Tracey Jillson

• Worked with students in Grades 6-8
• Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards.
• Fostered a collaborative learning environment to enhance student participation and understanding.
• Utilized various teaching tools and technologies to support differentiated instruction.
• Mentored new educators on effective classroom management techniques and instructional strategies.
• Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress and adjusted teaching methods accordingly.
• Demonstrated willingness to accept feedback and make corrections based on advice from peers, parents, and principal.
• Planned, prepared, and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
• Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
• Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments, and behavior.
• Offered clear and constructive student discipline, discouraging inappropriate behavior, and bullying.
• Maintained assignment grades and worked closely with students needing additional mentoring.
• Implemented various teaching methods, resulting in increased student engagement and motivation.
• Implemented differentiated instruction within lessons to address individual learning needs while maintaining high expectations for all students.
• Collaborated with fellow educators to develop interdisciplinary projects, fostering a comprehensive learning environment.
• Established a positive classroom atmosphere that fostered respect and collaboration among students from diverse backgrounds.
• - Organized and conducted an after school cooking program. Students learned how to make items such as jam, cupcake decorating, made gifts during the holidays (using sewing machine)
• Other projects students were interested in outside of the curriculum.

Job Description for Keene High School is relatively same as at the Middle School. However, I also taught a variety of other classes in our department at the High School:

EXAMPLES:

- Facts of Life classes - This is a junior/senior health class

- Life House education - These classes were more for students who were at risk (Life skills, Health and Family Consumer Science)

- Foods and Nutrition classes

- Eating on your own classes (quick and easy meals geared for seniors and life after high school)

- Seasonal Foods classes

- Creative Crafts - for all grades 9-12