Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Teacher

Melissa McNew

Henderson,TX

Summary

Dependable Teacher with success providing educational assistance and instruction to various levels of learners. Committed to providing students with necessary tools to achieve academic goals, instilling love of learning and cooperative teamwork.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Teacher

Henderson ISD
Henderson, TX
08.2021 - Current
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills.
  • Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.
  • Developed teaching materials to supplement standard curriculum, enhancing learning concepts and promoting student engagement.
  • Evaluated student progress to offer recommendations for further development.
  • Designed exams to test fluency in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension of English language.
  • Built relationships with students to understand obstacles to learning such as difficult home situations, illness or social hurdles.
  • Worked one-on-one with students needing individualized attention and developed with special learning plans for struggling people.
  • Communicated with parents in person, by email and phone to apprise of student progress, challenges and behavior issues.
  • Delivered instruction in language arts encompassing reading, grammar, composition and literature, working with teachers in other subjects to integrate skills across curriculum.
  • Authored tests and quizzes to evaluate student learning and comprehension.
  • Monitored comprehension of material among students and created re-teaching strategies to cover gaps in learning indicated by test scores and quizzes.
  • Held parent-teacher conferences to communicate sensitive issues with parents.
  • Tutored and assisted students per weekly to help students comprehend and master English language.

Teacher

Carthage Independent School District
Carthage, TX
08.2018 - 05.2021
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.

Teacher

Henderson ISD
Henderson, TX
08.2010 - 05.2018
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.

Teacher

Beckville Independent School District
Beckville, TX
10.2010 - 05.2011
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
  • Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
  • Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.

Education

Associate of Arts - Dance

Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX

Bachelor of Science - Education

Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
12.1994

Skills

  • Student-Centered Learning
  • Interactive Media
  • Lesson Planning and Preparation
  • Enthusiasm for Students and Teaching
  • Student Motivation and Engagement
  • Collaborative and Team-Oriented
  • Student Performance Data Analysis
  • Coordinating with Teachers and Specialists

Timeline

Teacher

Henderson ISD
08.2021 - Current

Teacher

Carthage Independent School District
08.2018 - 05.2021

Teacher

Beckville Independent School District
10.2010 - 05.2011

Teacher

Henderson ISD
08.2010 - 05.2018

Associate of Arts - Dance

Kilgore College

Bachelor of Science - Education

Stephen F Austin State University

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