Shelly Price Gillette
Abington,PA
Summary
Dedicated educator with 25+ years of experience in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. Possesses extensive knowledge of effective pedagogy in urban settings. Demonstrates exceptional skills in teaching diverse classes, including students from various cultural backgrounds, at-risk individuals, and those with special needs. Proven ability to lead workshops for peers on topics like Building Bridges, Writers Workshop, Teaching Children with Trauma, and Readers Workshop.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
A.L. Fitzpatrick, School District of Philadelphia
09.2004 - 01.2023
- Design and implement lesson plans using various materials and resources
- Advanced learning techniques by using differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate student needs.
- Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
- Helped struggling students by motivating and encouraging kids to reach full potential.
- Established and maintained consistent classroom rules and expectations for obedience.
- Used assessment tools and proactive strategies to improve instructional methods
Kindergarten Teacher
Frederick Douglas, School District of Philadelphia
09.1997 - 09.2004
- Participated in ongoing staff training sessions
- Received Silver Award for 90% of students achieving phonics/reading goal
- Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
- Created, managed, and participated in variety of learning environments and activities to support opportunities for students to develop full potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Monitored and evaluated student progress through regular assessments and observations.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
Teacher Facilitator
School District of Philadelphia
09.2000 - 06.2004
- Facilitated professional development sessions geared to enhancing kindergarten instruction
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
Center Leader
McCloskey Comprehensive Day Care
01.1993 - 01.1997
- Enrolled students into Comprehensive Day Care Center
- Monitored center staff
- Developed and implemented emergency response plans for disasters, security issues, and injuries.
Education
Master of Education - Elementary Education
Arcadia University
Glenside, PA05-1993
Bachelor of Science - Child Care Training and Development
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA12-1986
Skills
- Peer Leadership
- Mentoring and Coaching Teachers
- Growth Mindset
- Behavior Modification
- Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Technology Integration
- Reading Skill Improvement
- Learning Centers
- Cooperative Learning
- Differentiated Instruction
- Flexible Grouping
- Small Group Instruction
- Hybrid and Digital Teaching
- Teaching Across Curriculum
- Google Classroom
- Microsoft Office
- Smart Learning
- Smart Board
- Lexia
- SIS Grading System
- Excellent classroom management
- Early education specialist
- Common core
Certification
PA Instructional II Certificate, Pennsylvania State Teacher Licenses
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
A.L. Fitzpatrick, School District of Philadelphia
09.2004 - 01.2023
Teacher Facilitator
School District of Philadelphia
09.2000 - 06.2004
Kindergarten Teacher
Frederick Douglas, School District of Philadelphia
09.1997 - 09.2004
Center Leader
McCloskey Comprehensive Day Care
01.1993 - 01.1997
PA Instructional II Certificate, Pennsylvania State Teacher Licenses
Master of Education - Elementary Education
Arcadia University
Bachelor of Science - Child Care Training and Development
Temple University
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