Melanie Nortunen

Mellen School District

09.2005 - Current

Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
Engaged administrators, parents and colleagues with learning programs to improve educational outcomes.
Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
Monitored use of technology, enhancing student learning and technological skills.