Currently provides instructional technology coaching to six elementary schools within a district. Coaching responsibilities include:-Provide technology integration support for individual teachers, grade-level teams, and school faculty.- Provide classroom instructional support for teachers through co-teaching, modeling, providing feedback, co-planning, and developing resources.- Build awareness and generate enthusiasm for technology resources.- Utilize and model technology integration strategies to support differentiation.- Provide differentiated professional growth opportunities for staff.- Build trusting, one-to-one relationships with staff.- Assist in assessing and tracking technology skill levels of students and teachers and then use the data to develop professional development. - Work collaboratively with building media specialist. - Stay abreast of current technology trends, teaching strategies, and educational best practices.- Assess and provide input for technology resource purchases based on teacher input.- Communicate with all district stakeholders on a regular basis.

During my time as a classroom teacher I taught third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade. Responsibilities in this role included:-Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.-Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.-Use 1:1 technology to support and differentiate instruction.-Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.-Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies.-Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development.-Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies and school regulations.-Participate in department, school, district and parent meetings.-Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and studentneeds.-Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.-Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.-Observe and evaluate student's performance and development.-Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.-Encourage parent and community involvement, obtain information for parents when requested, promptly return phone callsand answer emails.