- Designed and taught daily 85-minute lessons to help students improve reading comprehension and understanding of literary devices used in novels like The Great Gatsby and Their Eyes Were Watching God- Incorporated different differentiation and accommodations while teaching in large, diverse classes- Worked closely with mentor teacher and other staff in order to monitor, measure, and improve student performance

- Coached students through one-on-one revising sessions to improve writing skills- Held weekly collaboration meetings with mentor teacher to evaluate student writing and make goals to help students succeed

- Created and taught 30 minute standard-based lessons about elements of writing that helped students enhance quality of writing in essay assignments- Developed creative higher-level thinking activities and assessments that effectively engaged students during the lessons - Learned to efficiently manage large classroom size (30 students)