Suzanne Brinton
Casa Grande,AZ
Summary
Dynamic educator from Casa Grande Elementary School District, excelling in creative lesson plan development and classroom management. Proven track record in boosting engagement through innovative teaching strategies. Skilled in curriculum planning with a focus on achieving academic excellence. Kept classrooms organized and students on-task to facilitate effective learning. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher- 1st, 3rd, 4th
Casa Grande Elementary School District
12.2019 - Current
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet diverse students' academic needs.
- Planned and implemented educational field trips for 150+ kids and chaperones.
- Planned, budgeted and ordered grade level supplies
- Designed weekly classroom newsletters for parents and families
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Taught online classes utilizing apps such as zoom, nearpod, slides, google classroom, google forms and more
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Prepared and executed state test with varying accomodations
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ12-2019
Skills
- Creative lesson plan development
- PDSA model data
- Engagement strategies (Dan Mulligan style)
- SMART board aptitude
- Formative assessments and Standard-based grading- state test planning and executing
- Excellent classroom management skills with large classroom sizes (28)
- Curriculum development and planning with CKLA, Into Math, Engage NY, Wonders, I-Ready, Discovery Science
- IEP planning and differentiated instruction
- Relationship building
- Cultural sensitivity
- Project based learning
- Parent and teacher conferences
Certification
- Professional Educator License (PEL) with ESL Endorsement - Arizona Department of Education.
Timeline
Teacher- 1st, 3rd, 4th
Casa Grande Elementary School District
12.2019 - Current
- Professional Educator License (PEL) with ESL Endorsement - Arizona Department of Education.
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Grand Canyon University
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