MARTINA COLLINS

• Organized debate and essay writing competitions related to social studies topics
• Extracurricular club advisor engaging students outside traditional classroom settings
• Successfully developed and implemented AVID curriculum.
• Organized local university field trips to expose students to higher education options

2023-2024

• University of Texas El Paso pre-service teacher mentor
• Assessed progress and provided instructional techniques guidance

• Monitored student performance data and comprehension levels to adapt instruction.
• Encouraged students to maximize academic potential with attendance and effort reminders.
• Created classroom presentations on topics related to mental health awareness and wellness initiatives.
• Guided students' academic goal setting.

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2016 - 2018

• Created supportive learning environment for foreign students to nurture budding language development
• Encouraged students to think critically about historical past events
• Encouraged collaboration among students by assigning group projects
• Developed a positive classroom environment by fostering open communication, respect, and collaboration among students.
• Collaborated with colleagues to develop interdisciplinary lesson plans that connected social studies content to other subject areas.

Implemented student-centered teaching strategies such as discussions, debates, and projects

• Created assessments that included essay questions, group projects, presentations and exams.
• Organized field trips to local historical sites to provide real world learning experiences
• Served as advisor for extracurricular clubs related to history

• Developed and implemented innovative teaching strategies to engage students in lectures and coursework.
• Evaluated student progress through regular assessments, providing detailed feedback for improvement and growth.