutoring to small groups
- Conducted small group testing
- Wrote annual program recommendations for students
English Teacher
Coweta County Schools
Senoia, GA
08.2011 - 06.2022
- Created standards-aligned teaching materials & lesson plans
- Established and communicated clear objectives for all learning activities
- Taught English content at 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade levels
- Implemented scaffolding for struggling learners
- Monitored student learning through formative assessments
- Worked within the Google platform to present and assess student learning and give immediate feedback on writing
- Incorporated strategies that increased personal productivity and expedited both grading and formative assessment
- Encouraged and monitored the progress of individual students and used information to adjust teaching strategies
- Implemented Google platform to provide immediate individual feedback on students' extended constructed response writing
English/Middle School Reading Teacher
Troup County Schools
Lagrange, GA
08.2009 - 06.2011
- Implemented scaffolding for struggling learners
- Monitored student learning through formative assessments
- Used a variety of methods to meet the needs of students with various learning styles
- Wrote and implemented engaging lesson plans (standards-based)
- Taught English content at 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade levels
- Monitored student learning through formative assessments
- Worked with grade-level teachers to address deficits in student learning
- Incorporated technology in student learning
- Used a variety of methods to meet the needs of students with various learning styles
- Provided feedback on student work
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching
LaGrange College
La Grange, GA08-2010
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia12-1996
Skills
- Proficient in the Google platform
- Creative Curriculum Development
- Proficient in lesson planning
- Experience working with a team in developing pacing guides
- Instructional best practices
- Team mindset & positive attitude
Affiliations
Hiking, poetry and article writing, and reading a good book on a rainy day
Timeline
Skills Teacher
Trinity Christian Schools
08.2022 - Current
English Teacher
Coweta County Schools
08.2011 - 06.2022
English/Middle School Reading Teacher
Troup County Schools
08.2009 - 06.2011
Master of Arts - Teaching
LaGrange College
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of West Georgia
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