Portia Watson
Cary,NC
Summary
Forward-thinking individual with love of reading and dedication to educating students. Offering more than 15 years of assessing skills and enacting engaging lesson plans.
Industrious educator with solid history of successfully stepping into diverse classroom environments and Implementing intervention strategies and discipline management techniques to enhance student success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Title 1 Teacher
Walnut Creek Elementary
Raleigh, NC
07.2019 - Current
- Implement a variety of assessment instruments to determine eligibility and instructional needs of students in reading
- Collect and monitor student data and provide pre-and post-assessment data to program supervisor
- Provide a variety of situational appropriate instructional techniques and methods
- Use techniques and methodologies appropriate to student abilities
- Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to use research-based principles of effective instruction
- Organize instruction using learning objectives with clearly defined student outcomes
- Employ teaching strategies congruent with planned student outcomes
- Select teaching strategies emphasizing active student involvement.
- Created positive and engaging environment in classroom that encouraged literacy skills.
- Supervised small reading groups of students.
- Assessed and reported on each student's reading progress in accordance with policies developed by school district.
- Promoted love of reading and literacy to all students.
- Interpreted student assessment data to ascertain best intervention methods.
- Affirmatively communicated and promoted positive attitude with each and every student.
- Contacted parents to discuss student progress and notify about class issues.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Boosted cultural awareness by incorporating children's literature from world cultures.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
K LEAD TEACHER
ADAPTED CURRICULUM PRE, NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Chapel Hill, NC
04.2013 - 06.2019
- Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment
- Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory
- Learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs and interests
- Teach socially acceptable behavior, as determined by students' individualized education programs (IEPS) by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system
- Planning, teaching, and implementing Brigance Inventory of Early Development III and Foundations for Early Learning curriculum providing quality care for special needs children ages 3 to 5 years old
- Planning and executing active hands-on indoor and outdoor experiences appropriate to the developmental levels of all children.
K LEAD TEACHER
NC PRE, BABES, KIDS CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER
Apex, NC
08.2012 - 04.2013
- Planning, teaching and implementing Teaching Strategies and Foundations for Early Learning curriculum providing quality care for children 4 and 5 year olds
- Planning and executing indoor and outdoor experiences appropriate to the developmental levels of the children
- Interacting with children both physically and verbally throughout the day
- Assisting children with their personal hygiene and clean up of classroom
- Serve and eat meals with the children
- Meet with parents, staff, and administration
- Conduct parent/teacher conferences and sometimes in-home visits to meet performance standards.
Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher
PARKWAY
Cary, NC
08.2009 - 05.2012
- Planning, teaching and implementing Teaching Strategies and Foundations for Early Learning curriculum providing quality care for children 4 and 5 year olds
- Planning and executing indoor and outdoor experiences appropriate to the developmental levels of the children
- Interacting with children both physically and verbally throughout the day
- Assisting children with their personal hygiene and clean up of classroom
- Serve and eat meals with the children
- Meet with parents, staff, and administration
- Attend in-service and staff development training programs
- Familiarity with Division of Child Development, More at Four and Early Childhood Rating Scale licensing requirements
- Ensures the required documentation is completed and complies with the standards set by the
- National Head Start program
- Conduct parent/teacher conferences and sometimes in-home visits to meet performance standards.
Director
CHILDTIME LEARNING CENTER
Cary, NC
08.2008 - 03.2009
- Manage the center in conformance with all state/ local regulations and Childtime policies
- Effectively resolve problems related to the management of the Center
- Plan work schedules and supervise staff, assist in lesson planning, and evaluating staff's performance
- Maintain appropriate and required records on staff and children
- Take responsibility for Center assets and cash, make daily deposits and manage petty cash fund.
Education
M.Ed - Teaching and Learning
Liberty University
2012
B.S - Early Childhood
East Carolina University
2010
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Mount Olive College RTP
Durham, NC06.2009
Skills
- Enthusiastic, creative, and passionate educator, and mentor who believes that all children can
- Learn and thrive in a learning environment that is stimulating, comforting, and appropriate to their
- Experienced Birth to Kindergarten/ Pre-K System Level teacher with 28 years of experience in early childhood education
- Strive to teach developmentally age-appropriate activities to meet learning objectives established
- Common Core Standards and with integrity collaborate with other teachers to develop effective lesson plans or units of study to educate a diverse groups of students
- Model strong self-help skills and firm social and emotional skills to increase student's confidence
Additional Information
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Title 1 Teacher
Walnut Creek Elementary
07.2019 - Current
K LEAD TEACHER
ADAPTED CURRICULUM PRE, NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
04.2013 - 06.2019
K LEAD TEACHER
NC PRE, BABES, KIDS CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER
08.2012 - 04.2013
Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher
PARKWAY
08.2009 - 05.2012
Director
CHILDTIME LEARNING CENTER
08.2008 - 03.2009
M.Ed - Teaching and Learning
Liberty University
B.S - Early Childhood
East Carolina University
Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education
Mount Olive College RTP