SHANITA ADAMS
Cabot,AR
Summary
Highly motivated, experienced teacher with a creative approach to curriculum planning and superlative communication skills. Uses effective and efficient methods of teaching while focusing on the individual needs of each student. Motivated to improve relationships among faculty, students, and administrators. Personable and outgoing with skill in building rapport with diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Middle School Teacher
North Little Rock School District
North Little Rock, AR
08.2017 - Current
- Worked with administrators on behavioral issues to support needs of students.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Used tests, quizzes and other assignments to gauge students' learning and determine understanding of course materials.
- Established positive rapport with all students and parents through home calls, emails, weekly updates, and meetings.
Elementary School Teacher
Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
Jacksonville, AR
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Established open communication and positive relationships with students, parents, peers and administrative staff.
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social and emotional growth.
Middle School Teacher
North Littler Rock Middle School, Little Rock School District
North Little Rock, AR
08.2009 - 05.2016
- Propel student curiosity
- Engage students in personalized learning
- Inspires a passion for learning in a safe and encouraging online environment
- Work directly with students to deliver content, acceleration, remediation, and additional assistance as requested by the student/family or determined by data
- Collaborate with your peers as well as with the student’s family
- Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development
- Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
Education
S. Education Degree - Principalship
Arkansas State University
Master of Art - Middle Childhood Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Skills
- Quality education
- Literacy skills
- Learning assessments
- Response-to-intervention understanding
- IEP familiarity
- Organizational ability
- Field trip planning
- Individualized instruction
- Behavior management systems
- Summer school teacher
- Curriculum Development
Accomplishments
- Completed year one of the Arkansas Leadership Team Institute
- PBIS Tier 1 Team Training
- Mentored and trained new ELA teachers, emphasizing the importance of classroom control, time management, course planning, and adherence to curriculum
- Help develop and design the Language Arts Curriculum when the district was crossing over to Common Core
- Served as Parent Facilitator in which I developed a parental involvement plan and informational packets, created volunteer opportunities for parents, maintained documentation of communications sent to parents, and planned student activities
- Tutored student with an AIP afterschool which resulted in increased test scores
- Project Lead the Way certified
Certification
- State of Arkansas: Building Level Administration, K-12
- State of Arkansas: 4th-8th Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, & Science
Timeline
Middle School Teacher
North Little Rock School District
08.2017 - Current
Elementary School Teacher
Jacksonville North Pulaski School District
08.2016 - 05.2017
Middle School Teacher
North Littler Rock Middle School, Little Rock School District
08.2009 - 05.2016
S. Education Degree - Principalship
Arkansas State University
Master of Art - Middle Childhood Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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