         TEACHER           Summary      Kind and compassionate Elementary School Teacher dedicated to creating an atmosphere that is stimulating and encouraging to all students. Enjoys using modern technology in the classroom.        Highlights          Texas Teaching Certificate with Early Childhood Education endorsement  Urban public schools background  Critical thinker  Title I knowledge  Curriculum development  Standardized testing techniques  Learning assessments  IEPs knowledge  Decisive      Flexible and adaptive  Calm under pressure  Member of Association of Texas Professional Educators            Accomplishments     Worked with a committee of fellow educators to develop campus wide curriculum development.       Skills     *Classroom management  *Records of Progress  *Small group/Guided Reading Instruction  *Hands on Math Instruction       Experience      Company Name     August 2011   to   Current     Teacher   City  ,   State      Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.  Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations.  Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.  Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.  Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with parents.  Tutored children individually and in small groups to help them with difficult subjects.  Taught after-school and summer enrichment programs.  Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.  Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.  Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems.  Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.  Contributed ideas at weekly staff meetings each month.  Employed a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize learning.  Implemented remedial programs for students requiring extra assistance.  Took appropriate disciplinary measures when students misbehaved.  Improved students' reading levels through guided reading groups and whole group instruction.  Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards.  Accepted coaching from fellow teachers and administrators and immediately incorporated feedback.  Worked outside normal hours to be available to answer parent and student questions.  Used children's literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, grammar and phonics.  Enhanced reading skills through the use of children's literature, reader's theater and story time.  Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level.  Taught students to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests.  Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.  Strengthened parent-teacher and parent-child communication by holding regular parent-teacher conferences.  Encouraged students to explore issues in their lives and in the world around them.  Employed a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction textual materials to encourage students to read independently.  Encouraged parents to take an active role in their child's education.          Company Name     February 2011   to   May 2011     Reading Tutor   City  ,   State      Tutored children individually and in small groups to help them with difficult subjects.          Company Name     September 2006   to   August 2008     4th Grade Teacher   City  ,   State      Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough records of progress.  Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations.  Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.  Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.  Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with parents.  Tutored children individually and in small groups to help them with difficult subjects.  Taught after-school and summer enrichment programs.  Scheduled and held parent-teacher conferences to keep parents up-to-date on children's academic performance.  Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.  Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems.  Collaborated with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and student engagement.  Contributed ideas at weekly staff meetings each month.  Employed a broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest and maximize learning.  Implemented remedial programs for students requiring extra assistance.  Took appropriate disciplinary measures when students misbehaved.  Improved students' reading levels through guided reading groups and whole group instruction.  Created lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards.  Accepted coaching from fellow teachers and administrators and immediately incorporated feedback.  Worked outside normal hours to be available to answer parent and student questions.  Used children's literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, grammar and phonics.  Enhanced reading skills through the use of children's literature, reader's theater and story time.  Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level.  Taughtstudents to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests.  Taught students in various stages of cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.  Strengthened parent-teacher and parent-child communication by holding regular parent-teacher conferences.  Encouraged students to explore issues in their lives and in the world around them.  Employed a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction textual materials to encourage students to read independently.  Encouraged parents to take an active role in their child's education.          Education      The University of Texas     2002       Master of Arts  :   Education    City  ,   State  ,   USA    Education Worked as a Graduate Assistant in the Education and Counseling Department at the University. Worked
with adult students working to gain their GED.        The University Of Texas     1998       Bachelor of Arts  :   Psychology Government Early Childhood Development and Child Psychology    City  ,   State  ,   USA    Psychology Government Early Childhood Development and Child Psychology     