MICHELLE WARNER
Lafayette,CA
Summary
Effective at providing quality instruction and fostering a positive learning environment for all students. I am enthusiastic with strong leadership and communication skills. I easily cultivate trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers and administration. I Offer a strong educational background and more than 15 years of teaching and facilitating experience. I have excellent interpersonal and organization skills. I am always professional and flexible and easily adapt to new situations and technologies with ease. I am adept at lesson planning and classroom management. My teaching style in enthusiastic and engaging to meet all learning styles. I am committed to prepare young students socially, emotionally, and academically along their educational journey.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Full Day Kindergarten Teacher
St. Perpetua
Lafayette, CA
08.2020 - Current
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Created and supervised variety of hands-on learning activities for fun and engagement.
- Rewarded student success by utilizing praise and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Developed and implemented behavior management strategies for creation of ideal learning environment.
- Incorporated art, music and physical activity into curriculum for well-rounded education.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Learning Center Teacher-SSA
Lafayette School District-Happy Valley School
Lafayette, CA
03.2020 - 06.2020
- Support Individualized Education Plans
- Develop diverse instructional strategies to engage students while meeting individual needs
- Establish relationships with students to build confidence
Second Grade Teacher, Long Term Substitute
Lafayette School District-Happy Valley School
Lafayette, CA
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Established and communicated clear learning objectives to foster student progress and academic performance
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills
- Administered assessments and assessed results to evaluate student understanding
- Maintained safe, clean, and organized classroom environment
- Recorded anecdotal notes and prepared reports on school day activities to provide to primary teacher
- Offered differentiated teaching and hands-on learning opportunities
- Collaborated and established relationships with faculty
- Involved and maintained positive communication with parents
- Participated in IEP meetings to discuss student goals and discuss observations in academic and social behaviors
Substitute Teacher
Lafayette School District
Lafayette, CA
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Engaged students in discussions to promote interest and drive learning
- Enforced classroom routines to keep students on set schedule and engaged
- Implemented lesson plans outlined by classroom teacher to educate students about key concepts
- Applied proactive behavior management techniques for classroom discipline
- Differentiated classroom and small group instruction to meet needs of students with different learning styles and ability levels
Reading Volunteer
Burton Valley Elementary School
Lafayette, CA
08.2016 - 10.2018
- Observed and assessed student reading by conducting running records
- Managed thorough records of progress for classroom teacher
Reading Assistant
Livermore Valley Charter School
Livermore, CA
08.2012 - 06.2015
- Conducted Concepts about Print, Running Record Assessments and Anecdotals
- Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress for classroom teacher
- Collaborated with instructors to develop engaging lesson plans.
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve student performance.
- Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of reading strategies by providing one-on-one support.
First Grade Teacher
Mohr Elementary School
Pleasanton, CA
08.2000 - 06.2009
- Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects
- Differentiation in the development of all learners
- Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks
- Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations
- Kept a positive and engaging classroom to allow students to feel safe and enjoy learning
- Brought music and movement into the classroom to touch upon all the different learning styles
- Developed assessments to evaluate and target growth of individual children across the curriculum.
Full Day Kindergarten Teacher
Glendale Elementary School
Tonawanda, NY
08.1997 - 06.2000
- Fostered positive attitudes and on task reading, writing within small group, whole group and individual settings
- Facilitated and managed below grade level learners, who were developing at their individual pace through reading recovery methods
- Fostered on task reading, writing, and math through small group and individual settings
- Developed early development stages in writing workshops and reading workshops
- Maintained a classroom rich in sight words, motivating students to read and explore print all around us
- Published books for author nights to celebrate writing in the classroom
Education
Master's Degree - Reading Specialist, History
Canisius College
1999
Bachelor's Degree - Elementary Education
Buffalo State Buffalo
1997
Affiliations
New York State Elementary Education Certification
New York State Reading Specialist Certification
CLAD Certification
CPR/First Aid Certification
Teacher mentor to new teachers: BTSA program
Active member of the San Francisco Ballet Auxiliary Board
Member Of The National Council Of Teachers Of English, NCTE
Member Of The International Reading Association
Presenter on topics such as: Book Talks, Reading Strategies and Writing Workshops
Timeline
Full Day Kindergarten Teacher
St. Perpetua
08.2020 - Current
Learning Center Teacher-SSA
Lafayette School District-Happy Valley School
03.2020 - 06.2020
Second Grade Teacher, Long Term Substitute
Lafayette School District-Happy Valley School
01.2020 - 03.2020
Substitute Teacher
Lafayette School District
03.2019 - 01.2020
Reading Volunteer
Burton Valley Elementary School
08.2016 - 10.2018
Reading Assistant
Livermore Valley Charter School
08.2012 - 06.2015
First Grade Teacher
Mohr Elementary School
08.2000 - 06.2009
Full Day Kindergarten Teacher
Glendale Elementary School
08.1997 - 06.2000
Master's Degree - Reading Specialist, History
Canisius College
Bachelor's Degree - Elementary Education
Buffalo State Buffalo
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