Renee Sewell
1213 Nassau Drive Kingsport,TN
Summary
Experienced and dedicated educator who is committed to providing a nurturing, supportive, and engaging learning environment for all students. Skilled in tailoring instruction to meet diverse student needs and collaborating effectively with colleagues to achieve educational goals. Proficient in employing constant communication, patience, and positive reinforcement to provide tools to foster student achievement.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
2nd Grade Elementary Teacher
Sullivan County Schools
08.2020 - Current
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement.
- Planned and created content strategies and learning activities to meet the needs of students with a variety of learning styles.
- Enhanced student reading skills by implementing guided reading groups and using specific methods that students can apply during writing tasks.
- Utilized assessment data to inform instructional decisions, tailoring lesson plans to target areas needing improvement.
4th Grade Teacher
Sullivan County Schools
08.1998 - 05.2020
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies, addressing the unique needs of each student in the classroom.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively, establishing clear expectations and consequences while fostering a respectful learning environment.
- Improved student comprehension by providing constructive feedback and utilizing a variety of instructional strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education/Elementary Grades 1-8
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TNMaster of Arts - Educational Psychology
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TNSkills
- Instructional best practices
- Literacy and writing development
- Group and individual instruction
- Collaborative learning
- Differentiated instruction
- PowerSchool/Student records management
- Classroom management
- ClassDojo/Parent-teacher communication
Leadership
- Served as ELA curriculum planning and pacing delegate
- Piloted 4th grade Core Knowledge Language Arts curriculum
- Served as Holston Elementary Teacher Leader
- Served as ELA Writing Team delegate
- Served as Compliance Training delegate
- Served as Title 1 committee delegate
- Earned Teacher Evaluation LOE score or 4 or 5 since 2011-2012
- Awarded Teacher Leadership Award
- Piloted 2nd grade ALLN ELA Skills curriculum
- Presented ALLN ELA workshop for Sullivan County teachers
Timeline
2nd Grade Elementary Teacher
Sullivan County Schools
08.2020 - Current
4th Grade Teacher
Sullivan County Schools
08.1998 - 05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Education/Elementary Grades 1-8
Tennessee Technological University
Master of Arts - Educational Psychology
Tennessee Technological University
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