Tracey Price
Auburndale,FL
Summary
Highly enthusiastic, intuitive, compassionate, and effective Teacher, with more than 16 years of experience, engaging all learning styles, providing a safe and nurturing environment with high expectations, that fosters growth of students both academically and emotionally. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.
'It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.' - Albert Einstein
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
4th and 5th Grade Science and Math
Excel Christian Academy
08.2024 - Current
- Increases student participation by incorporating interactive learning activities and group work into daily lessons.
- Utilizes various teaching styles-visual aids, hands-on experiments-adapted for different learners'' preferences resulting in improved understanding of complex topics.
- Strengthens students'' critical thinking skills through inquiry-based learning techniques and problem-solving exercises.
- Establishes a positive and inclusive classroom environment where students felt comfortable expressing themselves and asking questions.
- Manages 70 4th and 5th grade students daily through block scheduling
4th Grade Teacher
Code Academy Polk County Schools
08.2023 - 07.2024
- Utilized assessment data to inform instructional decisions, tailoring lesson plans to target areas needing improvement.
- Enhanced classroom dynamics by creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all students to thrive.
- Increased student participation with interactive learning tools and diverse teaching methods.
- Created lesson plans to correlate with state curriculum standards and devised educational programs to meet educational objectives.
- Met with parents to review Individualized Education Plans for at-risk students.
- Managed classroom behavior effectively, establishing clear expectations and consequences while fostering a respectful learning environment.
Middle School Science Teacher
Excel Christian Academy
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Lead interesting and diverse group activities to increase student engagement in course material.
- Created hands-on activities to demonstrate scientific principles and highlight various topics.
- Established new STEM afterschool activities such as LEGO STEM, Sphero coding robotics, and STEM challenges that promote teamwork, problem solving, and the engineering design process, through Propel (a not-for-profit organization).
Third and Fourth Grade Teacher
Excel Christian Academy
08.2020 - 08.2022
- Created supportive and inclusive learning environments, fostering positive classroom atmospheres supporting student growth and learning.
- Adapted lessons to differentiate instruction and meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities.
- Integrated technology and multimedia tools into lessons to enhance student learning.
- Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support.
- Secured a Reflex Math Grant 2021-2022.
- Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings, and meet learning needs.
Third Grade & Fourth Grade Teacher
Corbett Preparatory School Of IDS
08.2007 - 08.2020
- Enhanced student learning by optimizing wide range of instructional approaches and innovative classroom activities.
- Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, and social emotional well being.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Prepared lesson plans according to assessment of student needs and learning ability.
- Promoted student engagement with positive reinforcement techniques and diverse learning strategies.
- Collaborated with team and division twice-weekly.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Developed rapport with students and families, building positive classroom community.
- Developed and implemented lesson plans that addressed general students as well as those with individualized 504 plans as part of integrated classroom.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through cooperative structures.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various online resources for research and assignments.
- Directed after school activities 1- 2 days each week to provide students enrichment opportunities including Hands on Equations, Splat dissection club, and LEGO Engineering while maintaining student discipline.
Education
Gifted Education - Gifted Endorsement
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Saint Petersburg College
Tarpon Springs, FL05.2007
Associate In Arts -
Pasco Hernando Community College
Port Richey, FL05.2005
Associate In Applied Science -
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI05.1999
Skills
- Innovative Lesson Planning
- Social-Emotional Learning training
- Classroom Management
- Group and individual instruction
- Team collaboration
- Cooperative Learning
- Technology integration
- Organization and planning
- Problem-solving skills
Professional Development
Teacher Induction Program Seminar July 2023
Reflex Math Professional Development 2021
Teaching Purposeful Brains 2021
ESE for All Educators 2020
Concept Driven Instructional Strategies 2019
FLIBS PYP Level 11 2017 - 2018
Kagan Professional Development 2013 - 2018 70+ hours
Preparation and Customization Eureka Math 2018
Solving Word Problems Eureka Math 2018
University of Conneticut - Confratute Renzulli Training for Gifted Education 2018
FLIBS Making the PYP Happen in the classroom 2017
National Association for Gifted Children 2017
Constructing Modern Knowledge - STEM 2017
Emotional Intelligence Yale Ruler II 2017
Transformational Leadership 2015
Concept Based Curriculum and Instruction w/Dr. Lynn Erickson
10/2015
Concept Based Curriculum and Instruction - Dr. Lynn Erickson 3/2015
PPPSS Summer Institute 2015
University of Conneticut - Confratute Renzulli Training for Gifted Education 2015
Interests
Originally from England, enjoys wearing crowns and utilizing Christmas Crackers during dining
Singing karaoke, acting, musical theater
Timeline
4th and 5th Grade Science and Math
Excel Christian Academy
08.2024 - Current
4th Grade Teacher
Code Academy Polk County Schools
08.2023 - 07.2024
Middle School Science Teacher
Excel Christian Academy
08.2022 - 07.2023
Third and Fourth Grade Teacher
Excel Christian Academy
08.2020 - 08.2022
Third Grade & Fourth Grade Teacher
Corbett Preparatory School Of IDS
08.2007 - 08.2020
Gifted Education - Gifted Endorsement
University of South Florida
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Saint Petersburg College
Associate In Arts -
Pasco Hernando Community College
Associate In Applied Science -
Washtenaw Community College
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