Narissa Hood
Jackson,NJ
Summary
Creative, highly-effective teacher with valuable experience with ensuring that educational content meets the needs of all learners. Skilled in fostering a collaborative learning environment that encourages student growth and achievement. Known for reliability, flexibility, and positive attitude.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Freehold Township School District
09.2019 - Current
- Foster supportive learning environment by developing positive rapport with students, parents and colleagues
- Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners, including students with IEPs and 504s
- Analyze formative and summative data to drive instruction and create student groupings
- Collaborate with other teachers and instructional coaches to plan engaging, student-centered instruction
- Implement school-wide and classroom PBS initiatives to promote positive behaviors
- Participate in continuous professional development
- Communicate frequently with parents to provide updates regarding classroom happenings and individualized feedback regarding students' academic growth
- Organized extracurricular activities (field trips, Newspaper Club, News12 visit)
- Mentored students to support individualized social-emotional goals and help foster connections at school
- Served on school and district committees (PBS Committee, K-2 Reading Resource Committee)
Teacher
Extended School Year Summer Program
01.2017 - 08.2019
- Designed and implemented differentiated, individualized, data-driven lessons to address needs of students with disabilities (compliant with IEPs)
- IEP maintenance
- Developed strong relationships and open communication with paraprofessionals
- Summer 2017: Students with Cognitive Impairments (Grades 3-5)
- Summer 2018: Students with Auditory Impairments (Grades K-3)
- Summer 2019: Students with Multiple Disabilities (Grades K-3)
General Education Teacher
Silver Bay Elementary School
09.2016 - 06.2019
- Student-centered, individualized, data-driven approach to teaching and learning across the curriculum
- Implemented the workshop model across the curriculum
- Conducted balanced ELA lessons according to Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
- Developed guided learning groups to monitor student progress toward long and short term goals across the curriculum, based on formal and informal assessment data (including but not limited to F&P GRL and iReady Math data)
- Member of the ELA Curriculum Writing Committee to develop district-wide curriculum
- Member of Social Studies Curriculum Writing Committee to develop district-wide curriculum
- Created and led professional development workshops for colleagues: Integrating Literacy Centers, Effective Math Centers, Classroom Management and Behavior Modification
- Facilitated and prepared opportunities for parent involvement
- Integrated technology into daily lessons
- Used positive reinforcement and PBS ticket system to provide clear feedback to help students
General Education Teacher
Hatikvah International Academy Charter School
04.2013 - 06.2016
- Implemented Teachers College Reading and Writing Project
- Designed and implemented rigorous, cross-curricular lessons aligned to state standards
- Instruction driven by assessment data
- Implemented inquiry and discovery-based approach to teaching and learning
- Participated in curriculum development using UBD for science
- Collaborated with Rutgers University to create student-centered math units/lessons to simultaneously implement with Math Expressions Common Core
- Differentiated instruction for students with disabilities (including, but not limited to the following: autism, ADD/ADHD, and ESL) and gifted and talented students
- Guided student-centered service learning projects
- Integrated technology into daily lessons
Education
Master of Science - Literacy
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ12-2025
Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement Program -
Rutgers University
01.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education (K-5), with honors
Monmouth University
01.2010
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Critical Thinking
- Lesson Planning
- Motivating students
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Positive Role Model and Mentor
- Growth Mindset
- Differentiated Instruction
- Student-Centered Learning
Praxis
Praxis II Middle School English Language Arts (0049), 185
Certification
- Elementary School Teacher in Grades K-6, Standard Certificate
- Teacher of Students with Disabilities, Standard Certificate
Timeline
Teacher
Freehold Township School District
09.2019 - Current
Teacher
Extended School Year Summer Program
01.2017 - 08.2019
General Education Teacher
Silver Bay Elementary School
09.2016 - 06.2019
General Education Teacher
Hatikvah International Academy Charter School
04.2013 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education (K-5), with honors
Monmouth University
Master of Science - Literacy
Monmouth University
Teacher of Students with Disabilities Endorsement Program -
Rutgers University
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