Shannon Clement
New Orleans,LA
Summary
Industrious educator with solid history of successfully stepping into diverse classroom environments and supporting students with solid lectures, discussions and activities. Implement intervention strategies and discipline management techniques to enhance student success. Trained in attendance, assessment and grading requirements.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Educator
St. Bernard Parish School Board
08.2015 - Current
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Managed classroom activities, parent conferences, and lesson plans.
- Exemplified positive behavior for children by assisting with learning. moving around to manage classroom and maintaining safety.
- Monitored and assessed understanding of difficult concepts and adjusted lesson accordingly.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs.
- Maintained accurate and complete records for 20+ students.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records.
- Completed student progress reports on a bi-quarterly basis to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
- Implemented different technologies such as: chrome books and promethean boards to engage students in classroom instruction and diversify approaches.
- Assessed and looked after 18+ students by working closely with staff and efficiently planning and coordinating work.
- Used designated student database and JCampus to document student grades.
- Improved students' analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies.
Educator
Livingston Parish Public Schools
08.2007 - 08.2015
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Managed classroom activities, parent conferences, and lesson plans.
- Exemplified positive behavior for children by assisting with learning. moving around to manage classroom and maintaining safety.
- Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
Special Education Educator
Fulton County Schools
09.2005 - 08.2007
- Collaborated with students with multiple degrees of special needs to accomplish various tasks.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Worked with students with moderate to severe autism to increase life skills.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Created learning and content strategies to meet needs of mentally and physically disabled students.
- Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
- Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
Educator
St. Bernard Parish School Board
10.1994 - 08.2005
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Managed classroom activities, parent conferences, and lesson plans.
- Exemplified positive behavior for children by assisting with learning. moving around to manage classroom and maintaining safety.
- Monitored and assessed understanding of difficult concepts and adjusted lesson accordingly.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs.
- Maintained accurate and complete records for 18+ students.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Managed caseload of 20 students with mental illness and intellectual or physical disabilities.
- Assessed and looked after 18+ students by working closely with staff and efficiently planning and coordinating work.
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations.
- Adapted teaching methods and lesson plans to changing student needs.
- Prepared and tests and quizzes to determine student comprehension.
Education
Bachelor of General Studies - Education/ General Studies
University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA12.1992
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Group and individual instruction
- Parent interaction
- Peer mentoring
- Lesson Planning
- Student records management
- Special education
- Classroom management
- Elementary education
- Learner assessment
- SMART Board aptitude
- Classroom technology
- Student-centered learning
- Student engagement
Timeline
Educator
St. Bernard Parish School Board
08.2015 - Current
Educator
Livingston Parish Public Schools
08.2007 - 08.2015
Special Education Educator
Fulton County Schools
09.2005 - 08.2007
Educator
St. Bernard Parish School Board
10.1994 - 08.2005
Bachelor of General Studies - Education/ General Studies
University of New Orleans
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