Suzanne Ferguson
Harker Heights
Summary
Dynamic Kindergarten Teacher from KISD with a proven track record in fostering student success through differentiated instruction and exceptional classroom management. Excelled in creating engaging, student-centered learning environments, significantly enhancing reading skills. Skilled in parent-teacher communication and curriculum planning, adept at mentoring new educators and leveraging technology to enrich learning.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
KISD
08.2015 - Current
- Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
- Enhanced classroom management by establishing clear expectations, rules, and routines.
- Collaborated with colleagues to share resources, brainstorm ideas, and problem-solve challenges faced in the classroom environment.
- Implemented differentiated instruction strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students.
- Promoted learning through play with engaging activities, games and lessons.
- Promoted a positive learning environment with the use of collaborative group work and hands-on activities.
- Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
- Improved student reading skills by implementing phonics-based instruction and guided reading activities.
- Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
- Utilized assessment data to modify instruction and target areas of weakness for individual students.
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Served as a mentor for new teachers, providing guidance on lesson planning, classroom management, and instructional strategies.
- Organized field trips to local museums and cultural sites, enhancing students' understanding of their community and wider world.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ01-2012
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- Early childhood development
- Team collaboration
- Classroom organization
- Technology integration
- Behavior management
- Documentation and record keeping
- Curriculum planning
- Assessment and evaluation
- Excellent classroom management
Certification
- Teacher's License - Texas Board of Education.
- ESL (English as a Second Language) Certification – TESOL International Association, for teachers working with non-English speaking students.
- Gifted and Talented Educator Certificate – National Association for Gifted Children, useful for educators working with gifted students.
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
KISD
08.2015 - Current
- Teacher's License - Texas Board of Education.
- ESL (English as a Second Language) Certification – TESOL International Association, for teachers working with non-English speaking students.
- Gifted and Talented Educator Certificate – National Association for Gifted Children, useful for educators working with gifted students.
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Phoenix
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