Molly Pawlak

• Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
• Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
• Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
• Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional growth.
• Prepared and administered grade-specific tests and examinations regulated by school district to monitor students' growth and to report progress to parents.
• Reinforced positive behavior by encouraging efforts through affirmation statements and praising accomplishments.
• Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers, and administrative staff.
• Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
• Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
• Maintained knowledge of school curricula, standards and policies to correctly prepare students for higher grade levels.
• Maintained student portfolios to monitor learning progress and completion of work required for promotion to next grade level.
• Designed and presented lesson plans in one or more academic subjects using variety of teaching techniques to appeal to various learning styles within assigned grade level.
• Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
• Integrated technology and multimedia tools into lessons to enhance student learning.
• Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
• Participated in TEAM training throughout the year.

- Classroom management : establishing a positive learning environment, ensuring students are engaged and on task.

- Following all lesson plans and daily schedules of classroom teachers

- Assuming all responsibilities and following schedules/procedures while working as a paraprofessional

- Ensuring student safety - carrying out procedures for school wide lock down, fire, and evacuation drills

- Assuming responsibilities of a long term substitute during a three week period for a kindergarten classroom

- Preparing lessons based on the current curriculum

- Following the math, phonics, reading, and writing curriculum

- Supporting and following procedures for students with IEPs and 504s

- Communicating with parents and establishing trust and relationships with students/parents

- Administering multiple end of year assessments (IReady math and reading, sight word T3, number corner, math checkpoint

- Assisting general manager in assigning and overseeing employee tasks, performing opening and closing procedures, training new employees on company process and procedure, handling money, taking orders and serving customers

- Progressed from line server to shift leader within first year of employment

- Developed leadership, social and communication skills

- Excels in stressful and challenging circumstances

Gradual takeover of all subject instruction, transitions, responsibilities

Prepared and instituted lesson plans for every subject, as well as formative and summative assessments

Collaborate with teachers and staff to plan and institute lessons

Develop and implement procedures for managing the class effectively during instruction

Incorporate various groupings, methods of instruction, multimodal technologies and differentiated tasks and supports for all students

Determine the students’ developmental levels and provide appropriate instruction

Participate in the evaluation and documentation of student progress and attendance

Worked with target small groups during math and fundations lessons 

Assisted teacher with small group and whole group instruction 

Prepared and instituted a small group phoneme segmenting lesson Observed fundations and mathematics instruction

Assisted teacher with administering and grading math and literacy assessments

Assisted teacher with small group instruction

Observed the administration of math and literacy assessment 

Observed classroom management, and classroom interaction 

Prepared and Instituted a Reader’s Theater inspired literacy lesson

Assisted teacher with small group instruction

Prepared and Instituted an SEL lesson

Observed literacy and mathematics instruction

Assisted teacher with administering and grading formative literacy assessments