Melody Craw
2nd-3rd Grade Teacher
Nampa,ID
Summary
Creative teacher devoted to promoting student growth and engaging learning opportunities. Skillful in directing classroom environments and building positive relationships. Motivated to help students love learning and become the best version of themselves.
Overview
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Second and Third Grade Teacher
Middleton School District
Middleton, ID
08.2004 - Current
- Designed many creative thematic units incorporating state standards for mastery of content in a more fun way.
- Fostered curiosity and student engagement by differentiating curriculum to groups or individuals.
- Created songs, rhymes, games, and ways to use movement to remember information.
- Pushed students to excel by using book studies, technology, games, and high level content.
- Helped children to learn in a way that was student-centered and discovery-based.
- Used strategies such as acceleration, curriculum compacting, and genius hour projects to help reach advanced learners.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Consistently helped students across a range of learning levels to show high levels of growth on standardized testing.
- Other experience includes mentoring teachers, working with the reading intervention program, and conducting pd.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Northwest Nazarene University
Nampa, Idaho 09.2000 - 05.2004
Skills
Lesson Planning
Classroom Management
Differentiated Instruction
Technology integration
Curriculum Building
Organization
Classroom Environment
Building Positive Relationships
Certification
I am about halfway through with my gifted and talented certification.
Link for Digital Portfolio
https://sites.google.com/s/0B46PC6BufCDQVHlhclhSdEwzZTA/p/0B46PC6BufCDQVEQyRHFmWG9fb3M/edit?ths=true
Timeline
Second and Third Grade Teacher
Middleton School District
08.2004 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Northwest Nazarene University
09.2000 - 05.2004