Samantha Michele Jones
Soddy-Daisy,TN
Summary
I am a highly effective educator, with 17 years of experience collaborating, leading and supporting team members to best meet the academic needs of students. My ability to successfully and efficiently analyze data, unpack standards, decipher rigorous tasks, and utilize strategic questioning and student discourse have helped me support teachers and students move towards academic growth and achievement in math.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Math Interventionist
HCDE
08.2024 - Current
- Support students struggling with math concepts using an innovative "Push In and Flex Group" intervention model.
- Data analysis of MAP and Benchmark scores to form tutoring small groups for 3rd, 4th and 5th.
- Collaborate with teachers to create cohesive and strategic lessons that fill achievement gaps while also accelerating learning by front-loading skills in small group lessons.
- Support teachers and students in the classroom with "push in" times for each grade level allowing real time intervention, co-teaching, conferencing and formative data collection.
- Flex groups that change based on observations in the classroom to meet students immediate needs.
- Set groups that meet consistently each week and are taught using purposeful engagement practices with complex tasks to press students towards mastery and to expose them to upcoming standards to build confidence and potential for understanding minimizing future gaps.
- Support part time math tutor by creating groups and helping to strategically plan lessons to meet student needs.
- Present data analysis to teachers during RtI meetings.
Math Tutor (Part-Time)
HCDE
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Analyzed Math iReady and Benchmark scores to form small groups of 4th and 5th graders falling in the 41-60% range.
- Collaborated with teachers to discuss current needs and student progress.
- Unpacked standards to create purposeful and engaging tasks to fill the gaps and push students to higher levels of mastery.
- Utilized strategic questioning and best practices to lift student thinking and understanding of the math skills in tutoring groups.
Teacher
HCDE
08.2007 - 05.2022
- 5th grade teacher, primarily in Math and Science, but have taught all subject areas
- Rated as level 5 in effectiveness every school year, but one, by creating a safe space for all students to feel respected and important, setting high expectations for all students, using standard driven, clear learning targets to focus my instruction and student learning, and by having well thought out lessons that were flexible enough to change based on several mid lesson checks for understanding
- Selected to be on leadership team for multiple years
- Supported grade level team members as grade level chair for multiple years
- Mentored new teachers as lead mentor
- Worked with multiple grade levels in after school tutoring and Summer Reach to help bridge gaps after COVID
- STEM coach for Science Olympiad and Green Prix for grades 3-5
- Taught the 5th grade remote students using ClassLink during COVID and helped others set up and implement their classes as needed
Education
Master of Science - Teaching American History
Lee University
Cleveland, TN05.2012
Bachelor of Science - K-8 Education
Tennessee Tech University
Cookeville, TN12.2006
Associate of Science - undefined
Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN05.2003
Skills
- Analyzing, utilizing and presenting data to drive instruction
- Mentoring new teachers
- Collaborating with teachers to best meet student needs
- Setting high expectations while also developing meaningful rapport with students
- Teaching with best practices including, but not limited to, creating rigorous and engaging tasks, strategic questioning, academic press that fosters productive struggle, select and sequencing and academic discourse
Accomplishments
- Walmart Teacher of the Year 2008
- HCEA New Teacher of the Year 2009
- HCDE Middle Grades Teacher of the Year 2019
Timeline
Math Interventionist
HCDE
08.2024 - Current
Math Tutor (Part-Time)
HCDE
09.2023 - 05.2024
Teacher
HCDE
08.2007 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - K-8 Education
Tennessee Tech University
Associate of Science - undefined
Chattanooga State Community College
Master of Science - Teaching American History
Lee University
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