LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER Professional Summary To continue working children, well youth I able utilize skills expertise area (elementary/middle school.) Core Qualifications Ability communicate, inspire trust confidence, motivate children, well understand children's educational emotional needs. Ability recognize respond individual cultural differences children employ different teaching methods result higher student achievement. Organized, dependable, patient, creative. Able work cooperatively communicate effectively teachers, support staff, parents, members community. Computer skills (WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint) Leadership skills Experience Language Arts Teacher August 2007 Current Company Name City State Co-Advisor Team Leader August 1995 May 2007 Company Name City State Tutor Sixth Seventh grade students tested basic basic Language Arts. Work students varied ethnic, racial, religious backgrounds. Administrator standardized Augmented Benchmark Test. Maintain accountability students safety whereabouts hours operations. Teach Language Arts daily sixth grade students. Perform interventions Benchmark SAT10 standardized tests help children become proficient Language Arts. Assess students reading comprehensive skills group discussion, testing, oral writing responses. Allowed students use computer individual research projects gather information. Continue take technology courses update/advance computer skills I instruct use latest technology classroom. Prepare lesson plans computer. Attends on-going staff development Southeast Middle School throughout school year. Attends on-going staff development Pine Bluff School District. Planned, evaluated, assigned lessons; prepared, administered, graded tests; listened oral presentations; maintained classroom discipline. Graded papers, prepared report cards, met parents school staff discuss student's academic progress personal problems. Observed evaluated student's performance potential increasingly use various assessment methods. Encouraged collaboration solving problems students work groups discuss solve problems together. Administered tests assessments. Pine Bluff School District, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Elementary Teacher/ Teach Mathematics, Language, Spelling, Reading, Social Studies, Arkansas History, Health, Science. Certified Teacher August 1988 May 1995 Company Name City State Played important role fostering intellectual social development children formative years. Tutored fifth grade students tested basic basic Math Language Arts. Work students varied ethnic, racial, religious backgrounds. Leader Fifth grade team. Taught using classroom presentations individual instruction help students learn apply concepts subjects mathematics, science, social studies, spelling, language arts, Arkansas history, health. Planned, evaluated, assigned lessons; prepared, administered, graded tests; listened oral presentations; maintained classroom discipline. Graded papers, prepared report cards, met parents school staff discuss student's academic progress personal problems. Observed evaluated student's performance potential increasingly use various assessment methods. Used "hands-on" approach uses "props" "manipulative's" help children understand abstract concepts, solve problems, develop critical thought processes. Encouraged collaboration solving problems students work groups discuss solve problems together. Prepared lesson plans. Administered test assessments. Supervised students playground duty, indoor outdoor activities. Supervised students field trips special events. Maintained control accounted whereabouts safety students. Helped prepare, arrange maintain indoor outdoor activities including limited "Fun Day." Working Parents Child Care Center, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Teacher four year old children. Played vital role development children. Introduced children mathematics, language, science, social studies. Used games, music, artwork, films, books, computers, tools teach basic skills. Capitalized children's play language vocabulary development (using storytelling, rhyming games, acting games), improved social skills (having children work together build neighborhood sandbox), introduced scientific mathematical concepts (showing children balance count blocks building bridge mix colors painting.) Used less-structured approach, including small-group lessons, one-on-one instructions, learning creative activities art, dance, music. Introduced letter recognition, phonics, numbers, awareness nature science. Established working relationship children parents. Education M.A Elementary Education May 2005 University Arkansas Pine Bluff City State USA Elementary Education B.A Elementary Education May 1995 University Arkansas Pine Bluff City State USA Elementary Education Professional Affiliations PBEA (Pine Bluff Education Association) AEA (Arkansas Education Association) Personal Information Elementary Middle School Teacher: ability communicate, inspire trust confidence, motivate students, well understand students' educational emotional needs. Have ability recognize respond individual cultural differences students employ different teaching methods result higher student achievement. Organized, dependable, patient, creative. Able work cooperatively communicate effectively teachers, support staff, parents, members community. Certified Pathwise Mentor Teacher Skills academic, approach, Arts, art, balance, basic, oral, special events, instruction, Leadership, Math, Mathematics, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Organizational Skills, painting, presentations, processes, progress, Reading, research, safety, SAT, scientific, staff development, structured, Teacher, WordPerfect Additional Information Elementary Middle School Teacher: ability communicate, inspire trust confidence, motivate students, well understand students' educational emotional needs. Have ability recognize respond individual cultural differences students employ different teaching methods result higher student achievement. Organized, dependable, patient, creative. Able work cooperatively communicate effectively teachers, support staff, parents, members community. Certified Pathwise Mentor Teacher