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, CA1990
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Studies
Cal State University
Long Beach1989
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
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