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William Freda
Elementary K-6 Teacher
Cañon City,CO
Summary
Dedicated and knowledgeable instructor with a strong understanding of teaching Math and Reading. Committed to enhancing overall student success by maintaining productive relationships with students and parents and updating educational protocols. Detail and goal oriented with training in 7 Habits of Highly Effective Students, Process Writing Approach, Phoneme & Grapheme Mapping, Blooms Taxonomy and data analysis.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Remote Teacher
Canon City School Dist Re-1
Canon City, CO
08.2020 - Current
- Taught third and fourth grade students
- Devised and implemented strategies to create and maintain a cohesive school community within virtual classroom setting.
- Adapted Google Classroom, Meets, Hangouts, and Zoom platforms.
- Standards Based Grading system.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Assisted struggling students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
Classroom Teacher
Canon City School Dist Re-1
Canon City, CO
08.2005 - Current
- Instructed groups of up to 30 students and provided individual support as needed.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Scheduled appointments with parents to discuss student progress and classroom behavior.
- Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material.
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Administered quizzes and tests to assess student understanding of material.
- Used tests, quizzes and other assignments to gauge students' learning and determine understanding of course materials.
Curriculum Coordinator
Canon City School Dist Re-1
Canon City, CO
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
- Designed, implemented, and managed successful training programs to meet department and school needs.
- Provided subject matter expertise on all courses, materials and lesson plans.
- Collaborated with administrators to determine course objectives.
- Worked closely with instructors to prepare online materials, content, and tools to facilitate training globally.
- Reached out to vendors to evaluate available curriculums and associated materials.
Education
M.Ed. - Technology Education
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA 02.1995 - 12.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University Of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 01.1983 - 05.1987
Skills
Special Needs Students
Standardized Testing
Social-Emotional Learning training
Test Proctoring
Student-centered learning
Classroom management
Inquiry-based learning
DIBELS knowledge
Additional Information
Highly effective at utilizing multiple online platforms for whole group or individual instruction. Assignments are accessible through web site or Google Classroom. Blending online and in-class curriculums can be very effective. Remote learning requires students to interact and work together for the success of the student and program.
Timeline
Remote Teacher
Canon City School Dist Re-1
08.2020 - Current
Curriculum Coordinator
Canon City School Dist Re-1
01.2018 - 05.2019
Classroom Teacher
Canon City School Dist Re-1
08.2005 - Current
M.Ed. - Technology Education
Lesley University
02.1995 - 12.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education
University Of Northern Colorado
01.1983 - 05.1987
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