Meghan Hollingsworth
3rd Grade Teacher
Anderson,SC
Summary
OBJECTIVE: Acquire an Instructional Coach position to use skills and background knowledge to provide coaching for the purpose using data and observations to provide differentiated learning of a diverse learning population.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
3rd & 1st Grade Teacher
Anderson School District 4
08.2007 - Current
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Communicated student progress, academic difficulties, or behavioral concerns to parents, guardians and administration using tact and professionalism to improve student academic performance.
- Scheduled and directed field trips and hands-on activities to foster student learning and creativity.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and completing data analysis.
- Kept classroom clean, organized, and safe for students and visitors.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies, and social skills.
- Planned lessons according to state standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Prepared materials for lessons, assignments, and assessments, and evaluated, corrected and graded student performance to identify gaps in skills or knowledge and set realistic goals.
- Worked one on one with students to determine strengths, weaknesses and learning patterns.
- Collaborated with grade level teachers for planning, meeting needs of students and ensuring academic success of all grade level students.
- Evaluated individual student abilities and created action plans based on current level and desired growth goals to support preparedness for transition to next grade level.
- Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
- Cooperating teacher for student teachers
1st Grade, lead teacher
Saluda School District 1
08.2005 - 05.2007
Substitute
Lexington School District 1
08.2004 - 05.2005
2nd grade – half year assignment
Charleston County School District
01.2004 - 05.2004
Substitute
Charleston County School District
08.2003 - 12.2003
Education
Masters in Elementary Education - Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN 09.2005 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education -
College of Charleston
Charleson, SC 08.1999 - 05.2003
Skills
Organization
undefinedCertification
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Endorsements
- Gifted and Talented
- Read to Succeed Literary Teacher
- Read to Succeed Literary Coach
Additional Trainings Skills
- LLI for RTI purposes
- 4.0 Evaluator and Mentor
- Orton Gillingham comprehensive and intermediate
- Eureka math 3-5
- Attended 3D science standards conference
- Leading and participating in book studies
- Thinking Maps
- Write from the Beginning Response to Literature
- Leader in Me
- LETRS (in progress)
Activities
- Member of the school literacy team
- Teacher council
- Sunshine and Wellness Committees
- PTO member and volunteer
- Student teacher cooperating teacher
References
Morgan Nolte, Instructional Coach
Townville Elementary School
Townville, SC
(864) 403-2600
Stephanie Dixon, Reading Coach
Townville Elementary School
Townville, SC
(864) 403-2600
Timeline
3rd & 1st Grade Teacher
Anderson School District 4
08.2007 - Current
Masters in Elementary Education - Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Walden University
09.2005 - 05.2007
1st Grade, lead teacher
Saluda School District 1
08.2005 - 05.2007
Substitute
Lexington School District 1
08.2004 - 05.2005
2nd grade – half year assignment
Charleston County School District
01.2004 - 05.2004
Substitute
Charleston County School District
08.2003 - 12.2003
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education -
College of Charleston
08.1999 - 05.2003
Early Childhood and Elementary Education
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