Rachel Rigsby
Murfreesboro,TN
Summary
Attentive and adaptable Teacher skilled in management of classroom operations. Effective in leveraging student feedback to create dynamic lesson plans that address individual strengths and weaknesses. Dedicated and motivated to encourage student growth through carefully monitored academic progress.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
4th Grade Teacher
Rutherford County Board of Education
Murfreesboro, TN
08.2007 - Current
2022-present: 4th Grade Teacher Plainview Elementary
· create, plan and integrate engaging, hands-on lessons while examining diagnostics and iReady programs to ensure learning growth to ensure the needs of each of my students is met
· ELA Grade Lead – attend monthly meetings with the district for updates to relay back to my PLC, dive deeper into the curriculum for core understanding and collaborate with other teachers in the same grade level from different schools to share ideas
· Attend weekly PLC meetings where we examine and drill down data that determines learning gaps in essential skills for the grade band to be targeted and strengthened through daily intervention
· Plan with 4th grade team by examining scope and sequence of all subject areas, share ideas of activities that work well, discuss common vocabulary to use, higher order thinking questions and how to create discourse
· Fall and Spring Power Hour Tutoring to work to bridge learning gaps of ELA for a small group of 4th graders 2023-2024
· Fall and Spring Power Hour Tutoring to work to bridge learning gaps of ELA for a small group of 3rd graders 2021-2022
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN12-2006
Skills
District Teacher of the Year served as School Board Policy Committee Member 2023-2024
4th Grade Cooperating Teacher for Practicum Student Fall 2023
Professional Development Presenter for EL ALL BLOCK to Rutherford County 4th grade teachers
2023-2024 Rutherford County Summer Summit Presenter
4th Grade ELA Grade Level Lead at Plainview Elementary 2022-2023
4th Grade Mentor Teacher at Plainview Elementary 2022-2023
3rd Grade Math Grade Level Lead at Plainview Elementary 2021-2022
Supervising Teacher for MTSU student teacher Spring 2021
3rd Grade Mentor Teacher at Barfield Elementary 2020-2021
Served as both - 3rd Grade Math Grade Level Lead at Barfield Elementary AND 3rd Grade Math Curriculum Lead at Barfield Elementary 2019-2021
3rd Grade Math Grade Level Lead at Barfield Elementary 2018-2019
Blended Learning Committee Member 2018-2019
3rd Grade Team Leader 2016-2017
3rd Grade Co-Team Leader 2015-2016
1st Grade Mentor Teacher 2015-2016
1st Grade Team Leader at Barfield Elementary 2012-2013
1st Grade Co-Team Leader 2011-2012
Supervising Teacher for MTSU student teacher 2011-2012
Affiliations
· “Love Like No Otter” Valentine School-Wide Initiative partnered w/ Assisted Living
Facility 2023
· Christmas Card Pals w/ Assisted Living Facility with my 3rd grade classroom
Christmas 2021
· Women’s Small Group Leader at New Vision Baptist Church 2018-2020
· Hosted a table for SHE Women’s Event New Vision Baptist Church 2019
· Served at New Vision Baptist Church Halloween Trunk or Treat Event 2019
· Hosted a table for SHE Women’s Event New Vision Baptist Church 2018
· Served at New Vision Baptist Church Halloween Trunk or Treat Event 2018
· Women’s Small Group Co-Leader at New Vision Baptist Church 2017-2018
· Served at Vacation Bible School New Vision Baptist Church in Summer 2017
· Served at the New Vision Baptist Church Prison Ministry: Operation Bless a Child
Event - Wrapping donated toys for children w/ incarcerated parents Christmas
2016 and 2017
· Served at the New Vision Widow Ministry Luncheon 2017
· Served at VBS New Vision Baptist Church 2016 and 2017
Timeline
4th Grade Teacher
Rutherford County Board of Education
08.2007 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Middle Tennessee State University
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