Academic Teacher
Springfield Public Schools, Massachusetts
Springfield, MA
09.2021 - Current
- Designed standard aligned lesson plans reflective of the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of students to increase overall GPA, MCAS, and ACCESS testing scores
- Promoted hands-on, project based learning by reviewing curriculum and devising alternate approaches to activities to increase student participation
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments, including Google Suites, Nearpod, Labster, Flipgrid, JSTOR, etc.
- Devised and implemented SEB strategies to create and maintain cohesive a school community within both virtual and in-person classroom settings
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide student feedback and discuss data driven instructional strategies derived from academic and behavioral tracking on RTI and Deanslist
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused by establishing clear learning objectives
