Myra Contreras

• Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
• Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
• Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
• Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.

• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and best practices, enhancing overall teaching effectiveness.
• Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
• Promoted a positive learning environment by implementing effective classroom management strategies and maintaining consistent expectations.
• Collaborated with colleagues to share best practices, resulting in a more cohesive instructional approach across grade level teams.

Taught in a Second grade classroom ( subjects taught: ELA, Math and Science)

• Attended weekly grade level meetings
• Attended Professional Development workshops • Attended Field Trips

Taught in a multi-age PBL Third-Fourth grade classroom ( ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies)

• Attended weekly Community Learning Development meetings

• Collaborate with Speech Language Pathologists, SDC Teachers and Paraprofessionals
• Planned and prepared materials for sessions
• Programmed various augmentative Language devices low-tech and high-tech
• Translating materials from English to Spanish