Samantha Burroughs
Odessa,MO
Summary
Professional educator with a proven track record at Odessa R-VII School District, excelling in team collaboration and adaptable to changing needs, ensuring reliability and positive outcomes. Proficient in curriculum development, student assessment, collecting data, and communication with parents. Expert in creating data-driven, technology-integrated learning environments that promote early childhood development with strong literacy skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Odessa R-VII School District
08.2008 - Current
- Assisted in curriculum development to align lessons with state standards and improve overall instructional quality.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Utilized various assessment strategies to evaluate student performance.
- Monitored use of technology, enhancing student learning and technological skills.
- Collaborated in planning, organizing and implementing instructional programs to facilitate academic, intellectual and social development.
- Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
- Increased parent involvement through regular communication, and parent-teacher conferences.
- Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments to inform instructional decisions.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Observed and assessed student performance and charted progress.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
- Implemented technology in classroom to aid learning, using educational apps and interactive whiteboards.
- Improved learning with well-prepared lesson plans that cater to various learning styles and needs.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Education
Specialist in Educational Technology -
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO05-2020
Master of Science - Curriculum And Assessment
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO05-2012
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- Technology integration
- Behavior management
- Documentation and record keeping
- Group and individual instruction
- Flexible
- Leader
- Cooperative
Accomplishments
Certified Level 1 Google Educator
Certification
- Teacher's License -Missouri Board of Education both Early Childhood and Elementary Education
- Will complete LETRS certification in May
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Odessa R-VII School District
08.2008 - Current
- Teacher's License -Missouri Board of Education both Early Childhood and Elementary Education
- Will complete LETRS certification in May
Specialist in Educational Technology -
University of Central Missouri
Master of Science - Curriculum And Assessment
University of Central Missouri
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