Ruth Morin

High School English teacher, Speech Teacher and LPAC Committee member.

• Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
• Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
• Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
• Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
• Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
• Participated in professional development trainings.
• Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
• Participated in parent teacher conference to discuss developments of students and increase support.
• Developed and administered tests for students to measure academic proficiency and understanding.
• Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
• Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
• Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
• Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
• Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
• Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.

High School Teacher, UIL Coach, LPAC COMMITEE MEMBER:

• Instructed English Language Arts to all grade levels, 9th-12th, including emergent bilinguals and pre-ap courses.
• Developed lesson plans that are in accordance with the curriculum.
• Enhanced student engagement for learning through maintaining collaborative learning classroom environment and incorporating manipulatives and hands-on activities.
• Observed, planned,taught , and assess practice to inform and modify instruction for multi-cultural classes with many levels of ability.
• Worked with administrators to develop and update learning programs.
• Participated in regular staff and PLC meetings.
• Worked with student leaning English for the first time and provided extra support through tutoring.
• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
• Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
• Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
• Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
• Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
• Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
• Helped create classroom six-weeks assessment and benchmarks.
• Promoted higher level thinking skills through UIL Academics.

• Monitored curriculum and school practices for adherence to state educational laws.
• Trained teachers on new curriculum and information.
• Looked at student testing data and compared it to new and past curriculum.
• Analyzed effectiveness of curriculum already in place.
• Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
• Collaborated with colleagues in developing benchmark lessons and identifying curriculum needs of faculty.
• Created curricula, research topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentation.
• Provided subject matter expertise on all courses, materials and lesson plans.