Language Arts Teacher
Brookhaven School District
Brookhaven, MS
08.2014 - 01.2018
- Instructed students individually and in groups
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
- Set up lesson materials, bulletin board displays and demonstrations
- Promoted physical, mental and social development by implementing classroom games and outdoor recreational activities
- Met regularly with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress
- Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development and physical health
- Encouraged interactive learning by incorporating educational software and the Internet
- Supervised students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, schoolyards and on field trips
- Planned and implemented creative lessons in accordance with district, county, state and federal guidelines
- Completed and filed all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs
- Encouraged students with special academic interests to fully pursue those subjects
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects
- Completed training courses to keep up-to-date with new teaching methods and developments in the field
- Determined student strengths and weaknesses through DIBELS, STAR testing and weekly assessments