Tara Green
Gaithersburg,MD
Summary
Dedicated Teacher offering 26 years of experience in education. Resourceful and passionate educator with adaptable and approachable style. Expertise includes student engagement through a strong connection to students and their commitment to learning. Successful at cultivating inclusive and welcoming learning environments focused on students and academic progress.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Teacher
MCPS
06.1998 - Current
- Developed and implemented variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse needs of students.
- Increased student comprehension by incorporating real-world examples and hands-on activities into lessons.
- Implemented a variety of assessment methods to evaluate student understanding comprehensively, adjusting instruction as needed based on results.
- Created and maintained safe and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
- Developed communicative relationships with students and parents to support learning.
- Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
- Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
- Organized extracurricular programs such as clubs or tutoring sessions, promoting student engagement beyond the classroom setting.
- Provided guidance and mentoring to students regarding academic, social and emotional issues.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends and enhance teaching abilities further.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Math Education
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
Johnstown, PA12.1997
Skills
- Progress Monitoring
- Student Engagement
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Relationship Building
- Differentiated Instruction
- Activity Planning
- Teaching strategies
- Peer coaching
- Implementation of Curriculum 20 in Algebra, Honors Algebra 2 and Precalculus
- Successful Transition to Virtual Learning, by mastering Zoom, Nearpod and Google presentations
Leadership Experience
3 years as PTSA President of Judith Resnik Elementary school
4 years and counting as Swim Team Manager of Hadley Farms Swim Team, with a team of 80+ swimmers and coaching staff
Timeline
High School Teacher
MCPS
06.1998 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Secondary Math Education
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown