Melissa Sprung
Sugar Land,TX
Summary
Engaging and patient kindergarten teacher passionate about promoting inclusion, critical thinking skills and student development. Skillful in managing classroom environments and student behavior with positive and proactive strategies. Excellent communication, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Self-contained
Landis Elementary school
Houston , TX
01.2019 - Current
- Managed kindergarten educators as team leader
- Collaborated with administration and SPED team to document student behavior and strategies used to get an appropriate placement for students
- Taught and managed a classroom of 34 kindergarten students for nine weeks
- Created training videos for teachers on how to navigate platforms and create aligned effective lesson plans.
2nd grade self-contained
Landis Elementary school
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Created, implemented, and maintained centers for small group rotations
- Cooperated with parents to support students' learning and healthy development in school and at home
- Collected, analyzed and tracked data on student progress
- Pursued professional development continually by attending educational conferences
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
3rd grade self-contained
Landis Elementary school
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives
- Participated in team meetings to collaborate on lesson plans and assess student progress
- Created and implemented interactive lesson plans for all subject areas
- Participated in parent conferences about student behavior and progress.
2nd and 4th Grade
Youens Elementary School
Houston, TX
08.2015 - 12.2015
- Assisted students during class time to ensure their understanding of the daily lessons
- Participated in team meetings to collaborate on lesson plans and assess student progress
- Served as a mentor for students
- Created and implemented interactive lesson plans for all subject areas
- Participated in parent conferences about student behavior and progress
- Maintained and enforced classroom management.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies -
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX12.2015
Skills
- Leadership
- Classroom Management
- Effective Communication
- Problem-solving skills
- Collaboration
- Patience
- Progress Monitoring
Certification
EC-6 Generalist
Accomplishments
- Awarded Teacher of the year in 2021 and 2023
- Awarded ESL Teacher of the year in 2020 and 2021
Timeline
Kindergarten Self-contained
Landis Elementary school
01.2019 - Current
2nd grade self-contained
Landis Elementary school
01.2017 - 01.2019
3rd grade self-contained
Landis Elementary school
01.2016 - 01.2017
2nd and 4th Grade
Youens Elementary School
08.2015 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies -
Texas Southern University
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