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Nicole Dominikoski

Nicole Dominikoski

Niskayuna,NY

Summary

A passionate elementary school teacher with over 20 years of experience creating a supportive and engaging learning environment where every child feels valued and capable of achieving success. Strong collaborative skills and unwavering dedication to student growth. Committed to supporting the social, emotional, and academic development of every child.



Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Kindergarten Teacher

School 14
09.2022 - Current
  • Build strong, trusting relationships with students and families to create a safe, supportive classroom environment
  • Promote social-emotional learning through restorative practices, role-playing, and meaningful conversations in our Morning Circle to ensure students feel valued, heard, and ready to learn
  • Analyze student progress through assessments and progress monitoring, and use the data to plan instruction and identify areas of concern to help students reach proficiency
  • Collaborate with colleagues and utilize grade-level data to make decisions and plan for targeted instruction (whole and small group instruction)
  • Participate in weekly grade-level meetings to review upcoming plans and to make decisions for targeted instruction (whole group and small group instruction)
  • Work with colleagues to plan for special celebrations, upcoming events, and any necessary planning
  • Organize and maintain ongoing data in Google Sheets, including information from i-Ready, as well as grade-level and district assessments and benchmarks
  • Facilitate biannual Parent-Teacher Conferences to communicate student progress, share assessment data and student work, and offer strategies for supporting student learning at home

Third Grade Teacher

School 14
09.2017 - 06.2022
  • Built and fostered relationships with students and families, ensuring students felt safe and ready to learn
  • Began each day with a morning circle to build relationships within the classroom through restorative practices, role-playing, and conversations
  • Analyzed and evaluated student progress through assessments and progress monitoring, and used the data to plan instruction
  • Collaborated with colleagues to analyze grade-level data to make decisions and plan for targeted instruction (whole and small group instruction)
  • Participated in weekly grade-level meetings to plan for core instruction, review scope and sequence of units, and align curriculum pacing
  • Kept continuous data organized in Google spreadsheets (including data from iReady, grade level/district assessments, and benchmarks)
  • Facilitated biannual Parent-Teacher Conferences to communicate student progress, share assessment data and student work, and offer strategies for supporting student learning at home
  • Worked remotely - planned with colleagues, created PowerPoint presentations and lessons, integrated technology into daily lessons, made use of Google Classroom and SeeSaw as means for students to obtain learning material and submit independent work

Teaching Assistant

School 14
09.2015 - 06.2017
  • Progress monitored students at various grade levels and met with classroom teachers to plan for supporting students in small groups
  • Planned and implemented small group instruction for grades 1, 3, and 4
  • Assisted classroom teachers during whole group math lessons and pulled small groups depending on the need for support in practicing new skills and skills students were not demonstrating an understanding
  • Facilitated activities in small groups to reinforce concepts taught by class teacher
  • Organized and maintained accurate student data

Classroom Teacher (Third and Second Grades)

Dundee Elementary School
09.1998 - 03.2006
  • Promoted social-emotional learning through restorative practices, role-playing, and meaningful conversations in our Morning Circle to ensure students feel valued, heard, and ready to learn
  • Built strong, trusting relationships with students and families to create a safe, supportive classroom environment
  • Analyzed student progress through assessments and progress monitoring, and used the data to plan instruction and identify areas of concern to help students reach proficiency
  • Collaborated with colleagues and utilized grade-level data to make decisions and plan for targeted instruction (whole and small group instruction)
  • Used data in instructional planning
  • Participated in ELA curriculum development that aligned with the NYS Standards
  • Scored yearly NYS math assessments

Education

Master of Arts - Reading

Elmira College
Elmira, NY
09.2002

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education with a Mathematics 7-9 Extension

Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY
05.1997

Associate of Science - Liberal Arts

Suny Corning Community College
Corning, NY
05.1994

Skills

  • Classroom Management
  • Promote Student Engagement and Motivation
  • Team Collaboration
  • Parent Engagement
  • Proficient in Google Workspace for Education
  • Positive Mindset
  • Restorative Practices

Certification

  • NYS Permanent Certification in Reading, 02/01/04
  • NYS Permanent Certification in Pre-K, Kindergarten and Grades 1-6, 09/01/03

Additional Experience

  • School 14 After School Program, Site Leader and Liaison for Boys and Girls Club
  • Teacher for the summer programs in both Troy and Dundee
  • School 14 Odyssey of the Mind, Coach (2015-2017)

Timeline

Kindergarten Teacher

School 14
09.2022 - Current

Third Grade Teacher

School 14
09.2017 - 06.2022

Teaching Assistant

School 14
09.2015 - 06.2017

Classroom Teacher (Third and Second Grades)

Dundee Elementary School
09.1998 - 03.2006

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education with a Mathematics 7-9 Extension

Keuka College

Associate of Science - Liberal Arts

Suny Corning Community College

Master of Arts - Reading

Elmira College

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