MONICA PENNACHIO-POWER

American Heritage School

03.2015 - Current

Assist the lead teacher to ease their workload and help out with everyday classroom tasks such as grading tests and homework, record keeping, monitoring student behavior, taking attendance, getting the classroom ready for lessons, overseeing students during non-classroom times, supervising group activities, documenting student progress and communicating with parents to keep them informed, teaching small groups who need additional help or guidance, attending training classes, conferences, or faculty meetings, listening to children read, reading to them
Helping children who need extra support
Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
Assisting clients in developing social skills through modeling, role-playing, and direct instruction in both one-on-one and group settings.
Providing parent and caregiver training to ensure consistency and support for behavioral strategies across all environments.
Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.

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