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Overview
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Certification
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Zora Madison

Little Rock,AR

Summary

Dedicated Early Education Specialist with a proven track record at Little Rock School District, enhancing student learning through evidence-based practices and strong parent-school communication. Expert in lesson planning and CGI, excel in creating engaging, personalized learning experiences. The goal is to fosters academic growth and builds trusting relationships, preparing students for future success.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Kindergarten Teacher

Little Rock School District
08.1998 - 07.2024
  • Applied evidence-based practices for classroom management to enhance learning results.
  • Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor, and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Reported to parents and administration about student progress.
  • Built positive relationships with students and families for safe, trusted learning support.
  • Delivered structured lessons on readiness skills by emphasizing phonics, language skills, literature, and handwriting.
  • Created and supervised variety of hands-on learning activities for fun and engagement.
  • Kept accurate documents about student progress for school and parent records.
  • Encouraged and prepared students to become independent readers through systematic, multi-sensory instruction in phonemic awareness and decoding skills.

Parent Facilitator

Little Rock School District-Western Hills Elem.
08.2010 - 05.2024

-Conducted surveys to improve parent school communication and connection.

-Help parents connect to recourses.

-Conducted workshops that help parents develop social, emotional, and educational skills within their child.

  • Identified areas in need of improvement and implemented solutions.

Education

Master of Science - Elementary Education

Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola, FL
05-1998

Bachelor of Science - Education

University of Arkansas At Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
05-1996

High School Diploma -

Central High
Little Rock, AR
05-1992

Skills

  • Early education specialist
  • Lesson Planning
  • Common core
  • Smart Classroom
  • CGI (Cognitively Guided Instruction) trained
  • RISE trained
  • ESOL Endorsement
  • Academic record keeping

Accomplishments

Western Hills Elementary Teacher of the Years 2004 and 2019


Certification

  • Certified , ELL, Little Rock School District


  • K-6 grade License - Expires December 2027

Timeline

Parent Facilitator

Little Rock School District-Western Hills Elem.
08.2010 - 05.2024

Kindergarten Teacher

Little Rock School District
08.1998 - 07.2024
  • Certified , ELL, Little Rock School District


  • K-6 grade License - Expires December 2027

Master of Science - Elementary Education

Pensacola Christian College

Bachelor of Science - Education

University of Arkansas At Little Rock

High School Diploma -

Central High
Zora Madison