Driven Teaching Assistant bringing 14 years of experience in online and in-person learning situations. Positive role model and successful in quickly building rapport with students. Adept at working with lead teachers to develop and implement engaging and interactive lessons.
Responsible for using our Infinite Campus program to take daily student attendance.
Supervised students working in an the Edgenuity program, our online program for students to earn high school credit for graduation.
Provided tutorial help for students taking US History, some algebra math and English essay writing. Made frequent student referral to classroom teachers whenever I did not know the material to help students understand the material they were studying.
Assisted classroom teacher in supervision of "affective needs of student in special educatio.
Frequently started day with myself providing some "guided practice in their previous day's math and social studies and science activities.
I seemed to have a knack for handling most discipline issues by de-escalating student negative emotions - and to re-focus.
Student and parent relations
In 2008, Mr. Haley was nominated by the Hinkley high school counselors to receive the Superintendent's Quarterly Award during John Barry's tenure as our APS superintendent. This award was subsequently awarded and presented to him by Mr. John Barry of APS in December of that year.