Shakina Jones
Southfield,MI
Summary
Dedicated Teacher offering 23 years of experience in education; with an acute understanding of lesson planning and individualized literacy strategies. Expertise includes test preparation and ongoing evaluations. Looking to bring further success to a school district by positively engaging students both in groups and individually.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Middle School English and Language Arts Teacher
University Preparatory Academy
08.2002 - Current
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
- Encouraged independent thought, good judgment, and expression of original ideas.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Planned and supervised class projects, field trips, and visits by guest speakers.
- Increased student comprehension by implementing diverse instructional strategies tailored to individual learning needs.
- Developed critical thinking skills in students through the use of Socratic questioning and analytical writing assignments.
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI2025
Master of Arts - Administration And Leadership
Concordia University
Ann Arbor, MI2009
Bachelor of Arts - Education: Major: English Language & Literature
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI1998
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Creative Writing
- Special Needs Support
- Oral communication
- Professional Development Facilitator
- Reading Group Instruction
- Classroom Supervision
- Parent Teacher Relations
- Academic Instruction
- Project-based learning
- Individualized Learning
Accomplishments
- Test Coordinator- M-Step, P-SAT, MAP
- Lead Teacher (floor lead)
- National Education Association
- Michigan Reading Association
- EBLI Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction
- EL Education
Timeline
Middle School English and Language Arts Teacher
University Preparatory Academy
08.2002 - Current
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Eastern Michigan University
Master of Arts - Administration And Leadership
Concordia University
Bachelor of Arts - Education: Major: English Language & Literature
Eastern Michigan University
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