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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Awards
Professional Certificates Training
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Sarah Shannon

Sarah Shannon

Houston,TX

Summary

Dynamic 3rd Grade Teacher with a growth mindset, using her research-based expertise in elementary education, special-needs instructional strategies, and gifted/diverse method approaches to bring out the very BEST potential in every child under a philosophy of love and high expectation.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher - 2nd Grade

Henry County School District
11.2024 - 05.2025


  • Collaborated with parents to discuss student performance and behavior.
  • Conducted regular assessments of student performance and provided feedback to students and parents.
  • Created an environment conducive to learning through positive reinforcement and behavior management strategies.
  • Attended professional development workshops on new teaching techniques and technologies.
  • Provided individualized support for struggling learners, fostering a growth mindset and boosting confidence in their abilities.
  • Designed differentiated instruction techniques to accommodate diverse learning styles and ensure all students were engaged.
  • Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.

3rd Grade Elementary Teacher

Houston ISD
08.2024 - 05.2025

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  • Facilitated classroom discussions to encourage student participation and critical thinking.
  • Implemented diverse instructional strategies to meet varied student learning needs.
  • Organized classroom activities to promote social skills and teamwork among students.
  • Monitored student progress and provided timely feedback on academic performance.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to enhance curriculum and share teaching resources.
  • Utilized formative assessment tools to monitor student progress and adapt teaching methods accordingly.
  • Differentiated instruction to ensure effective use of appropriate accommodations to meet the needs of students with 504 plans, IEPs, and gifted requirements as needed.

3rd Grade Elementary Teacher

St. Lucie Public Schools
08.2020 - 08.2022
  • Monitored student progress and provided timely feedback on academic performance.
  • Created strategies for meeting specific needed accommodations as designed and necessary for student progress and improvement.
  • Cultivated strong communication between home and school by maintaining an open dialogue with parents about their child's academic progress.
  • Implemented various assessment tools including quizzes, tests, portfolios, to evaluate student performance.
  • Utilized instructional strategies such as cooperative learning, inquiry-based instruction, and problem solving techniques.

3-4th Grade Teacher

Fort Worth ISD
08.1997 - 08.2004
  • Organized extracurricular activities to promote teamwork and community involvement among students.
  • Provided instruction in math, language arts, science and social studies to a class of 25 fourth grade students.
  • Utilized data from standardized tests to design targeted interventions for individual students as needed.
  • Tutored individual students outside of regular instructional time in order to meet their specific needs.
  • Utilized technology tools and small/whole group diversified instructional implementations to a weekly schedule that adjusted as student needs occurred throughout the instructional year and progression or lack thereof.

Education

M.D. - Curriculum And Instruction

University of North Texas-Currently in Program Now
Denton, TX
08-2025

Bacheor of Science Degree - Elementary Education

State University College
Buffalo, NY
01.1997

Skills

  • Classroom management
  • Accomodations Implementation Daily
  • Data Use for Individualized Needs Growth in Every Subject
  • Curriculum development
  • Effective Use of Tools to Meet Differing Learning Styles
  • Growth mindset
  • Special needs support
  • Parent-teacher collaboration

Certification

Professional and/or Provisional Certification in Elementary Education in Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and Florida Pending Renewal

Awards

  • Fort Worth/Star Telegram/Dillard's Teacher of the Week, 1998
  • Shiloh Institutional C.O.G.I.C. Teacher of the Year, 1998
  • Dallas Morning News/Minyard's Teacher of the Year, 1998
  • Fort Worth Independent School District's Outstanding Young Educator, 2000
  • Fort Worth Independent School District Chosen Teacher of the Year, 2002
  • Inspiring Temple of Praise's Teacher of the Year, 2003
  • Writer of 500 Paged Reading Test Curriculum for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders

Professional Certificates Training

  • 5 Year Renewable Professional License in Elementary Education, K-6, Florida, Valid until 06/30/2025
  • Collegiate Professional License in Elementary Education, PreK-6, Virginia, Valid until 06/30/2029
  • Elementary Education Provisional License: Self-Contained, Texas, Valid for Life
  • ESOL Training, St. Lucie Public Schools
  • Gifted & Talented Training, Fort Worth Independent School District
  • CPR, First Aid, and AED Training, A. H. A., Virginia Beach, VA

Timeline

Teacher - 2nd Grade

Henry County School District
11.2024 - 05.2025

3rd Grade Elementary Teacher

Houston ISD
08.2024 - 05.2025

3rd Grade Elementary Teacher

St. Lucie Public Schools
08.2020 - 08.2022

3-4th Grade Teacher

Fort Worth ISD
08.1997 - 08.2004

Bacheor of Science Degree - Elementary Education

State University College

M.D. - Curriculum And Instruction

University of North Texas-Currently in Program Now