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Melissa Gott

Clayton,DE

Summary

Passionate Teacher with experience implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher

Caesar Rodney School District
08.2005 - Current
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
  • Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
  • Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.

Teacher

Providence Creek Academy
08.2003 - 08.2005
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.

Education

Master of Science - Educational Technology

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
01.2005

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
05.2003

Skills

  • Classroom Instruction
  • Curriculum Implementation
  • Student Engagement
  • Small Group Instruction
  • Student Rapport
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Team Building
  • Group and Individual Instruction
  • Classroom Management

Certification

  • Licensed Elementary Teacher K-6
  • Special Education Teacher of Students with Disabilities (K-12)

Timeline

Teacher

Caesar Rodney School District
08.2005 - Current

Teacher

Providence Creek Academy
08.2003 - 08.2005

Master of Science - Educational Technology

Wilmington University

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

Wilmington University
Melissa Gott