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Melinda Abel

Cypress

Summary

My objective as an educator is to provide students with support in and out of the classroom while maintaining a high level of academic performance.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

READ 180 TEACHER/READING TEACHER/WORLD CULTURE

ARNOLD MIDDLE SCHOOL
08.2000 - Current
  • Develop and implement classroom routines and procedures
  • Administered assessments, quizzes to assess student growth
  • Assist students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities
  • Implementing reading to increase student literacy and support in a reading program
  • Analyzed data on a weekly basis
  • Collaborated with ELA teachers to support students
  • Create lesson plans and reinforced skills through mini lessons
  • Taught several book studies to campus staff- Teach Like A Pirate
  • Pilot Read 180 program and taught at Campus Content Week Team Leader for Reading, IDT Team Leader for 6th grade team
  • PBIS CHAIRPERSON
  • Created PD opportunities' for staff
  • Participate in district wide share sessions
  • Collaborate with staff on various committees
  • Analyze data with the discipline committee
  • Run the technology side of PBIS Rewards
  • Create monthly newsletters
  • BUILDING BETTER RELATIONSHIP FACILITATOR
  • Taught and trained district employees for BBR, Fred Jones, CHAMPS

CLASSROOMS SPED TEACHER

DOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
10.1998 - 05.2000
  • Taught multiple subjects to students who were in a SPED classroom
  • Collected and analyzed data
  • Planned lessons that were modified for struggling students
  • Collaborated with parents, teachers, counselors, and administrators to develop an academic plan for students with learning disabilities

Education

Masters of Education - Educational Leadership

LAMAR UNIVERSITY
01-2019

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
05-1996

Skills

  • Grading procedures and protocol
  • Standardized testing
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Analyzing data
  • Parent/student communication
  • Group/Individual instruction
  • Leading PD district/campus
  • Lesson planning
  • Classroom management
  • Relationship building
  • Critical thinking

Accomplishments

  • Named "Teacher of the Year" at Arnold Middle School in 2013.

Certification

  • ELEMENTARY SELF CONTAIN 1-8 Validation 1996-Life
  • ELEMENTARY READING 1-8 Validation 1996-Life

Timeline

READ 180 TEACHER/READING TEACHER/WORLD CULTURE

ARNOLD MIDDLE SCHOOL
08.2000 - Current

CLASSROOMS SPED TEACHER

DOLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
10.1998 - 05.2000

Masters of Education - Educational Leadership

LAMAR UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY