Taylor Foster
Fairfield,Alabama
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Math Interventionist
Tarrant Intermediate School
10.2022 - Current
- Provided support for teachers in the area of mathematics
- Worked with students to provide individualized instruction for mathematics
- Facilitated small group and whole class instruction in math topics
- Used data to develop lesson plans for students
- Used data to create effective groupings for small-group instruction
- Worked with a second-year teacher as a mentor
- Part of the building leadership team
- Helped to write ACIP
- Facilitated dismissal with various jobs
- Attended various professional development
- Worked with co-workers of various jobs for the betterment of the school
- Phonics First trained
- Partially completed LETRS
- Worked closely with math coach
Coordinator
Dawson Memorial Baptist Church
05.2010 - Current
- Work in nursery and preschool classrooms-assured that children were given the best care
- Communicate with parents
- Coordinate classrooms on Sunday mornings and other events to ensure that there are enough workers to children, etc
- Various other tasks to help the nursery assistant.
Fourth Grade Teacher
Tarrant Intermediate School
07.2018 - 10.2022
- Created detailed lesson plans in the areas of math, science, and social studies aligned with state standards and that were differentiated by content
- Participated in the school leadership team
- 4th-grade lead teacher
- Provided a safe, comfortable, and stimulating environment for children
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate these objectives to students
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students
- Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their child's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs
- Prepare materials and classroom for class activities
- Meet with other professionals to discuss students' needs and progress
- Meet with other professionals to plan grade-level appropriate lessons
- Attend professional meetings and training
- Use a variety of resources and online learning tools to create engaging lessons
- Exhibited excellent classroom management
- Google 1 Certified.
Fourth Grade Teacher
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
07.2017 - 07.2018
- Attended extensive English Language Arts professional development
- Attended classroom management professional development
- Implemented individualized interventions for at-risk students
- Created detailed lesson plans in the areas of math, reading, science, and social studies aligned with state standards and that were differentiated by content
- Provided a safe, comfortable, and stimulating environment for children
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate these objectives to students
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students
- Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their child's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs
- Prepare materials and classroom for class activities
- Meet with other professionals to discuss students' needs and progress
- Meet with other professionals to plan grade-level appropriate lessons
- Attend professional meetings and trainings
- Use a variety of resources and online learning tools to create engaging lessons.
Fourth Grade Long Term Substitute Teacher
Concord Elementary School
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Implemented individualized interventions for at-risk students
- Created detailed lesson plans in the areas of math, reading, science, and social studies aligned with state standards and that were differentiated by content
- Provided a safe, comfortable, and stimulating environment for children
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate these objectives to students
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students
- Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their child's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs
- Prepare materials and classroom for class activities
- Meet with other professionals to discuss students' needs and progress
- Meet with other professionals to plan grade-level appropriate lessons
- Attend professional meetings and trainings
- Use Promethean board and software for visual aids.
Education
Instructional Leadership Certificate - Education
University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL12.2024
Master of Science - Elementary Education
University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Montevallo
Montevallo, AL12.2015
No Degree - General Studies
Jefferson State Community College
Hoover, AlabamaSkills
- Classroom Management
- Team Collaboration
- Relationship Building
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Mathematics Instruction
- Safe, Positive Learning Environment
Timeline
Math Interventionist
Tarrant Intermediate School
10.2022 - Current
Fourth Grade Teacher
Tarrant Intermediate School
07.2018 - 10.2022
Fourth Grade Teacher
Pleasant Grove Elementary School
07.2017 - 07.2018
Fourth Grade Long Term Substitute Teacher
Concord Elementary School
08.2016 - 05.2017
Coordinator
Dawson Memorial Baptist Church
05.2010 - Current
Instructional Leadership Certificate - Education
University of West Alabama
Master of Science - Elementary Education
University of West Alabama
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Montevallo
No Degree - General Studies
Jefferson State Community College
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