Sandy Owens
Teacher
Rimrock,AZ
Summary
Kind Kindergarten Teacher with 23 years of experience. Detail-oriented planner with talent for developing individualized lesson plans and cultivating classroom atmospheres of positivity and progress. Committed to comprehensive student growth.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Camp Verde Unified School District
Camp Verde, AZ
07.2022 - Current
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Increased parent involvement through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, and workshops.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
- Assisted in curriculum development to align lessons with state standards and improve overall instructional quality.
- Evaluated student progress regularly through formative assessments to inform instructional decisions.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in early childhood education.
- Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Fostered social-emotional growth in students through daily morning meetings, conflict resolution strategies, and character education lessons.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
Preschool Special Education Teacher
Humboldt School District
Prescott Valley, AZ
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Enhanced students'' social skills by implementing group activities and cooperative learning strategies.
- Collaborated with related service providers to ensure consistency of support for students across all areas of development.
- Incorporated sensory strategies into daily routines to promote self-regulation and increase focus during instructional time.
- Supported students'' emotional well-being by creating a safe and nurturing classroom atmosphere where they felt comfortable expressing themselves openly.
- Coordinated with school administrators and support staff to provide comprehensive services that addressed the whole child''s developmental needs-academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.
- Enhanced learning experiences by incorporating specialized tools and resources tailored to the needs of special education students.
- Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade Teacher
Cottonwood Oak Creek School District
Cottonwood, AZ
07.2001 - 05.2021
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in early childhood education.
- Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Provided one-on-one support for students with learning disabilities, enabling them to excel in their coursework.
- Implemented behavior modification strategies, resulting in improved self-regulation and classroom participation among students.
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff to promote rigorous learning opportunities, general well-being of school and collective interest of staff and student body.
- Developed and implemented individualized educational plans for special needs children.
- Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
- Helped struggling students by motivating and encouraging kids to reach full potential.
- Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
- Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
- Rewarded student success by utilizing praise and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Inspired students to take ownership of learning and become autonomous thinkers.
Education
Master of Science - Education
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Education
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ12.2000
Skills
- Curriculum Planning
- Lesson Planning
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Development
- Behavior Management
- Faculty Collaboration
- Assessment and Evaluation
- Smart Classroom
- Differentiated Instruction
- School Policy and Rules Enforcement
Certification
- Arizona Department of Education Certificate
Endorsements
- Reading Specialist, K-12
- Education Endorsement
- Structured English Immersion Pre K-12
- Education Endorsement
- Early Childhood Endorsement, Birth- Age 8
- Education Endorsement
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Camp Verde Unified School District
07.2022 - Current
Preschool Special Education Teacher
Humboldt School District
07.2021 - 05.2022
Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade Teacher
Cottonwood Oak Creek School District
07.2001 - 05.2021
Master of Science - Education
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor of Science - Education
Northern Arizona University
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