MY CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE

Serving as the sole ELA teacher for 47 4th graders in two classes with 9 students with IEPs by maintaining consistent routines, management techniques, and prioritizing relationships with both students and families to ensure success for students at reading levels ranging from Kindergarten-4th grade.

As the homeroom teacher for one 4th grade class, establishing  a strong classroom flow for daily arrival and breakfast, Morning Meeting, small group instruction, and dismissal, as well as weekly social emotional lessons and activities. 

Becoming skilled in teaching reading comprehension in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction genres, early stages of informative- and opinion-based essay writing, narrative writing, and poetry writing, as well as researching and crafting presentations by identifying  reliable resources. 

Consistently collecting and analyzing formative and summative assessment data to respond to student needs in real time and to tailor future lessons to ensure student success while maintaining high expectations. 

Successfully utilizing  restorative practices, a self-regulation space, strong home-to-school relationships, and collaboration among other teachers and staff members to create a safe, productive, and respectful learning environment.

Recipient of the 2022-2023 Discretionary Bonus; a monetary bonus received through nominations from my colleagues and a final vote from my leadership team.