Shelby Nelson Simms
Lincoln
Summary
An education professional with commitment to high standards and results-driven teaching. Brings valuable experience in creating supportive and dynamic classroom environment. Renowned for collaborative teamwork and adaptability to evolving educational needs. Expertise in lesson planning, classroom management, and fostering student growth.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher - 2nd Grade
Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln, AL
08.2023 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards to enhance student learning outcomes.
- Fostered a positive classroom environment promoting respect, collaboration, and active participation among students.
- Implemented differentiated instructional strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles and abilities.
- Monitored student progress through assessments, providing timely feedback to support academic growth.
- Provided individualized support for struggling learners, fostering a growth mindset and boosting confidence in their abilities.
- Established high expectations for both academic achievement and behavior, inspiring students to reach their goals while upholding school values.
- Incorporated project-based learning methods, enhancing critical thinking skills and promoting collaboration among classmates.
Junior Varsity Volleyball Assistant Coach
Oxford High School
Oxford, AL
06.2022 - Current
- Assists the head coach with instructing players in the rules, regulations, equipment, and techniques of the sport.
- Assists the head coach with supervising athletes during practices and competitions.
- Models sports-like behavior and maintain appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
Summer School Teacher
Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln, AL
06.2024 - 07.2025
- Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student understanding and participation.
- Implemented innovative teaching strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles.
- Fostered a positive classroom environment to promote student collaboration and respect.
- Monitored student progress through assessments and provided constructive feedback.
- Assessed student progress regularly, utilizing data to inform instructional adjustments.
- Provided individualized support for students, resulting in improved academic performance and increased confidence.
Math and Science Teacher - 2nd Grade
Coldwater Elementary School
Oxford, AL
06.2022 - 07.2023
- Implemented Standards Referenced Grading and the use of proficiency scales to gather and evaluate accurate student data.
- Collaborated with district grade-level teachers in the district to ensure that common formative assessments for each measurement topic were valid and reliable.
- Participated in daily collaborative planning meetings with team members to discuss student data and progress, delegated tasks, provided updates, and gave feedback to 2nd-grade co-workers.
- Collaboratively communicated with administration and other staff members updates to meet the needs of the students and grade-level members.
- Organized monthly newsletters to communicate with parents about the current skills, upcoming assessments, and activities happening in the grade level.
- Utilized the iReady Math curriculum to create engaging lessons for the students to strengthen their mathematical abilities.
- Scaffolded iReady individualized lessons to teach skill-specific Math intervention. Differentiated small group instruction to strengthen foundational mathematical abilities and core instruction skills.
- Progress monitored students using AIMSWeb+ for Number Sense Fluency.
- Implemented AMSTI curriculum and supplemented it with StemScopes manipulatives to get students to the proficient level on all second-grade science measurement topics.
- Conducted daily Do the Math intervention for struggling students.
- Conducted daily ReadLive Reading intervention for students.
- Effectively communicated with parents through ClassDojo to maintain positive rapport. Hosted Student-led conferences and had students create data binders to showcase their success to their guardians.
- Organized Pride Wall Data for 2nd-grade students that met benchmark goals.
- Showcased effective classroom management strategies that allow all learners the ability to succeed.
After School Tutor and Summer School Teacher
Piedmont Elementary School
Piedmont, AL
03.2021 - 07.2022
- Provided private instruction to an individual and whole group of students to improve academic performance, improve occupational skills, and prepare for academic tests.
- Established inclusive and respectful classroom environments to help students learn and grow.
- Worked effectively with other staff members in planning and enhancing the curriculum.
- Utilized Heggerty to strengthen students' phonemic and phonological awareness.
- Utilized a reading program to sharpen students’ reading and phonemic potential through a summer school program.
Education
Bachelors - Early Childhood (P-3), Elementary Education (K-6)
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL01-2022
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL05-2025
Skills
- Google (Email, Slides, Docs, Sheets, Forms)
- Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Teams)
- PowerSchool
- Power Teacher Pro
- Class Dojo
- Zoom
- Clever
- ClassLink
- Seesaw
- Amplify
- IReady
- McGraw Hill
Certification
- Class A Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
- Class B Teaching Certificate in Early Childhood and Elementary Education
- EdTPA
- LETRS Training
- Google Certification
- AMSTI
- Geometry (K-2)
- Foundational Training (K-5)
- Foundations of Counting (K-2)
- Operations with Numbers: Base Ten (K-2)
- High Yield Math Routines (K-3)
- Measurement and Data (K-2)
- Operations and Algebraic Thinking (K-2)
- You Cubed
- ARI
- Dyslexia Awareness
- Multisensory 2.0 Training (2nd & 3rd Grade)
- Brainspring
- Do the Math
- Evidence-Based Practices for Mathematics: The Foundational Four
- IReady
Timeline
Summer School Teacher
Lincoln Elementary
06.2024 - 07.2025
Teacher - 2nd Grade
Lincoln Elementary
08.2023 - Current
Junior Varsity Volleyball Assistant Coach
Oxford High School
06.2022 - Current
Math and Science Teacher - 2nd Grade
Coldwater Elementary School
06.2022 - 07.2023
After School Tutor and Summer School Teacher
Piedmont Elementary School
03.2021 - 07.2022
Bachelors - Early Childhood (P-3), Elementary Education (K-6)
Jacksonville State University
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Jacksonville State University
Awards
President’s List (Fall 2021 and Spring 2022), Dean’s List (Spring 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021)
Trainings and Programs
- IReady Math Curriculum
- IReady Online Program
- AimsWeb+
- LETRS
- Quality Questioning
- Do-The-Math Tier 3 Intervention