Thomas Wagner

• Taught classroom of 25-27 1st grade students at Winans Elementary School by implementing engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse learning styles and abilities of 1st grade students in classroom.
• Fostered supportive classroom environment conducive to academic and social growth in diverse classroom setting amongst educational, economic, and racial backgrounds.
• Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in education and enhance teaching effectiveness.
• Successfully implemented IEPs and 504 plans, along with Tier I, II, and III differentiated small group learning lessons.
• Enhanced classroom management techniques, resulting in a more focused and productive learning environment.
• Promoted critical thinking skills through inquiry-based instruction and problem-solving activities.
• Consistently created a positive and inclusive classroom culture that encouraged respect, kindness, and cooperation among students.

• Led classroom of 24-28 1st grade students from 2015-present by focusing on the development of creative/differentiated small group and whole lessons for phonetics, reading/writing skills, math, social studies, and science. From 2014-2015, taught classroom of 24 Kindergarten students.
• Successfully integrated technology including SeeSaw, Google Classroom, Soap Box, Reading A-Z Kids, Pearson Realize, and ThinkCentral for successful online teaching starting March 2020 to present.
• Selected to serve as 1st Grade Teacher Leader from 2016-2019; developed cross-district grade level learning targets and curriculum development, managed testing schedules, organized and led professional development across the district, led monthly meetings for 1st grade teachers in the district, and served as the point person for communicating to school leadership.
• Earned the distinction in teacher performance as 'Highly Effective' evaluation rating for 2018 and 2019.
• Achieved proficiency in the new Common Core standard based curriculum and attended Common Core Mathematic PLC.
• Facilitated creative literacy lessons for students that led to a 22% increase of Tier I students from baseline to mid-year assessments and a 35% increase of Tier III students.
• Created differentiated lesson plans using student AIMS web baseline and mid-year assessment scores.

Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (August 2011 - June 2014)

• Successfully led a 3-person teaching team with teaching assistant and teaching fellow; mentored 4 teaching fellows under AppleTree teacher fellowship program; interviewed and hired after-school teachers.
• Differentiated class work, activities, and instruction for diverse range of early learners.
• Cultivated and maintain positive working relationships to strengthen the classroom community and relationships between the class, parents, and the greater community.
• Helped students to increase overall mathematics scores by using a multi-pronged approach that resulted in advancing 100% of students that previously tested as below-average mathematic scores (44% of the class).

Master Teacher (August 2013-June 2014)

• Served as a Master Teacher and an instructional support resource to teaching fellows by observing and critiquing lessons, guiding the teaching progression, coordinating monthly meetings, responding to inquiries and questions, as well as serving as an overall mentor.
• Created environments and instructional opportunities that met the needs of diverse learners through implementing the Every Child Ready instructional model.
• Established rich and engaging physical learning environments by reviewing classroom student data and assisting fellows/teachers in identifying target areas to support.
  

• Created and implemented academically and developmentally appropriate daily lesson plans for 21 kindergarten students; lesson plans included creative ways to introduce students to academic subjects such as songs, toys, games for the use of independent learning.
• Led teaching team and created lesson plans which resulted in all 21 students to increase their overall Virginia PALS screening score.
• Organized and led kindergarten parent teacher conferences.

• Created and led developmentally appropriate language arts, science, mathematics, fine motor, gross motor, and social emotional small group and whole group activities.
• Helped organize and direct childcare center school-age summer camp.
• Organized multiple field trips and incorporated learning into activities.

After-School Teacher Assistant

• Aided with kindergarten after-school lunch, rest time, and outdoor play
• Assisted with K-8 after-school program by leading sports, crafts, art, and playground activities

Kindergarten Substitute Teacher (Jan 2005 – May 2005)

• Assisted students in creative playtime resulting in an open play-based learning environment
• Directed students with different daily artistic activities including painting, drawing, and woodworking

• Organized day camp activities, staff orientation, transportation, staff meetings, and camp enrollment.
• Supervised 12 staff counselors and day-to-day camp activities including camper discipline, parent meetings, and camp counselor evaluations.

• Supported head teacher in classroom management including guiding positive behavior management.
• Led classroom story-time, student lunch, and naptime.