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Sheila Stepp

Curriculum And Instruction Educator
Plano,TX

Summary

My mission is to work with my students and help them learn that they are part of a community that can make amazing impact on the world. Celebrate their successes with them and learn from our failures to grow in knowing what to do next time. I work hard to see my students to thrive academically in a diverse and inclusive community. I strive to have my students to be innovative and creative in their thinking and practice. I set high expectations for them and each other. I teach my students to be honest and trustworthy. I make sure that they care about the wellbeing of others and work to alleviate hardship and suffering in the world. v Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies. Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Overview

7
years of professional experience

Work History

Farmers

Carrollton, Branch, Teacher
08.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Created Social studies crime scene activities to increase my student engagement using my instructional degree
  • Created engaging projects to teach subject matter
  • Aligned instruction with lead teacher’s plans, while managing and addressing a classroom environment of up to 30 students daily
  • Collaborated with faculty and administration to best serve the needs of the students
  • Developed creative lessons to improve Benchmark and STAAR passing rates
  • Maximized instructional time using strong classroom management and high scholar engagement
  • Responsible for Implementing strategies to accommodate both English Language learners and special needs students
  • Analyzed assessment data create targeted planning of differentiated intervention plans
  • Collaborated with other members of the instructional Leadership Team to develop mentoring protocols for new teachers
  • Involved in testing students for gaps in reading and writing levels
  • Came up with action plans to get students up to grade level
  • Used the Amplify Science of Reading, and Lucy Caulkins
  • I have used mentor texts to helped students to increase their knowledge of writing properly
  • I kept students engaged and wanting to come back to class each day

Trinity Basin Preparatory

3RD GRADE ELAR TEACHER
08.2021 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Successfully implemented Amplify Reading curriculum
  • I have experience administering NWEA MAP testing students for gaps in reading and writing levels
  • I use inquiry-based and play based models to help my students
  • I have used mentor texts to help students to increase their knowledge of writing properly
  • I differentiate learning for ESL, SPED and 504 students
  • I experience with a variety of reading programs for improving my student’s reading skills
  • Participating in extracurricular activities such as social activities, and student organizations
  • I have experience with both Amplify and HMH reading curriculum
  • I also have experience working with students who are from economically disadvantaged families and communities.

Dallas ISD
Dallas

Teacher
10.2016 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • 3rd and 5th Grade ELAR, Social Studies, Science, 1st Grade Self-Contained
  • Aligned instruction with lead teacher’s plans, while managing and addressing a classroom environment of up to 30 students daily
  • Collaborated with faculty and administration to best serve the needs of the students
  • Developed creative lessons to improve Benchmark and STAAR passing rates
  • Maximized instructional time using strong classroom management and high scholar engagement
  • Responsible for Implementing strategies to accommodate both English Language learners and special needs students
  • Analyzed assessment data create targeted planning of differentiated intervention plans
  • Collaborated with other members of the instructional Leadership Team to develop mentoring protocols for new teachers.

Education

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

MASTER OF EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL from DESIGN

Strayer University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE from COMPUTER SCIENCE

Certified EC-6 Generalist with ESL– Texas Educators Agency Combat Medic – US Army

Skills

Group learning mechanics

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Timeline

Carrollton, Branch, Teacher

Farmers
08.2022 - Current

3RD GRADE ELAR TEACHER

Trinity Basin Preparatory
08.2021 - 07.2022

Teacher

Dallas ISD
10.2016 - 08.2021

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

MASTER OF EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL from DESIGN

Strayer University

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE from COMPUTER SCIENCE

Certified EC-6 Generalist with ESL– Texas Educators Agency Combat Medic – US Army
Sheila SteppCurriculum And Instruction Educator