SILVIA S. RODRIGUES
DENVILLE
Summary
Highly motivated history educator with 19 years of experience fostering critical thinking in elementary school and 2 years in middle school looking to transition to high school. Seeking to leverage proven classroom management and student engagement skills to deliver rigorous, inquiry-based history curriculum to secondary students.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
East Ward Elementary, Newark Public Schools
Newark, NJ
09.2024 - Current
- Developed engaging lesson plans that aligned with curriculum standards and student interests.
- Facilitated interactive discussions to enhance critical thinking and comprehension skills among students.
- Collaborated with colleagues to integrate cross-disciplinary themes into social studies curriculum.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning needs within the classroom.
- Mentored new teachers by sharing best practices and providing guidance on classroom management techniques.
- Evaluated student performance through formative assessments, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
- Devised lesson plans reflecting student educational, cultural and language diversity.
- Evaluated student performance using district-wide standardized tests as well as formative assessments designed specifically for social studies content knowledge.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate varying learning styles and abilities within the classroom.
- Created lesson plans and made adjustments based on overall class performance throughout year.
- Established and communicated clear learning objectives and expectations to students.
- Boosted student interest by incorporating diverse teaching methods and engaging activities in the curriculum.
- Enhanced critical thinking skills through debates, group projects, and problem-solving exercises.
- Utilized group and hands-on learning experiences for proficient teacher evaluation score.
Academic Interventionist
East Ward Elementary School, Newark Public Schools
Newark, NJ
09.2019 - 06.2024
- Designed and implemented personalized learning plans to address diverse student needs.
- Facilitated targeted interventions to improve student literacy and numeracy skills.
- Collaborated with educators to develop effective instructional strategies and resources.
- Monitored student progress through assessments, adjusting interventions as necessary.
Elementary Teacher: Grades K,1,2,3
Newark Public Schools-Benjamin Franklin School
09.2005 - 06.2019
- Manage a structured, stimulating classroom with responsibility in all areas of teaching, assessment, behavior modification that emphasized positive reinforcement and coordination of academic and social activities
- Daily literature based instruction organized as a workshop that combines explicit instructionvia mini-lessons and conferenceswith students’ authentic, independent activities
- Develop students’ ability to problem solve by exposing them to alternate methods of learning via learning centers and manipulatives as outlined in the Everyday Math(NJCCS) and Math In Focus (Common Core) curriculums
- Promote citizenship and positive self-esteem by encouraging students to exercise self-discipline through reflection and self-evaluation (e.g. Restorative Circles, Student Reflection Sheets)
- Craft Project-Based Learning units that bridge the curriculum by requiring students to investigate complex and relevant issues
- CLI trained in Message Time Plus which thoroughly covers all aspects of literacy instruction from literature based messages to intensive phonics instruction
- Aided in the curriculum development and implementation of Franklin’s Vertical Team which was modeled after award winning Nancy Atwell’s Center for Teaching and Learning
- Second Grade Chair where I cooperated with other teachers in planning units for the MIF math curriculum, and created rigorous literacy work stations that infused technology for the CKLA literacy curriculum that tailored instruction and provided clarity for different learning styles
- Participated in Montclair State University’s “Classroom of Inquiry” program-Philosophy for Children
- Mentored Student Teacher throughout her field work in my classroom
- After school reading tutor for students with IEP’s requiring specific reading interventions
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education/History
Kean University
Union, New Jersey01.2005
Skills
- Conversational Portuguese
- Google Products
- Schoology
- Power Teacher
- Pearson Testing Platforms
- School Social Media Page/Instagram
- Plan for Individualized Tutoring Sessions
- Worked with Bilingual Portuguese and Spanish Students
Accomplishments
- Volunteer English Teacher in Rabat, Morocco through the international organization, Cross Cultural Solutions
- Internship at Nancie Atwell’s (winner of the Varkey Foundation’s first Global Teacher Prize) The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb, Maine which led to the continuation of The Vertical Team at Benjamin Franklin School in Newark, N.J.
- Development of a class blog where children recorded and reflected upon academic and personal topics. http://1stgradewriteteam.blogspot.com/, http://readytoread302.blogspot.com/
Certification
Early Childhood/Elementary Teacher, 2005 (P3 and K-8)
Languages
Portuguese
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
East Ward Elementary, Newark Public Schools
09.2024 - Current
Academic Interventionist
East Ward Elementary School, Newark Public Schools
09.2019 - 06.2024
Elementary Teacher: Grades K,1,2,3
Newark Public Schools-Benjamin Franklin School
09.2005 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood Education/History
Kean University