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Sandra Welte

Johnstown,CO

Summary

Hands-on Gifted and Talented Teacher committed to encouraging creativity and higher-order thinking to increase student performance. Resourceful and energetic professional with 30 years of experience preparing class activities, monitoring academic performance and developing lesson plans.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Gifted and Talented Teacher

Thompson School District
08.2023 - Current
  • Identified children's collective and individual learning needs to plan, prepare and deliver instruction designed to maximize individual learning and capture interest.
  • Balanced individual and group instruction to accommodate different academic levels and learning styles
  • Prepared lesson plans and executed different modalities to accelerate individual success.
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities

Gifted and Talented Teacher

Cobb County School District
12.2012 - 07.2023
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
  • Organized learning resources and classroom environment to facilitate positive learning experience for over 103 students. Grades 1-5
  • Used Seesaw to maintain proper documentation of student files, portfolios and records.
  • Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
  • Assessed multiple grade level students to determine gifted eligibility
  • Encouraged student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
  • Integrated technology and multimedia tools into lessons to enhance student learning

Gifted and Talented Teacher

Paulding County School District
08.1998 - 05.2012
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' critical thinking, divergent, and algebraic thinking needs.
  • Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
  • Assessed multiple students for gifted eligibility.
  • Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
  • Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
  • Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostered a positive classroom atmosphere while supporting student growth and learning.

Education

Teaching Credential - Elementary Education

Cal State University Pomona
Pomona, CA
1990

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies

Cal State University
Long Beach
1989

Skills

  • Positive Learning/Student Environment
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Gifted Education
  • Design and Implementation of Lessons
  • Student Motivation and Engagement
  • Creative Instruction Style
  • Classroom Management Techniques

Certification

  • Colorado Educator Certificate- 2023
  • Georgia Teaching Certificate-1997
  • Gifted License - 2003-Present

Timeline

Gifted and Talented Teacher

Thompson School District
08.2023 - Current

Gifted and Talented Teacher

Cobb County School District
12.2012 - 07.2023

Gifted and Talented Teacher

Paulding County School District
08.1998 - 05.2012

Teaching Credential - Elementary Education

Cal State University Pomona

Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies

Cal State University
  • Colorado Educator Certificate- 2023
  • Georgia Teaching Certificate-1997
  • Gifted License - 2003-Present
Sandra Welte