Shanan Zollinger
Educator
North Ogden,UT
Summary
Dedicated Teacher offering 17 years of experience in education. Resourceful and passionate educator with adaptable and approachable style. Expertise includes test preparation and ongoing evaluations. Committed to creating comfortable learning environments for students.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Middle School Teacher
Maria Montessori Academy
North Ogden , UT
08.2020 - Current
- Involve in beginning a progressive middle school model using an interdisciplinary approach to teaching science, humanities, math and language arts by creating units of exploration within a team.
- Give feedback to administration on a middle school model of instruction that used the following year
- Teach all the subjects using a progressive educational approach of a multi-aged classroom
- Keep a classroom blog with weekly updates for parents as well as class photos of interest ____________________________________________________________________________
- Increase student engagement by providing timely feedback to student work and providing differentiated instruction for diverse learners
- Work with a Special Education teacher to provide collaborative instruction and assistance in the general education classroom
- Collaborate with a middle school team to create consistency and quality across classrooms supporting school culture and middle school norms
- Built learning and citizenship skills to help with personal growth in addition to increasing academic knowledge.
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.
- Instructed more than 75 middle school students through lectures, discussions, group activities and demonstrations.
- Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests and assignments.
- Instructed classes of up to 75 students on principles and strategies of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
Elementary Teacher
Maria Montessori Academy
North Ogden , UT
01.2010 - 01.2020
- Facilitate daily classroom management and observations
- Prepare the classroom environment for optimal learning
- Communicate with parents weekly through emails and classroom blog
- Collect data to drive instruction
- Diversify instruction for all learning styles
- Used learning stations to incorporate colors, shapes and textures to help students develop communication skills and build relationships.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Supervised students based on licensing, administration and compliance standards to promote safe, clean and nurturing classroom environment.
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
Field Supervisor
Westminster College
, UT
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Teachers-in-Training, Insure a high level of advisement for Montessori teachers through quarterly observations
- Provide feedback on instruction and areas of improvement
- Support and guide teacher interns in best practices
- Evaluated performance and progress, and made proactive adjustments.
Lead Teacher
Ogden Valley Montessori School, Toddler, Early
Eden , UT
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Create a safe learning environment
- Prepare a developmentally appropriate classroom environment
- Support parents and other teachers as collaborators in student learning
- Align with philosophy and vision of the school
- Refresh activities to entice and engage students
- Chose optimum curriculum for each class and devised creative daily lesson plans to meet requirements and needs of different learners.
- Increased student involvement in program offerings through strategic redesign of program processes and methods.
- Guided student teachers and teaching aides in classroom management, leading by example and thoroughly answering questions.
- Communicated frequently with parents about student growth and progress, recommending at-home reinforcement to support struggling students.
- Organized rooms in line with current educational thinking to maximize educational opportunities for students.
- Developed and optimized rich learning environment by capitalizing on diverse engagement strategies and enriching teaching techniques.
- Maintained detailed records of attendance, test scores and assignment grades for each student to identify trends and rectify issues.
- Worked one-on-one with students and student teachers to increase overall classroom success.
- Created after-school program to enhance student involvement in school processes.
- Coordinated field trips for classes and wrote detailed itineraries for student safety.
- Observed and recorded teacher methods to suggest improvements and increase student interest.
- Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.
- Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
- Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
Education
M.Ed - Education
St. Catherine University
St. Paul, Minnesota 03.2017 - 01.2018
B.S - Elementary and Secondary, English and Physical Education
Utah State University
Early Childhood, Elementary Montessori Certification - undefined
The Institute of Guided Studies, Utah
Skills
Quality education
Certification
Level 2 License - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Middle School Teacher
Maria Montessori Academy
08.2020 - Current
M.Ed - Education
St. Catherine University
03.2017 - 01.2018
Field Supervisor
Westminster College
01.2017 - 01.2018
Elementary Teacher
Maria Montessori Academy
01.2010 - 01.2020
Lead Teacher
Ogden Valley Montessori School, Toddler, Early
01.2004 - 01.2008
B.S - Elementary and Secondary, English and Physical Education
Utah State University
Early Childhood, Elementary Montessori Certification - undefined
The Institute of Guided Studies, Utah
Level 2 License - [Timeframe]
Montessori Early Childhood Certification-Institute for Guided Studies(MACTE)- [Timeframe]
Montessori Elementary Certification, Institute for Guided Studies (MACTE)
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