Terri Smith
West Valley City,UT
Summary
Energetic Teacher devoted to promoting student learning and enhancing individual potential. Skillful in directing classroom management utilizing positive MTSS school-wide strategies. and forward-thinking approaches. Caring relationship-builder with students, parents and colleagues. Organized and focused at developing lesson plans, creating custom class materials, assigning classwork, evaluating student progress, and reteaching with new approaches as needed.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary School Teacher
Desert Sands Unified School District
08.2016 - Current
- Dedicated Educator: Ongoing training in the latest research-based strategies for instruction of ELA, ELD, NGSS, and mathematics with the goal of every child succeeding, including community outreach, extracurricular activities, such as Saturday School, field trips, Literacy Night, Math Night Winter Festival, and Cinco de Mayo Festival.
- Educational Leadership: As TRAC lead, helped to develop the focus for our Science and Math Magnet School. As Team lead, helped to facilitate meetings and liaise with administration. Additionally, helped developed school-wide safety plan, and served on School Site Council, MTSS Committee, and Social Committee.
- Classroom Management: Equitable, rewards-based learning environment while establishing clear expectations.
- Key Strengths: Utilize manipulatives, technology, TPR, thinking maps, sentence frames to build student success. Work well with colleagues in PLCs to create SMART goals, deep dive into data, and reteach whole group, small group, and one-on-one, as necessary for student improvement.
Education
Master of Arts -
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT2019
Master of Arts -
California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CA2014
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential -
California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CA2013
Bachelor of Arts - History
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT2006
Skills
- Group and individual instruction
- Classroom Management
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Interactive Learning
Timeline
Elementary School Teacher
Desert Sands Unified School District
08.2016 - Current
Master of Arts -
Western Governors University
Master of Arts -
California State University - Fresno
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential -
California State University - Fullerton
Bachelor of Arts - History
Brigham Young University
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