Shannon Edmonds
Kansas City,MO
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Second Grade Teacher
Frontier School of Innovation Elementary
Kansas City, MO
08.2019 - Current
- Referred to district standards to plan lessons and prepare students to take standardized assessments.
- Established and communicated clear learning objectives to foster student progress and academic performance.
- Involved parents in student education by cultivating strong relationships.
Co Pre K Teacher
Small World Child Care Center
Marion, IL
02.2014 - 12.2018
- Taught 40 students as part of co-teaching team with shared planning, instructional and evaluation requirements.
- Created effective classroom environment by using strengths to share responsibilities and better serve students.
- Worked with paired instructor to develop strategic approach to meeting kids' educational needs.
- Strengthened parent-teacher and parent-child communication by holding regular parent-teacher conferences.
Head Start Lead Teacher
Embarras River Basin Agency
Mattoon , IL
08.1999 - 01.2004
- Observed children to record development.
- Communicated with parents regularly to maintain student progress, schedule meetings and increase overall student happiness.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL12.1994
Skills
- Materials sourcing
- Multimedia instruction
- Parental communication
- Flexible
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Working collaboratively
- Problem resolution
- Experience working with at risk children in a shelter setting
- Conscious Discipline training
- Eureka Math Squared experience
- Experience teaching ELL population
- Experience with implementing trauma informed practices
- Standards Based Grading
- Dyslexia Training
- Summer School Teacher
- Home Visits
- After School Tutoring
- Saturday School Teacher
- PLC team collaboration
- Behavior management
- Team management
- Family Engagement Coordinator
- New Teacher Mentor
Additional Information
Teacher of the Year 2022-2023
Family Engagement Coordinator
Teacher of the Month (March 2020 and November 2021)
Illinois Certified
Missouri Certified
Team Lead
Finalist for teacher of the year Excellence in Education Award 2023
Timeline
Second Grade Teacher
Frontier School of Innovation Elementary
08.2019 - Current
Co Pre K Teacher
Small World Child Care Center
02.2014 - 12.2018
Head Start Lead Teacher
Embarras River Basin Agency
08.1999 - 01.2004
Bachelor of Science - Education
Eastern Illinois University