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