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Paula Rager

Port Orange,FL

Summary

In 1975, I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in elementary education. The next 48 years, I was an educator.

I am a resourceful teacher, adjusting any teaching technique to reach the audience at hand. I am a caring, dedicated, hard-working teacher believing that I am one of the most important people that these students will ever meet; their mathematical success lies in my hands.

I have always provided a learning environment that "speaks" mathematics. I have always had an open door policy for a struggling student or a student having a bad day. I have created lesson plans with bubbles, bouncing balls, and dice. I have encouraged higher-level thinking by make mathematics "real" to my students.

Most importantly, I have seen students meet with success in a class that they had previously struggled in.

Their smile. Their confidence. Their thank yous.

That is education.

If the thank you happens 20 years later, in a WalMart...all the better it feels.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Algebra 1 Teacher

Volusia County Schools
08.2000 - 06.2021
  • Worked cooperatively with teachers, administrators, and parents to reach the learning potential of students in a co-taught environment.
  • Incorporated multiple learning strategies as well as providing a classroom environment to encourage student success.
  • Communicated frequently with faculty and administration to discuss instructional strategies.
  • Presented lessons in a multitude of ways to appeal to every student. Vocabulary bulletin boards, word walls, and real-word examples made algebraic concepts relatable to students
  • Daily updating of grades
  • Parental contact
  • Extra help offered daily at lunch time and after school upon request.
  • Constant contact with Guidance Department concerning changes in student behavior, quality of work, and physical presence.
  • Created lessons that introduced new concepts while constantly reviewing the basics of mathematics.
  • Constant care and concern for the students as we continued to strive for student success.
  • Helped football coaches with monitoring the grades of student-athletes.
  • Teacher of the Year-Spruce Creek High School 1993
  • Recipient of many school recognitions for student success.

Middle School Mathematics Teacher

Diocese Of Orlando
08.1981 - 06.2000
  • Middle school math teacher
  • Provided meaningful math instruction to improve math skills of children.
  • Mentored students on individual basis to help develop math skills.
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • (Please note that the descriptions listed under my high school work were also used in middle school.)
  • In addition to teaching I served as the Athletic Director which included hiring coaches, monitoring student grades, maintained a concession stand, provided a safe environment for our visiting teams, organized yearly sports banquet.
  • Coached girls and boys basketball
  • Coached girls soccer.
  • Coached girls soccer on the county level
  • SWAT (students working against tobacco) club moderator 1991-2000

Education

ESOL Endorsement - Education

Volusia County Schools
Port Orange, FL
06.2016

Middle School Math Certification (5-9) - Mathematics

Daytona Beach Community College
New Smyrna Beach, FL
08.2003

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
Johnstown, PA
12.1975

Skills

  • Diverse Audiences-I have taught grades two through ten in the past 48 years
  • Different Learning Styles-Every year, I searched, educated myself, and created a variety of ways to reach the students I was entrusted with
  • Collaborative Environments-As a co-taught teacher in both high schools, I worked with the teacher in the classroom to create a positive environment for our students, where we each were recognized as the teacher
  • Small Group Tutoring-Tutoring was offered in my classroom daily, at lunch, At Spruce Creek, I worked with students who offered to create a club in which the older students would volunteer to work with the freshmen I did offer tutoring after school, when needed and organized the tutoring sessions for preparation for the state test
  • My final skill, and the one skill I believe is most important, is the fact that I never gave up on any of my students Being positive in the classroom, offering occasions for students to do-over certain assignments (after tutoring), and assuring each child that his/her success was the most important topic on my mind helped me to be successful in the classroom

Timeline

Algebra 1 Teacher

Volusia County Schools
08.2000 - 06.2021

Middle School Mathematics Teacher

Diocese Of Orlando
08.1981 - 06.2000

ESOL Endorsement - Education

Volusia County Schools

Middle School Math Certification (5-9) - Mathematics

Daytona Beach Community College

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

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