Dedicated and Personable Educator with more than 4 years of experience and extensive knowledge cultivating classroom atmospheres of positivity and progress. Successful at communicating with both students and parents and maintaining classroom of fun and productivity.
Overview
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Certification
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years of post-secondary education
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years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
Uncommon Schools |Excellence Boys
Brooklyn, NY
07.2018 - Current
Deliver lesson plans, implement school curriculum and analyze data to create and monitor personalized learning plan for each student.
Train, Develop and Coach Co-Teacher.
Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with parents through weekly communication via mobile outreach, emails, and Class Dojo.
Incorporate positive reinforcement and proactive behavior strategies to keep students on task.
Foster and develop of self-confidence, emotion regulation, and resilience in students by infusing weekly socio-emotional instruction.
Observe and evaluate student performance using formal and informal testing, anecdotal data, and formative assessments.
Instruct multicultural and multiethnic class of 18-25 children in Math, Phonics, Reading Comprehension, Writing, and Social Studies.
Utilize various instructional materials, digital content, and technology integration to support achievement of learning objectives.
Cultivated 90% or higher literacy rate among students.
Kindergarten Teacher
Public Prep | Boys Prep Bronx Elementary
Bronx, NY
08.2017 - 07.2018
Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
Assessed students progress using MAP, STEP, and teacher created assessments.
Differentiated curriculum to address learning needs of children through daily implementation of writing workshops, small reading groups and math investigations.
Implemented multiple co-teaching models daily to allow for more individualized instruction.
Pioneered multi-age kindergarten class to build early literacy and math skills and promote independent reading.
Collaborated with colleagues to create and use enhanced technology to enhance student engagement.
Arranged parent-teacher conferences to address student progress and collaboratively set goals for areas of improvement.
Dean of Curriculum and Instruction at Uncommon Schools North Star Academy Charter SchoolDean of Curriculum and Instruction at Uncommon Schools North Star Academy Charter School