History Teacher/Basketball Coach
Current- Instructed through lecture discussions and demonstrations in Texas History. Facilitated and monitored learning for students using lessons and activities and documented student performance and achievements. Additional position as a Basketball Coach in the school system.- Utilized and implemented behavior modification techniques, advocacy support, mentoring, tutoring, and liaison to implement the individualized education plan.- Planned, coordinated, and conducted parent-teacher conferences, consultations, evaluations, referrals, updates of documentation, assessing annual goals, progress reports, report cards, and testing administration and proctoring for the Texas standardized test.- Created lessons and rigorous assessments using backward planning for up to 25 students per class utilizing a variety of teaching techniques. - Maintained instructional content to ensure it was compatible with the school and system-wide curricular goals. - Interacted effectively with students, co-workers, and parents. - Maintained non-instructional duties as assigned and needed; adhered to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations; and followed a professional development plan. - Maintained a close rapport with Front Office staff and senior administrative staff, including the Principal and Assistant Principal.- Assisted students with special projects, homework, and life skills. - Distributed testing materials instructed students directly on tests and graded tests with pre-determined identified scoring techniques. - Prepared daily instructional plans for the class curriculum.- Provided additional tutoring assistance to students with more significant needs than others to ensure understanding and comprehension of the materials and subject matter.- Utilized software, computer labs, and other digitized learning tools, including Blackboard, to provide various learning techniques that were highly effective with special needs students.