Taylor Thyen
Summary
Professional educator with strong foundation in early childhood education. Skilled in creating engaging learning environments, fostering child development, and employing effective classroom management techniques. Focuses on team collaboration and adaptable to changing needs, ensuring reliability and positive outcomes. Proficient in curriculum development, student assessment, and communication with parents.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Kindergarten Teacher
Wilmot School District
04.2022 - 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 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.
- Developed strong relationships with families to address any concerns or issues impacting student success.
Paraprofessional
Watertown School District
08.2016 - 05.2020
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Improved classroom management by assisting teachers with behavioral interventions and monitoring student progress.
- Supervised students during non-instructional periods such as lunch, recess, or field trips, ensuring safety at all times.
- Fostered a positive learning environment by establishing strong rapport with students, parents, and faculty members.
- Enhanced student support by delivering one-on-one and small group assistance in various subjects.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards, and set up work areas.
- Assisted in the collection and analysis of data on student performance, contributing to ongoing progress monitoring efforts.
Education
No Degree - Kindergarten Endorsement
SDSU
Brookings05-2022
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Mount Marty University
Watertown, SD12-2020
Skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Parent-teacher communication
- Lesson planning
- Early childhood development
- Classroom management
- Classroom instruction
- Curriculum planning
- Social skills
- Faculty collaboration
Timeline
Kindergarten Teacher
Wilmot School District
04.2022 - Current
Paraprofessional
Watertown School District
08.2016 - 05.2020
No Degree - Kindergarten Endorsement
SDSU
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
Mount Marty University
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